Negligent cosmetic surgery can have a big physical or psychological impact on your life.
Negligent cosmetic surgery can have a big physical or psychological impact on your life.
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An abdominoplasty - more popularly known as ‘tummy tuck’ surgery - is one of the UK’s top ten cosmetic procedures for both men and women. Nearly one in seventeen of all operations carried out to alter a person’s physical appearance involve the straightening or firming up of the stomach.
A significant amount of cosmetic work is carried out by consultants in private practice rather than through the NHS. Most treatments and procedures are carried out by competent and professional surgeons without complications.
A doctor who practices cosmetic surgery should have undertaken qualified training and is required to be on the Specialist Register in Plastic Surgery at the General Medical Council. These rules do not apply to doctors who registered with the Council before 2002.
Read moreA cosmetic clinic registered with the independent Care Quality Commission (CQC) must carefully assess if tummy-tuck surgery is suitable in each case as well as fully explain the risks involved.
Poor cosmetic work can cause patients to suffer more than ongoing pain and distress. The long term consequences of negligent treatment cannot only leave permanent physical and psychological scars but also have a considerable impact upon the patient’s quality of life and their ability to interact socially.
Your Legal Friend has many years of clinical negligence experience, helping clients who have suffered disfiguring injuries caused by cosmetic procedures that have gone wrong.
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Bruising, swelling and pain naturally occur after invasive surgery and scarring will often take several months to heal properly. As with all surgical procedures, there are risks involved. Some may be minor while others are more serious and life-threatening.
Complications can include:
A surgeon has a duty to:
Where a procedure falls below the expected standard, a surgeon may be found to be in breach of the ‘duty of care’ that you are owed.
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There are three different types of tummy-tuck surgery, depending on how much skin and fat is to be removed:
Standard Tummy-Tuck: Excess skin and fat is removed (sometimes using liposuction techniques where fat removed by vacuum), stomach muscles are tightened and the remaining skin is stretched.
Mini Tummy-Tuck: Only a small amount of surplus skin or fat is removed. Stomach muscles are tightened and the remaining skin is stretched.
Extended Tummy-Tuck: Skin and fat are removed from the abdomen and from the lower back, waist and upper thighs to reshape the abdominal area.
Bruising, swelling and pain naturally occur after invasive surgery and scarring will often take several months to heal properly. As with all surgical procedures, there are risks involved. Some may be minor while others are more serious and life-threatening.
Complications can include:
A surgeon has a duty to:
Where a procedure falls below the expected standard, a surgeon may be found to be in breach of the ‘duty of care’ that you are owed.
58 - Darlington, County Durham
52 - south Birmingham
44 - Camden, north London
There are three different types of tummy-tuck surgery, depending on how much skin and fat is to be removed:
Standard Tummy-Tuck: Excess skin and fat is removed (sometimes using liposuction techniques where fat removed by vacuum), stomach muscles are tightened and the remaining skin is stretched.
Mini Tummy-Tuck: Only a small amount of surplus skin or fat is removed. Stomach muscles are tightened and the remaining skin is stretched.
Extended Tummy-Tuck: Skin and fat are removed from the abdomen and from the lower back, waist and upper thighs to reshape the abdominal area.
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