Cosmetic surgery
How you feel about the way you look can affect your confidence and happiness. We’re here to provide you with expert support to make sure you make the right decision when it comes to cosmetic or reconstructive surgery.
Cosmetic surgery is an elective procedure performed to help fulfil your desire to change your appearance, such as a breast augmentation or a nose job. Reconstructive surgery is a procedure which aims to reshape or reconstitute tissue in an effort to reclaim previous appearance after an accident.
Learn more about cosmetic surgery at Nuffield Health with our full list of cosmetics articles.
Comment: Staying safe with breast implant surgery
New measures rolled out to protect patients in the wake of the Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) scandal are a step in the right direction for the medical profession, but patients still need to look out for themselves. Dr Davina Deniszczyc explains.
Breast enhancement: What really happens during a breast augmentation operation
A step-by-step guide to breast augmentation (or enlargement): the most popular cosmetic surgery carried out in the UK.
When is the right time for a Facelift?
Facelifts are an increasingly popular cosmetic surgery procedure. But what are the risks and benefits, and is there a perfect age for a facelift?
Are Silicone Breast Implants Really Safe?
Breast augmentation is the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure in the UK. If you are considering breast surgery, here are some of the best ways to ensure your silicone breast implants are safe.
Before and after photography: How to tell if it's trustworthy
Before and after pictures are commonly used to evidence 'successful' cosmetic surgery. But how can you tell if they're an accurate representation?
Choosing a Plastic (Cosmetic) Surgeon: What to research
What should you consider when choosing your plastic surgeon?
Symptoms
Whatever your symptoms you should see your GP for a proper diagnosis. Some common symptoms:
Conditions
Some common conditions and diseases that could match your symptoms:
- Cleft lips
- Broken and fractured noses
- Nose deformity
- Burns and scalds
- Sun damaged skin
- Lesions
- Pigmented lesions
- Skin cancer
Tests and scans
We offer a range of tests and scans to help understand your needs. Some key tests and scans include:
Treatments
Getting treated as soon as possible can be easy. Some key treatments and procedures include:
- Breast reduction surgery
- Breast augmentation (enlargement)
- Maxillofacial and oral surgery
- Tummy tuck (Abdominoplasty)
- Ear pinning surgery (pinnaplasty)
- Areola reduction
- Brachioplasty (arm lift surgery)
- Body contouring
- Blepharoplasty (eyelid lift surgery)
- Breast reconstruction
- Breast uplift (mastopexy)
- Brow lift
- Buttock lift
- Chemical peel
- Chin reshaping (Genioplasty)
- Craniofacial reconstruction
- Dermal fillers
- Dermatological surgery
- Facial resurfacing
- Facial surgery
- Facelift (Rhytidectomy)
- Fat transfer
- Foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins
- Inverted nipple surgery
- Lateral intercostal artery perforator (LICAP) Flap breast reconstruction
- Liposuction
- Mastectomy (breast removal)
- Mohs micrographic surgery
- Mole removal
- Neck lift surgery
- Otoplasty (ear correction / ear repositioning)
- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for varicose veins
- Rhinoplasty (nose job)
- Skin cancer surgery
- Skin Grafts for Leg Ulcers
- Skin surgery
- Varicose vein stripping
- Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) for varicose veins