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May 21, 2012
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Dr. Robert Lefever: The NHS should pay nothing for botched private sector cosmetic surgery
Daily Mail
In 2010, the government deregulated the provision of nonsurgical cosmetic procedures. No longer were they supervised by The Care Standards Commission. Not necessarily as a direct result, cosmetic laser therapy clinics — used for the treatment of thread veins, wrinkles, hair removal and skin resurfacing — took off. Now there are nearly 10,000 in the U.K. A laser unit from China costs as little as £5,000 ($6,423). Training to use one can be minimal. When the procedure is botched, burns and scalds can occur. This may result in scarring, for which the patient may then seek further cosmetic surgery from the NHS.More

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