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It really depends on what
the cosmetic surgery is
and what has gone wrong, but in all
cases, the first person to
contact is the cosmetic surgeon who
did your cosmetic surgery.
Do
not ignore problems,
because it could turn into
something more
serious.
Don't worry if they think
you are being picky, its
better to be safe than
sorry and any good cosmetic surgeon
will try to put your mind
at rest.
Before any complaint can
be made about the results, the healing has to have finished. This
can take 6 months depending on the procedure. No healing wil
l be finished before 3 months.
Infections.
If you have an
infection, its generally
nothing the cosmetic surgeon has
done that could cause it,
but you must advise him,
so he can prescribe
antibiotics and check on
your healing. If you
went overseas for cosmetic surgery
and your cosmetic surgeon is not in
a position to give you a
prescription, then he may
advise that you go to your
own GP.
Most GPs will not have a
problem with this, but
with the state of the NHS
at the moment, you might
get some flack for having
had private surgery and
gone overseas for it.
Don't be fobbed off,
you don't want it getting
any worse and having to go
to A&E.
One breast is
different to the other or
one side of my tummy tuck
is different.
Things need to
settle down before you can
really see if there is any
difference in the breasts,
arms, legs, side of face
etc. The cosmetic surgeon may
have had to do more work
on one side than the other
and it could be taking
longer for the swelling to
go down. Most
cosmetic surgeons will advise that
you need to leave things
to settle down for 6
months before the final
result can be seen.
If things are still
lopsided, then the cosmetic surgeon
should agree to a re-do
for you. In the majority
of cases, it will be necessary to pay all
hospital fees for any corrections, but the
cosmetic surgeon's fee is generally
free. Also
take into account the cost of getting back
to your cosmetic surgeon, if he was
abroad.
Expectations.
So, the end result was not what you
expected. You need
to ask yourself if you
were being realistic in
the first place, or did
the cosmetic surgeon do something
completely different to
what you asked?
Discuss it with the
cosmetic surgeon and see what he
says. The problem is
that we have an idea in
our own mind, but the
cosmetic surgeon might be on a
different planet
altogether when it comes
to trends, fashions or who
the film star is whose
nose you want.
If the end result is not
what you want, but the
cosmetic surgery itself is not at
fault, i.e. the cosmrtic surgeon
did some good work, but
you just don't like it,
then you have to talk to
the cosmetic surgeon and see if he
can do what you want and
see if you can agree to a
re-do at a discounted
price.
Its just bad work, he
nearly killed me.
This is
something completely
different and comes into
the category of medical
negligence. It is
really difficult to prove
medical negligence, so the
first thing you need to
do, is get a second
opinion from another
cosmetic surgeon, who is willing to
put his name to a report
to say in his opinion
is this "cosmetic surgery gone
wrong". It will
cost you a consultation
fee and if he agrees, a report
fee.
You then might be able to
get the original cosmetic surgeon
to agree to correct the
problem if he knows that
you are willing to take
matters further. If
you have lost all
confidence in the original
cosmetic surgeon, ask him to
appoint another cosmetic surgeon to
carry out the cosmetic surgery on
his behalf.
If the cosmetic surgeon is at
fault and he can see that,
then he will probably try
to find a solution or
agree a one off payment to
settle the matter.
Most cases are
settled out of court as
this is cheaper for all
concerned and is not
registered with the GMC as
an action against the
cosmetic surgeon (if he is
registered with them)
If you have got to this
stage and still making no
progress, what can you do
now? You need a
solicitor, but first think
if it would be cheaper to
pay for corrective cosmetic surgery
yourself and avoid the
years of legal action that
could ensue and walk away,
or do you need to sue in
order to be able to afford
cosmetic surgery, or to claim enough
money to cover for your
losses and/or
disfigurement.
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