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Cosmetic procedures


Before you have a cosmetic procedure

Before you have a cosmetic procedure


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Making the decision

  • Before you have a cosmetic procedure
  • Is cosmetic surgery right for me?
  • Is cosmetic surgery available on the NHS?
  • Choosing who will do your cosmetic procedure
  • Cosmetic surgery abroad

Non-surgical procedures

  • Botox injections
  • Face and lip fillers (dermal fillers)
  • Permanent make-up
  • Chemical peels
  • Microdermabrasion
  • Laser hair removal
  • Skin lightening
  • Tattoo removal

Cosmetic surgery

  • Breast enlargement (implants)
  • Breast reduction (female)
  • Breast reduction (male)
  • Surgical fat transfer
  • Facelift (rhytidectomy)
  • Ear correction surgery, including ear pinning
  • Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
  • Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty)
  • Liposuction
  • Hair transplant
  • Labiaplasty (vulval surgery)
  • Eyelid surgery

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