One for my UK family ❤️

Recently had a referral made for plastics in the UK via the NHS - now I know the likelihood of this being approved is extremely low - the GP making the referral even said to me it is entirely dependent on what clinician picks it up, as we are at their whim/bias, even telling me a story of how one woman had her loose skin removal referral denied because the clinician stated that because she paid for her RNY privately, then she could afford to pay for plastics...how awful!

Either way - has anyone actually had their plastics on the NHS, and if so, what was your experience like?

If not - have you paid privately in the UK and if so, where did you go? I have been looking into Ian Whittaker!

Edited June 16, 20251 yr by Bypass2Freedom

I didnt know it was even possible on the NHS anymore so I am so keen to follow this thread. Fingers crossed for you x

3 hours ago, summerseeker said:

I didnt know it was even possible on the NHS anymore so I am so keen to follow this thread. Fingers crossed for you x

Neither did I!! But I have been told it is a postcode lottery I am not confident but I have everything crossed and I will keep you updated! xx

Edited June 16, 20251 yr by Bypass2Freedom

I tried to go via the NHS route and I was refused - I went for stomach I think it was at the time and if i recall they refused me as I had my hernia fixed already. ?

Though I am glad I as refused now because in going privately I found an amazing surgeon and I am sooooo happy with my results of the ops I had over a decade ago - I had an amazing surgeon in Kent (Not sure he still works in Kent tho he is here https://martinjones.org.uk/

I feel going privately you are able to talk more about what you want to achieve and really feel heard, you are not rushed and if you feel at ease with your surgeon, you can say 'I need this' as I did - And get what you asked for, even if he had never done this op before as in my case when he found it in a book for the outer thighs as inner thigh surgery had not tackled the problem of sitting in a puddle of skin)

I think when I first saw him he thought I was a head case as I was in tears - Losing weight after being fat all your adult life is a very emotional thing and to be honest I was a different human after the surgery than I was on the day I met him.

I had lost a ton of weight, and had a lot of skin to remove and over a couple of years he took such a lot of skin off ?

There are some pictures on this site - But am happy to update any pictures if you need any, and tell you what happened in the Ops I had...

He is very much a perfectionist and exceeded by a million percent what I expected from the operations after seeing things on TV and on many sites. If I ever needed an op like these again I would always want to go to him, as his work is amazing...

Edited June 19, 20251 yr by Scamp

On 6/16/2025 at 4:58 PM, summerseeker said:

I didnt know it was even possible on the NHS anymore so I am so keen to follow this thread. Fingers crossed for you x

Same! I had my surgery on the NHS and I've got saggy thighs and upper arms that I won't be able tonafford together rid of. Good Luck! Hopefully this is something they will dkmfor more patients soon!

3 hours ago, NeonRaven8919 said:

Same! I had my surgery on the NHS and I've got saggy thighs and upper arms that I won't be able tonafford together rid of. Good Luck! Hopefully this is something they will dkmfor more patients soon!

*to get rid of. * Do for more patients.

Sorry too late to edit.