In the last decade, it’s become increasingly popular for people to travel abroad to have their plastic surgery, largely because it’s cheaper. However, there are a whole host of risks that come with this, which many people have learnt the hard way. So, we’re here to talk about the benefits of choosing to have your cosmetic surgery in the UK, whether it’s plastic surgery Manchester, London or Leeds based. It’s safer, you have local aftercare and you will access better results.
Better Regulation
Firstly, plastic surgery clinics in the UK are better regulated than abroad. The General Medical Council (GMC) is the independent body that regulates doctors and surgeons. They set the standard on the values that must be followed, the knowledge and skills that are required, the quality of the medical education, they investigate complaints and overall, ensure that patients are accessing the quality of treatment they need and deserve. The regulations that must be met are very strict, so you know that you will be in the best care. As a result of the GMC, a surgeon should turn away a patient if they don’t think the surgery they want is right for them or they think they’re not having them for the right reasons, whereas this usually won’t be the case abroad. The GMC ensures that your treatment is safe and you only have treatments that are right for you.
Local Aftercare and No Air Travel
Surgery comes with an element of risk no matter where you have it. If you have your surgery abroad, often you’ll fly back quite quickly. Not only does air travel increase your risk of blood clotting after surgery, no matter what you’ve had done, from a mummy makeover through to a nose job, but you will also be a flight away from your surgeon if there are any issues. If you need emergency treatment after your surgery abroad, then you can access it if healthcare is free in your country, however the standard follow up care and check ups that you’d access if you had your surgery in the UK simply aren’t available abroad.
Better Results
Lastly, you are very likely to access better results when you have your plastic surgery in the UK. As a result of the strict regulations through the GMC, only the best surgeons are able to practise. There are so many stories of people travelling abroad for their surgeries to save money, but then end up coming back with results they’re really not happy with, then have to pay again to have the treatment done properly in the UK, if it is able to be rectified. You access individualised care both in the run up to and after your surgery, which simply can’t be replicated when you go abroad. The results of surgery can last for a lifetime, which includes bad results.
