Claiming Compensation For Bad Breast Surgery

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Breast surgery is normally aimed at the enlargement or reduction in the size of the breasts, though it may also be requested for reconstructive purposes following accidents and illnesses. Cosmetic surgery generally has experienced rapid growth in the UK over the past decade. This has been driven by lower prices and clever marketing techniques on the part of cosmetic clinics. It has also become more socially acceptable to a wider audience than previously. To feed this increasing demand cosmetic clinics have mushroomed in number, with more and more medical professionals opting for lucrative careers in cosmetic surgery. With the industry still in relative infancy this has created a situation where standards of patient care vary widely. Breast surgery is a major invasive surgical procedure, and too often clinics are failing to provide patients with the information they need to decide whether surgery is the right option for them. This is borne out by the rapidly increasing number of complaints and compensation claims from dissatisfied and injured patients. The situation is also not helped by the lack of compulsory or effective regulation ...
... in the UK cosmetic surgery industry.

A number of factors can go wrong during breast surgery operations which is why the choice of clinic and surgeon is so essentially important. Many surgeons simply do not have the necessary regular experience in carrying out breast surgery, and this prevents them from performing these delicate operations with reasonable care and skill. Guidelines for patient care include the demand that a prospective patient has an extensive consultation with the actual surgeon who will perform their operation at least 2 weeks prior to surgery being carried out. Too often these consultations are performed in a perfunctory manner, or by a different surgeon altogether. In the worst cases a consultation may be performed by a medical professional who does not even specialise in breast surgery. The consequences of this lack of professionalism can be appalling and traumatic for a patient. They may be left in constant pain, with scarred or otherwise deformed breasts. This may have a severe emotional impact on an injured patient, as well as requiring further financial outlay for corrective surgery. In the worst cases a patient will be permanently disfigured.

There are a variety of other medical risks which apply to breast surgery. Poorly made implants or those which are badly inserted may rupture. With the most popular silicon implants this can have serious side-effects due to the toxic chemicals they contain, and may ultimately be a contributory cause of cancer. General surgical risks include wound infection and negative reactions to anaesthesia. For these reasons it is essential that surgical operating conditions are hygienic, and that specialist medical equipment is on hand to deal with any unexpected complications during surgery. There are further risks of blood clots forming which can be lethal if not addressed quickly. Scar tissue may also form around an implant, squeezing it, a condition called capsular contracture. The range of possible threats emphasises the need for clinics and surgeons to fully inform patients of what could go wrong, and also to conduct a comprehensive medical consultation with them.

The most regular complaint of breast surgery patients is dissatisfaction with the results achieved. This may stem from poor surgical techniques or unrealistic expectations created by a clinic or surgeon. Injured persons will often base claims on the Supply of Goods and Services Act, which protects breast surgery patients by requiring that their operations are performed with reasonable care and skill. Always contact a specialist solicitor for advice on claiming compensation for bad cosmetic surgery.

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