Breast Reduction in Turkey?

Alas gone are the days when my friend had reconstructive surgery on her stomach after carrying twins of a large weight.
I can’t remember how big they were but her stomach was in an awful way.
That was 50 yrs ago.

My DD isn't that bothered TBH. I'm more concerned. I've had BC, I really don't want her to go through that. She has a young child.

gagajo, my apologies for my initial rather flippant comments, your DD is obviously suffering and it is dreadful that the inability of the NHS to perform what is necessary surgery is forcing her to look elsewhere. Many people have idealistic views of what the NHS funding will provide, until they need it themselves. I assume your DD is looking overseas as private surgery here will be far more expensive?

Again I agree totally with Calistemon. I cannot believe your poor daughter has been allowed to suffer for so long.

GagaJo

My DD was told no. AND she has an additional reason for needing it, because she carries my BRCA1 gene. She can have a mastectomy and reconstruction, but she can't have a reduction. Even though the geneticist said that a reduction would massively reduce the chances of cancer.

It must be your LHA - I'd encourage her to appeal and ask for a second opinion elsewhere if possible
It must be misery.

I don't know why some posters think it's a laughing matter.

To answer the OP, I don't know anyone but did know someone who had almost a full set of dental implants done in Hungary and was very pleased with the results. I also met a woman who had a facelift in Thailand about 10 years ago - she looked great, not silly, and said the hospital was state of the art and all was well. So surgery abroad can work out but no doubt things can also go very wrong.

I suppose like everything else which you are paying out good money you need to do a lot of research and go on recommendations - maybe Mumsnet, with its much larger membership, would be a better place to enquire.

Thank you everyone. This has been an interesting discussion.

My DD was told no. AND she has an additional reason for needing it, because she carries my BRCA1 gene. She can have a mastectomy and reconstruction, but she can't have a reduction. Even though the geneticist said that a reduction would massively reduce the chances of cancer.

I would say do a considerable amount of research first. While I don't know anyone personally who's had that particular surgery in Turkey, I do know others who have had other procedures done very successfully (and much cheaper than in the UK). I also know several who have had dental work done in Turkey and have been delighted with the results. But again, and I can't stress this enough, do your research before you commit to anything.

They're not their. Defaulted incorrectly.

The company is Hungarian and is based in London and Budapest. Some work was done in London and the implants were done over 2 trips in Budapest. They look good and are white but not celebrity white. No one has ever guessed their implants and just comment on my nice smile. The journey is long and painful but being able to smile and eat anything is priceless.

Hippie who follows you up in London? Is it a private dentist or somebody from Budapest? It sounds as though you did your research well and landed on both feet re treatment.

I had dental implants in Budapest. Some treatment in London and some in Budapest. It took a year in total. A third of the price of the UK. It was state of the art clinics equipment and dentistry. Very impressive and my implants fingers crossed are still great after 3 years. A follow up in London yearly. So some treatment abroad goes well.

Tickingbird
Have you asked before about the dentistry in Hungary.
I know someone did and I gave them information about Hungary.
My friend had the most amazing work done in Istanbul about 3 years ago. And no, she doesn’t look like someone off Towie ? The work takes 4 days.
Her checkup was done in London 3 months later in London.
If I was younger I would have the work done in Bulgaria and combine the work with a holiday.

Sago. Thank you for that. Do you know of anyone who’s been or have anymore details?

Thank you all for your comments. It is extremely difficult to get this on the NHS even though the stress on your back and shoulders is immense. Not to mention all the skin rashes. If I couldn't get my hip replacement on the NHS for years then this op would look very unlikely. I had to go private for that a £12000 operation and I could barely walk.

I am surprised t he nhs no longer do breast reduction, I had this operation some years ago. There was a bmi criteria which I was on the wrong side of, only just, but after appealing their initial refusal they agreed to it. Absolutely no regrets.
As to Turkey I would hesitate in case there were problems with the standard of surgery and/ or a need to make claim on the nhs to rectify.
With an L cup ( which i had no idea even existed) and a reasonable bmi I am sure that this would be seen as a very necessary procedure. It makes a huge difference.

Is your daughter's GP aware of how she feels? If not he or she should be to get the ball rolling. Try and get an appointment for late in the day when she feels at her worst!

She can ask for a second opinion.

It’s available in some areas Gagajo. It’s the local CCG that sets the eligibility criteria. I’m not sure if your daughter would be able to ask to be referred to a surgeon in another district.

They will still perform the operation on the NHS, Gagajo and, reading the criteria, I would have thought your DD would qualify.
Possibly the operations are on hold due to the backlog because of Covid but perhaps she could get on the waiting list.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/cosmetic-procedures/breast-reduction-female/

Gagajo I agree with Calistemon and what you describe is horrific and I am sure the surgery would/could be done under psychological grounds on the NHS.

Under normal circumstances, I would say a definite no but I did not realise it was no longer done on the NHS.

You need to do a lot of research and also work out what you would do if anything goes wrong.

it can impact ....

It's all very well for those who don't have massive boobs to say 'No', not fair on the NHS
I agree, Gagajo.
Do they not do this on the NHS on psychological grounds? They used to if it was causing distress, which it can as I can impact on someone's life in more ways than the physical ones.

I can see both points of view but the same can be said of private treatments here in the UK - if anything goes wrong then it's out of the private hospital and into the NHS hospital pdq.