Whether to correct something minimal or to undergo a more complex surgery, cosmetic surgery is available for anyone in both good physical and mental health meeting a surgeon’s requirements. Cosmetic surgery can enhance areas of the body that previously impacted confidence levels, helping people to also have emotional benefits.
When something goes wrong, it can deeply impact both your mental and your physical health. We work closely with consultant and clinical psychologists to find out if someone has suffered a psychological injury and how to begin their healing journey.
Although it won’t erase your suffering, cosmetic surgery compensation can help cover any costs incurred through the process.
What is Cosmetic Surgery?
Cosmetic surgery can be performed by either a cosmetic or a plastic surgeon, and it’s typically defined as a branch of medicine that focuses on enhancing aspects of someone’s appearance. There are a variety of cosmetic surgery procedures that can cause various issues to arise, including:
- Facelifts
- Breast surgery
- Nose surgery
- Liposuction
- Dermal Fillers
- Eyelid surgery
Should any of these procedures not go according to plan, they can cause irreparable damage, pain, and distress to patients. You may find that your recovery time has been extended much longer than anticipated, which can potentially impact your family and your financial situation.
What is Cosmetic Negligence?
To make a claim on cosmetic surgery negligence, you have to prove that there was a breach of the duty of care you are entitled to. If the cosmetic practice or the medical practitioner is found to have been negligent, you can proceed to make a claim.
Some examples of cosmetic surgery negligence are:
- Use of a defective medical product (such as a faulty implant)
- Lack of information about the risks involved with a procedure
- Damage done to organs, nerves, or arteries
- Scarring that was both unexpected and avoidable
- Minimal-to-no procedure aftercare
- Competent medical standards weren’t followed
- Improper administration or dermal fillers (such as too much dermal filler or wrong location)
- The end result didn’t match what was advertised or promised
Any surgery has a risk of patients contracting an infection, however, should medical practitioners fail to spot it, then it may be a sign of negligence. An infection can be treated much easier when addresses as soon as possible, however, if left unattended it can lead to larger issuers in the future.
Why Make a Claim?
The impact of a cosmetic surgery going wrong can affect you emotionally, physically, and financially, which are all factors that can make your recovery much slower. Making a claim against a surgery that should have helped to boost your confidence can be the beginning of your journey to taking back control of your life and your recovery.
Making a claim might also give you access to the funds you need for corrective treatments or surgery. It can help to pay for any counselling should you need it, and to support you and your family through financial difficulties arising from cosmetic surgery negligence.
Get in touch with our team of professionals by giving us a call on 01772 562084 – we’re always happy to help answer any question you might have.