Derbyshire Medicines Management
and Clinical Policies
|
Policy |
Last Updated Date | Review Date |
| Botulinum Toxin - when used to improve cosmetic appearance | ||
| Cheek implants (unless part of the treatment of post trauma cases or part of planned reconstruction surgery (e.g. for cancer) | ||
| Chin implants (genioplasty,mentoplasty) (unless part of the treatment of post trauma cases or part of planned reconstruction surgery (e.g. for cancer) | ||
| Collagen implant (unless part of the treatment of post trauma cases or part of planned reconstruction surgery (e.g. for cancer) | ||
| Cranial banding (helmet therapy) - for positional pagiocephaly | ||
| Earlobe repair | ||
| Electrolysis treatment for any condition | ||
| Facelifts (rhytidectomy) (unless part of the treatment of facial nerve palsy, congenital facial abnormalities, cutis laxa or pseudoxanthoma elasticum) | ||
| Fat grafts (unless as management of post trauma cases or part of planned reconstruction surgery e.g. for cancer) | ||
| Hair depilation (removal) for excessive hair growth (hirsutism) | ||
| Hair transplantation | ||
| Labiaplasty, vaginoplasty and hymen reconstruction | ||
| Laser treatment - Facial hyperpigmentation | ||
| Lipectomy/ liposuction (unless as management of reconstruction surgery for cancer or a congenital syndrome) | ||
| Nipple inversion (unless part of planned breast reconstruction in the management of breast cancer) | ||
| Phalloplasty | ||
| Procedures related to gender reassignment not included in the original package of care | ||
| Resurfacing by laser for skin conditions causing scarring - including post-acne and post-traumatic scarring | ||
| Skin removal e.g. excess skin on thigh, leg, hip, buttock, forearm or other areas (with the exception of apronectomy where criteria are met) |
