Cost of Treatment
It is hard to find a comprehensive range of scar treatments on the NHS and indeed, few patients are now referred on to NHS scar teams due to funding regulations. However, if we feel that there is a possibility that you may get funding for treatment on the NHS, we are happy to assess you and provide a letter of support to help your general practitioner in referring you on. Most of our scar treatments are not covered by health insurance policies, so please check your documentation carefully. Payment is made in advance of a consultation and full details can be obtained by discussion with Kate on 07703 332622. We ask that you call in advance if you cannot keep your scheduled appointment. If you do need to cancel your appointment, please give us at least 48 hours’ notice. Wherever possible, we will attempt to reschedule your appointment for you or offer a refund. However, if you do not attend or cancel less than 48 hours before your appointment, you will be required to pay a cancellation fee of £100.00 within 7 days of the missed appointment. No future appointments will be timetabled until this fee has been received. We do not store credit card details nor do we share financial details with any third parties.
Scar therapists
(Alison Guy)
New appointment (one hour) - £100
Follow up appointment (30 minutes) - £50
Pressure garment fitting - £30
Pressure garment order - £50 to £1000 dependent upon area; paid prior to order
Camouflage make up specialist
(Tonia Goman; for Vanessa Davies costs, please contact her directly)
New appointment (one hour) - £100
Follow up appointment (20 minutes) - £50
Reconstructive Scientist
(Amy Davey)
New appointment (30 minutes) - £100
Follow up appointment (20 minutes) - £50
Manufacture of prosthetics - £650 to £2445 dependent upon complexity; paid prior to fabrication and inclusive of follow up reviews
Psychologist
(Becky Watkins)
New appointment (one hour) - £130
Six therapy sessions each one hour - £600
Follow on therapy session one hour - £110
Consultant Plastic Surgeon
(Jon Pleat)
New appointment (one hour) - £180
Follow up appointment (20 minutes) - £50
Corticosteroid injection - £250
Corticosteroid tape - dependent on formulation
Botulinum toxin - Starting at £250
Amiea™ Microneedling - £300
Scar revision - £450 to £3700 dependent upon complexity
Scar resurfacing - Starting at £2300
Lipofilling - Starting at £2200
intralesional cryotherapy - Starting at £1100
Treatment
The type of treatment required will depend upon the type of scar, its stage of healing and a number of other factors in your history such as prior treatments, other medical conditions and allergies.
Research
The Scar Team based at The Bristol Nuffield Hospital are passionate about research into the field of wound healing and scarring. We are keen to understand why angry scars develop
Support
As a patient with a significant scar, it can be difficult to know where to turn to for support in all its forms, from financial to patient groups.
Prevention
There is no guarantee that any one measure will prevent a scar from forming. This is despite some quite impressive claims made by the manufacturers of certain cosmetic products.