My late teenage years I was categorised as obese, I decided to completely change my lifestyle. Exercised religiously daily, going from a size 20/22 to a size 10/12. This was a massive achievement however with all the extra weight came the excess skin. At the age of 23 I have a very limited social life and no self worth due to the damage weight loss has caused to my breast, as you can imagine going from a size 20 > 10. I have tried every trick in the hook every exercise to the extent I have now managed the middle and tissue in my breast. Which was confirmed by a doctor from the breast clinic within Stophill. I have been going continuously back and forth to my gp in relation to this issue, I was referred to plastic surgery team by my GP and in the response I was advised I would only be eligible for breast surgery if I had suffered breast cancer - this response is false information, this is not the case, many people get the surgery I require from weight loss by the plastic surgery team provided by the nhs.
From this conclusion I now feel I have received task centred approach care. Very poor standard of care.
"Weight loss/ damaged skin"
About: General practices in Greater Glasgow & Clyde General practices in Greater Glasgow & Clyde Glasgow Royal Infirmary / Plastic Surgery & Burns (wards 45, 47, 48 & 49) Glasgow Royal Infirmary Plastic Surgery & Burns (wards 45, 47, 48 & 49) G4 0SF New Stobhill Hospital / Breast Clinic New Stobhill Hospital Breast Clinic Glasgow G21 3UW
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