A detailed estimate of the costs involved as well as an estimate of what your medical aid will likely cover will be provided to you before the procedure. We aim to be open and honest about all aspects of the consultation including diagnosis, treatment and the cost thereof so please do not hesitate to ask should you require any additional information.

• The fees of this practice are rendered in accordance with the fees set by the Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Society of South Africa (APRSSA) following extensive research and independent cost analysis by the South African Private Practice Forum

• Each medical aid has their own ‘scheme rate’ based on the previously used NHRPL or National Health Reference Price List. In July 2010, Acting Jude Ebersohn of the North Gauteng High Court judged the RPL  to be ‘unreasonably low’ with health care practitioners not able to cover their costs at this rate and therefore declared invalid.

• Many medical aids have also increased their ‘scheme rate’ per annum at a level that is below inflation and this has resulted in a major discrepancy between what the service provider charges and what the medical aid will cover. As such, there will almost always be a difference between the costs involved and what your medical aid is prepared to cover.