Ratification Date: 20/08/2019

Next Review Date: 01/11/2023

Cosmetic Excision of Skin Head/Neck

Threshold

Including but not limited to:

  • Face lift
  • Browlift (Rhtidectomy)

This procedure is not routinely funded on cosmetic grounds alone.

This procedure is subject to Clinical Thresholds and will be funded if the following conditions apply:

  • Facial paralysis

AND

  • Treatment could alleviate the physical disability

Cases for Individual Funding Consideration (Patients who do not meet the policy criteria)

On a case to case basis, patients might be eligible for surgical intervention, in consideration of their exceptionality. The requesting clinician must provide information to support the case for being considered an exception, by submitting an individual funding request.