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Sorry, it's easy to forget how confusing things can be when you're not immersed in the system.

Plastics surgery is (in simple terms) reconstructive surgery, including grafting for burns. Obviously this isn't severe enough for that, but it often falls under their. Hospital policy varies site by site depending on availability of services but worth asking if he would meet criteria for review there.

Not to be confused with cosmetic surgery (often called plastic surgery by the public) which is performed by plastic surgeons, but only forms part of the specialty.