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Dubai-based plastic surgeon brings hope to Indian villagers
Ramola Talwar Badam
December 28, 2013 Updated: December 28, 2013 2300
DUBAI // A team led by a Dubai plastic surgeon will perform free operations on children with cleft lips and acid burn victims in Indian villages next month.
The costs
Cleft lip and palate patients:
Cost: Dh20,000 is the average cost in the UAE for reconstructive surgery for cleft lip and palates. This includes hospital charges, medication and follow-up consultations.
Recovery: Surgery is usually required when the child is three months, and later at 1 year old, 2, 5, 7, and 18 years of age.
Acid Burn Patients:
Cost: More than Dh15,000 for each operation for various stages of reconstructive surgery. This does not include medication and follow-up consultation charges.
Recovery: Depends on the individual case. Could require 10 to 15 operations, but some require more than 30.
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Dubai-based plastic surgeon brings hope to Indian villagers | The National
https://secure.operationsmile.org/s...utm_term=smile organization&utm_campaign=paid
Dubai-based plastic surgeon brings hope to Indian villagers
Ramola Talwar Badam
December 28, 2013 Updated: December 28, 2013 2300
DUBAI // A team led by a Dubai plastic surgeon will perform free operations on children with cleft lips and acid burn victims in Indian villages next month.
The costs
Cleft lip and palate patients:
Cost: Dh20,000 is the average cost in the UAE for reconstructive surgery for cleft lip and palates. This includes hospital charges, medication and follow-up consultations.
Recovery: Surgery is usually required when the child is three months, and later at 1 year old, 2, 5, 7, and 18 years of age.
Acid Burn Patients:
Cost: More than Dh15,000 for each operation for various stages of reconstructive surgery. This does not include medication and follow-up consultation charges.
Recovery: Depends on the individual case. Could require 10 to 15 operations, but some require more than 30.
To continue reading, go to:
Dubai-based plastic surgeon brings hope to Indian villagers | The National