Electrolysis / Laser under the NHS (UK)

[Tills]

One for you ladies,

I believe I'm right in saying that it's possible to get up to 80 hours of facial electrolysis under the NHS?

Or that laser is possible?

If so, do you know how you go about it? When I mentioned it to my GiC they said 'yes' but didn't elaborate as to the mechanisms. I think they said I just go to a practitioner who then completes the forms.

I've had a lot of electrolysis previously, under different circumstances and now want to use the NHS option. I have possible GRS coming up too so would quite like to get some treatment down below.

xx

[SoupSarah]

Thats a new one on me - I thought nothing but ESSENTIAL (aka genital for surgery) electrolysis treatment was available on the NHS. Maybe things have  changed in the last 3 year, but I doubt it!!!

The advice is :- Try laser first (it worked for me) 8-10 sessions - its less than £1000 and hurts.. if that works then you saved yourself a bunch of time, money and pain.. yeah - electrolysis is worse and more expensive and takes longer.

[Tills]

Thanks. I would prefer to try laser this time. I've had c. 60 hours electrolysis on my face previously and it worked a treat but I'd like some top-up work and, as I say, down below.

And, yes, anyone who is in the GiC system can get up to 80 hours electrolysis free under the NHS. It has been in place for over a decade. Normally this only covers facial work with the one exception of preparation for surgery, which requires separate forms.

I've been told you can also get laser as an alternative but the NHS will cover far fewer hours for that (understandably). It looks like the equivalent that is NHS covered is 8 hours of laser:
https://setsukobeauty.com/blog/nhs-transgender-program-laser-hair-removal/

It's really the mechanism of applying that I'm curious about. I think I'm right in saying that the practitioner submits the application which is what that link suggests. The practitioner sends off the forms and receives back a Service Provider Number and a Purchase Order Number and away you go.

xx

[Tills]

Funnily enough whilst googling I came across a thread on this site from 2016 about NHS funded treatment:

https://www.susans.org/index.php?topic=214921.0

So it needs to be at a BIAE approved centre

[kat2]

All my body hair turned to wispy blonde and then disappeared, I put it down to being on a high dosage of cyproterone, as with nhs treatment it has always been the case, under clinical need.