Not everyone knows, but it is possible to perform plastic surgeries such as a silicone prosthesis through the SUS (Unified Health System).
And among the procedures that fall into this category, the silicone implant is among them, and can be performed in free form by SUS.
However, to perform this surgery, there are some specific situations for this, since the surgical procedure is not available to all people.
The silicone implant remains in first place in the ranking of the most popular surgical procedures among women in Brazil.
The demand for silicone prosthesis surgery through the SUS is high, however, to perform this procedure through the SUS at no cost, it is necessary to fulfill a series of requirements that were defined by the ANS (National Health Agency) and the Ministry of Health since 2012.
Brazil appears as one of the countries that most perform plastic surgeries and, due to the high cost of these procedures, SUS is unable to meet all requests.
And, due to this, through the SUS, only reconstructive plastic surgeries are offered.
To access the complete list of all plastic surgery offered by SUS, just access the health portal.
According to Health data, currently the most performed reconstructive surgeries by the SUS they are:
- Breast repair and reconstruction;
- Facial deformation;
- Correction of cleft palate;
- Falls;
- Vasectomy;
- Rhinoseptoplasty;
- Gynecomastia;
- tubal ligation;
- Otoplasty;
How can I get a breast implant through the SUS?
If you are looking to perform this surgery for aesthetics, it will not be possible to obtain the procedure through SUS, as we previously informed.
There are two possibilities that fit the release of surgery by the SUS.
The first one is for women who have gone through breast cancer treatment and had to undergo a mastectomy.
For this case, the SUS provides the silicone prosthesis implant to the patient in a way free, restoring the woman's self-esteem, given the damage that this disease can cause in the life of the person with cancer.
The second case where the surgery free of charge by SUS is for women who have been victims of domestic violence.
According to the law, these women can be contemplated with this procedure, since it is a situation that can cause physical and psychological consequences for the woman.
Therefore, in order to achieve the procedure free, it is necessary to fit into one of the two situations mentioned.
to apply for free surgery, the person must go to a health unit in the city and schedule an appointment with a doctor.
At the time of the consultation, it is necessary to explain the reason for the request, where a clinical evaluation will be carried out to verify whether or not the woman can undergo the procedure.
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If the procedure is approved by the doctor, a request form will be generated that must be forwarded to the breast implant surgery be authorized and scheduled.
To proceed with the request, it will be necessary to inform the personal data of the applicant and the information of the SUS.
This process, despite seeming easy, is usually a little time consuming, due to the high demand for requests and the waiting time in the queue is usually high.
However, this surgery silicone prosthesis implant, when approved, will be carried out in a manner totally free.
For women who have suffered from breast cancer or domestic violence, being able to accomplish this procedure ends up becoming a fresh start.
