I don’t know the answer to this I’m afraid but I googled the question and here is what I found:
“Elective cosmetic surgery should be performed with as minimal risk as possible. Therefore, it is best to be healthy before your surgery. If you happen to develop a cough or cold before surgery with fever your procedure may need to postponed. The risks are that your cold can worsen due to the stress of anesthesia and surgery or worse that you could rarely develop an infection at your surgery site.”
My understanding from his answer is that if you have a common cough / cold it’s not ideal but you should be fine. If you have a fever the chances of your op being cancelled are higher.
In my opinion it would seem unfair to be charged to reschedule the appointment due to a problem beyond your control but that said, it’s not MYA’s problem…
Sorry not to have a definitive answer. Perhaps it’s worth speaking with your PC and getting her answer in writing.
The rescheduling charge also varies depending how near to your op you are. Rescheduling 15 days before prior to the op is £150, within 7-14 days is £500 and within 6 days is £1000. These are applied at MYA’a discretion.
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