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Irish hospitals spent €4.25M on plastic surgeries in 2024, mostly for medical reasons, not cosmetics.
In 2024, Irish public hospitals spent €4.25 million on plastic surgeries, including liposuction, facelifts, breast procedures, and other operations, according to HSE data released under freedom of information laws.
Costs rose significantly, with liposuction and facelifts seeing nearly doubled spending compared to 2023.
The HSE stated these procedures for public patients are medically necessary, addressing disfigurement, birth defects, or trauma-related conditions, not purely cosmetic.
It could not specify funding sources, as data includes both public and private patients.
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