article_snippet.sent: Occasionally, there may be a medical need for the operation (for example, because the tissue is affected by disease), in which case the tissue might be covered by the NHS.
article_snippet.sent: However, the NHS doesn't routinely provide this operation.
article_snippet.sent: However there is a lack of research investigating how effective the whole procedure is.
article_snippet.sent: This means there's no guarantee it will achieve a long-lasting desired effect, and there are short- and long-term risks to consider.
article_snippet.sent: Source: NHS Choices .
article_snippet.sent: Tristan Harding, from the University of Melbourne, said: 'GPs would be greatly assisted by practice guidelines when faced with such requests. '
article_snippet.sent: The studies highlight a need to improve clinical guidance for healthcare professionals, the experts said.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Miles Berry, who works at the Weymouth Street Hospital, London, said Mr Miles Berry, who works at the Weymouth Street Hospital,