Sleep & respiratory
| Service | UK private | Durban (indicative) | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home sleep apnoea test (HSAT) | £150–350 | £92–183 | Medium |
| In-lab polysomnography (PSG) | £600–1,500 | From written quote | Low |
| CPAP machine + set-up | £579–979 | £595–801 | High |
While you’re here
While you’re here
Diagnostics, dentistry, physiotherapy and elective add-ons you can take during your recovery stay — labelled by whether they are a genuine saving or a convenience.
These are elective add-ons, not the reason to travel. They are things you can choose to do while you are already in Durban recovering. Some are a genuine saving in their own right; others are simply convenient while you are here. We have labelled which is which rather than presenting everything as a bargain.
Worth it in their own right
Where the gap is genuinely large
Hair restoration, cosmetic surgery, diagnostics and screening carry the widest differences — in several cases enough to cover a meaningful part of the trip.
Diagnostics & screening
| Service | UK private | Durban (indicative) | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive / comprehensive health screening | £800–2,000 | £46–146 | Medium |
| MRI scan (per region) | £249–900 | £275–824 | Medium |
| CT scan | £395–1,200 | £69–229 | Medium |
| Ultrasound | £150–500 | From written quote | Low |
Hair loss
| Service | UK private | Durban (indicative) | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hair transplant (FUE, full procedure) | £1,995–15,000 | £1,600–5,490 | High |
| PRP for hair loss (per session) | £175–850 | £229–333 | High |
Cosmetic / plastic surgery (recovery-friendly)
| Service | UK private | Durban (indicative) | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinoplasty | £5,000–7,000 | £2,507 | Medium |
| Breast augmentation | £6,000–8,000 | £2,297 | Medium |
| Liposuction (per area) | £2,500–4,000 | £2,034–2,557 | Medium |
| Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) | £5,995–8,500 | £2,737 | Medium |
| Facelift | £4,500–8,000 | £3,289 | Medium |
| Blepharoplasty (eyelid) | £2,000–4,500 | £1,462–2,074 | Medium |
Recovery-stay conveniences
Useful while you’re here
Physiotherapy is the one that matters clinically — a course of post-operative rehabilitation costs a fraction of the UK equivalent, and you are staying long enough to complete it. The aesthetics below are convenience rather than saving: injectables and PRP are only modestly cheaper in South Africa, and we say so.
Medical weight loss (GLP-1)
A supervised programme, not a product. Weight-loss medication is prescribed and monitored by a clinician, with the programme continuing through our telemedicine portal after you return home. We publish no efficacy figures, and nothing here is an advertisement for a prescription-only medicine. Suitability is decided clinically, case by case.
| Service | UK private | Durban (indicative) | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounjaro programme (per month) | £150–315 | £211–297 | High |
| Wegovy (per month) | £99–240 | £169 | High |
| Ozempic (per month) | — | £128–206 | High |
Rehab & wellness
| Service | UK private | Durban (indicative) | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapy (per session) | £40–90 | £23–37 | High |
| IV vitamin drip / infusion (per session) | £225–450 | £32–82 | High |
| Comprehensive eye test | £25–45 | £9–37 | High |
| Dental whitening (in-chair) | £400–700 | £229 | High |
Aesthetics (non-surgical)
| Service | UK private | Durban (indicative) | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox (per area) | £100–350 | £48–151 | High |
| Dermal fillers (per ml) | £300 | £252 | High |
| Laser skin resurfacing / IPL | £100–1,200 | £126–160 | Medium |
| Chemical peel | £200 | £34–82 | High |
| Microneedling / PRP facial | £200–500 | £126–160 | Medium |
Dermatology / skin
| Service | UK private | Durban (indicative) | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mole / skin lesion removal | £275–545 | From written quote | Low |
| Dermatology consult | £75–385 | £87 | High |
Converted at £1 = R21.85Source 1: [1]. Rows marked low confidence show “from written quote” rather than a figure. Cosmetic surgery figures are mid-market inclusive estimates and will be replaced by a Durban surgeon’s inclusive quote before any patient-facing use.
Dental is a category of its own
The savings on crowns, implants and full-arch work are large enough that many patients travel for the dentistry alone.
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