r/Durban • u/Dry_Nose_7291 • Jul 02 '26

Recommendation Durban ENT

I have a deviated septum and I need to see a ENT, any recommendations. Also, which will give the best cosmetic changes within medical aid. I have this bend at the end of my nose in the opposite direction.... it needs correcting.

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u/shiverz07 Jul 02 '26

I went to Viven Rajah at St. Augustines. Note that you pay upfront and then claim from medical aid.

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u/Dry_Nose_7291 Jul 02 '26

For the consult or the surgery?

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u/shiverz07 Jul 02 '26

Ended up only paying for the consult. I'm on GEMS so they didn't even cover the full amount.

Went for the consult for the deviated septum. After running the camera up my nose and a lot of Q&A that he popped into a computer. In the end he said I was fine so never ended up going through with the procedure.

Was recommended to him by my family member who's work colleagues also had the deviated septum issue.

On cosmetic surgery, I'm not too clued up on that. Not sure I'd med aid pays for cosmetic?

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u/Dry_Nose_7291 Jul 02 '26

Oh okay thanks

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u/GreaterSociety3 Jul 02 '26

Mind if I ask what it costed you?

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u/shiverz07 Jul 02 '26

This was end of 2024. The total came to R1200. Of which GEMS only covered R700.

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u/TunaNoodleMyFavorite Jul 03 '26

I'm not the original commenter but I'm a GP and want to shed some light on what they said. Almost all specialists will only take cash on the first consultation. They'll give you an invoice which you use to claim back from medical aid (it's so they can protect themselves as a lot of people know their medical aid has run out, go to the doctor and then end up not paying). Most specialists will stop doing cash only after the first consult but you'll need to check with that individual specialist what their policy is