Please choose how you would like to proceed. You can book a 15min virtual consultation with Dr Pramit to discuss the procedure or, use the link to Request a Vasectomy Appointment for the actual procedure without an initial consultation.
If you are unsure we recommend you book a 15min Virtual appointment first. *If you decide to have a vasectomy, we will refund the £60 initial consultation fee.
At Well Life Clinic, we are proud to offer consultations and treatments led by Mr Murali Bhat, one of the UK’s most respected orthopaedic and hand surgeons. With over 30 years of surgical experience, including 15 years as a Consultant, Mr Bhat is known for his precision, integrity, and patient-focused care.
Whether you require assessment, treatment, or surgery, you will be supported personally by Mr Bhat throughout your journey - from diagnosis to recovery. His approach is centered on providing the right diagnosis from the start, ensuring that you only undergo the tests and procedures that truly benefit you.
Our ethos combines advanced surgical techniques with a warm, reassuring approach, so you feel confident and cared for at every stage. With transparent pricing and the assurance of being treated by one of the UK’s leading specialists, you can trust Well Life Clinic to deliver outstanding orthopaedic and hand care.
* Leading expertise: Mr Murali Bhat, one of the UK’s most respected orthopaedic and hand surgeons, with 30+ years of precision-driven surgical experience.
* Transparent pricing: Surgery in our clinic, not a hospital - just £900 versus thousands elsewhere.
* Advanced procedure: Cutting-edge techniques for a walk-in/walk-out experience.
* Right diagnosis first: Avoid unnecessary tests or procedures with clear, expert assessment.
* Full-circle care: Seamless treatment plans, including access to specialist hand therapy.
* Easy, fast access: Surgery at our Oxted Clinic, just meters from Oxted Train Station, within weeks, not months.
* Personal support: Consistent, one-to-one care from diagnosis through to full recovery.
Our hands are incredibly sensitive. Hand therapy has a crucial role in the recovery from injury of the hand or wrist, and in the recovery from hand surgical operations. They can also assist with emotional and psychological support following surgery.
Initial Consultation with Mr Bhat: £230
Hand Surgery with Mr Bhat: £900
Hand Therapist Follow-up Consultation: £100
Take the first step towards feeling better by using the link below to book your Initial Consultation with Mr Bhat.
Vertical lines that appear between your eyebrows as a result of your forehead muscle squeezing inwards.
Horizontal lines that appear when raising your eyebrows.
Fine lines present around the eye area, also known as "smile lines".
Create a more youthful look by relaxing the muscle which pulls down the eyebrows, to lift the brows and open the eyes.
Fine lines visible on either side of the nose when wrinkling it.
Overactive muscles pull the corners of the mouth down.
Vertical fine lines between the upper lip and nose, not only affecting smokers.
Excessive flexing of the chin muscles causes a dimpling or pebbled effect.
Prominent upper gum line visible on smiling.
Fine lines and wrinkles of the neck can be treated with a series of small injections along the muscles to lift the jawline and smooth the neck.
Wrinkle that extends from the nose to the corners of the mouth, tend to deepen with age.
Vertical lines extending from the corners of your mouth down to your chin.
Add definition to the lip border as well as volume for plumper, fuller looking lips.
Contour and define the shape of the chin to enhance your profile.
Volume loss around the mouth contributes to deep set wrinkles.
Add volume and contour the cheek bones for a more youthful appearance.
Create better straight definition of the nasal bridge as well as a pixie lift for the tip of the nose.
Reduce the hallows below the eyes for a brighter, more refreshed look.
Sculpt the shape of the jaw to enhance the lower face and side profile
1 areas: £275
2 areas: £325
3 areas: £375
Create a complete look with treatment to nasolabial folds, marionette lines and perioral lines. Enquire to add in lip contouring and shaping at a special rate.
Series of injections used to block signals to the sweat glands, stopping them from producing too much sweat.
Habitual grinding of your teeth and clenching of your jaw can be relieved by relaxing the muscles of the jaw.
A bulky masseter muscle in the jaw can contribute to a square face shape. Anti-wrinkle injections can be used to reduce this muscle bulk and slim the face into a V-shape.
Skin can sag on your hands as part of the natural aging process with loss of volume and elasticity. The use of semi-permanent fillers can help to plump and volumise the skin.
Get in touch for tailored pricing of a global treatment plan designed to address the whole face. This may include a combination of the following:
"Perfect service exactly what I expected I received. Professional staff lovely clean clinic Highly recommended. Managed to book for Monday on a Sunday extremely helpful when you have a full time job and children"
MBBS, MS (Orth), Dip Orth, FRCS, FRCS (Tr & Orth), European Diploma in Hand Surgery
Meet Mr Murali Bhat
Mr Murali Bhat is a highly experienced Consultant Orthopaedic and Hand Surgeon with over 30 years in surgical practice, including 20 years as a Consultant in the UK. He is recognised as one of the country’s leading specialists in hand and upper limb surgery - completing over 1,000 carpal tunnel surgeries to date.
Known for his precise surgical skills and caring approach, Mr Bhat has guided thousands of patients through treatment and recovery with outstanding outcomes. His ethos is built on honesty and integrity - focusing on the right diagnosis and the most effective treatment, without unnecessary procedures.
At Well Life Clinic, Mr Bhat personally oversees your care from start to finish, offering the reassurance that you are in expert hands at every stage of your journey.
Carpal Tunnel Surgery – Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
A: Typically, carpal tunnel syndrome happens when the median nerve in your wrist becomes compressed. This can cause tingling, numbness, pain, or weakness in your hand and fingers, especially at night or when using your hand.
Q: What are the symptoms?
A: Typical symptoms include:
Tingling or “pins and needles” in the thumb, index, and middle fingers
Numbness, especially at night
Hand weakness or difficulty gripping objects
Pain in the hand or wrist that can spread up the arm
The diagnosis is easy when these typical symptoms are present. However, carpal tunnel is notoriously known to masquerade and mimic other conditions when the symptoms are atypical. For example, It can cause most pain in the top of the arm in the shoulder or elbow and sometimes affect unusual areas of the wrist or hand. This is called “Referred Pain”, making the diagnosis more difficult.
Q: What causes it?
A: Almost 3 in 4 cases of carpal tunnel happen without a reason. Sometimes, it is caused by pregnancy, injury, rheumatoid arthritis, under active thyroid and anything that increases pressure in the wrist. Repetitive hand use can “aggravate” symptoms. There is a predisposition for carpal tunnel syndrome in the Diabetic population.
Q: Do all cases need surgery?
A: No. Many people find relief with wrist splints, activity changes, or steroid injections. Surgery is usually recommended if symptoms are severe, persistent, or interfering with daily life.
Q: How much is the Surgery?
A: It is £900 for surgery. You will need to have an Initial Consultation Appointment with Mr Bhat at a cost of £230 prior to this to confirm the diagnosis, determine if surgery is the right next step and discuss the details of surgery and the recovery.
Q: Why is this cheaper than hospital-based carpal tunnel surgery?
A: When you are seen in a hospital for this procedure there are more running costs involved including the un-necessarily expensive costs of the theatre and all the staff that run it. The Covid-19 pandemic encouraged an innovative new technique called WALLANT to be used to deliver local anaesthetic procedures in an out-patient setting with Mr Bhat and one assistant. Mr Bhat has treated around 300 patients with this new method.
Q: What is WALANT?
A: WALANT is short for "Wide Awake Local Anaesthesia No Tourniquet”. Traditionally, hand surgery is carried out with a tourniquet cuff on the upper arm. This is to reduce the blood flow to the hand and allow the surgeon to see the structures in the surgical wound better. Tourniquet machines are designed to be used only in the main operating theatre for in-patients. However, we can now use Adrenaline with the local anaesthetic injection which is very effective at stopping the bleeding. Therefore, it eliminates the need for a tourniquet and allows you to be treated just as effectively as an out-patient. What is more, you don’t experience the tourniquet discomfort!
Q: What does the surgery involve?
A: Mr Bhat makes a small incision in the palm near the wrist and releases the ligament that is pressing on the median nerve. This relieves the pressure and helps symptoms improve.
Q: How long does the operation take?
A: The procedure usually takes 15–30 minutes.
Q: What type of anaesthetic is used?
A: Carpal tunnel operations are done under local anaesthetic, so your hand and wrist are numbed but you remain awake.
Q: Do I have to stay overnight?
A: No. Carpal tunnel surgery is an out-patient procedure. You will be in the Clinic for less than an hour.
Q: How long is the recovery period?
A: Light activities: usually within a few days
Stitches: Mr Bhat uses dissolvable, invisible stitches
Driving: usually after 1–2 weeks (once you feel safe to control the wheel)
Heavier use or manual work: usually takes 6 weeks
Full strength: often returns over several weeks to a few months
Scar discomfort: the scar continuously remodels over a 12 month period. During this period, you will be aware of the surgery and experience some discomfort.
Q: Will I need physiotherapy?
A: Some people benefit from hand exercises or physiotherapy to restore movement and strength, though many recover well without formal therapy.
Q: Do I have a follow-up appointment and who is it with?
A: At WLC, we offer a routine post-operative 30 minute appointment with a very experienced hand therapist, 7-14 days after your operation. This will cost £100 and is well worth it. The hand therapist specialises in helping prevent important complications such as “pillar pain” and “Complex Regional Pain Syndrome”, helping you make a quicker and uneventful recovery.
Q: What are the risks of surgery?
A: Risks are low, but may include infection, stiffness, prolonged tenderness around the scar (pillar pain), nerve damage, recurrent symptoms, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) or persistent numbness if the nerve was badly compressed before surgery.
Q: How successful is the surgery?
A: The majority of patients notice significant improvement or complete relief from symptoms especially if it is not too advanced. In particular, pain relief is immediate, allowing you to sleep without pain. In advanced cases, some numbness may remain, but surgery generally stops the condition getting worse.
Q: Will both hands need surgery?
A: If you have not received a lasting improvement from splints and steroid injection to both hands, then they will both require surgery. Mr Bhat will decide at your consultation if it’s best to have one hand done at a time or both hands together.
Q: Do I need a referral from my GP?
A: No. You can book directly with our Clinic for an initial assessment and treatment.
Q: How can I book an appointment?
A: Use the 'Book now' to make your Initial Consultation appointment with Mr Bhat. Following this meeting, Mr Bhat will confirm the next steps and how to book the surgery, if required.
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WLC Oxted Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales.
Company No: 15568565
CQC Provider ID: 1-19879350245
D S House, 306 High Street, Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom, CR0 1NG
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