Cost of removing a sebaceous cyst privately?

The only way to get cysts removed on the NHS now is to claim that they are causing you anxiety, depression, etc.. and come from it from that angle. If the cyst is in a location that is causing discomfort (such as the waistline i.e. where your trousers/skirt sits) or on your spine (so you can't sit back on a chair or lie on your back in bed), then the NHS should remove it. All other cases are regarded as cosmetic and you will have to play the 'anxiety/worry/feeling of depression' card, to just have an outside chance of a free excision. I think this goes for most PCT's/Trusts but may vary from one to another. I did some extensive research in my own area - Tower Hamlets (London) and through an internet search even found a copy of the referral form the GP completes (this is how I found out about the 'causing me mental health issues' option). The form also allows for other exacerbating circumstances that would support a free removal so any excuse is worth a punt when you are sitting in the GP's office.
I have to say though that I got so fed up with my multiple GP visits that in the end, despite all the above, I went private to have two cysts removed - one on my upper arm on my bicep and one on my shoulder at the cost of £450 all in for an initial consultation, the two excisions and a follow up consultation. The procedure was done by a registered cosmetic surgeon.

I have always had cysts developing since I was about 10 (I am now 38). Up until about 10 years ago they were all removed on the NHS no problem but now I don't expect too much......