In these difficult financial times, finding ways to cut corners is becoming a fact of life, even in plastic surgery. While many plastic surgery patients are dealing with the downturn by choosing temporary non-surgical treatments, such a Botox and derma fillers for rejuvenation, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons worries others may cut corners in more hazardous ways, by turning to less expensive, and possibly less skilled, plastic surgeons for procedures like tummy tucks, liposcution and breast enhancement. “The worst thing patients can do” according to the ASPS, “is put price before professional training.”
Because elective medical financing institutions are tightening their purse strings and lending less money for cosmetic procedures, plastic surgeons of all caliber may resort to offering some sort of bargain or incentive to bring more business in. And there’s no harm in taking advantage of these specials if you’re sure price isn’t driving your decision. Just like in more robust economic times, your choice of plastic surgeon or plastic surgery facility should be based on credentials and quality of care offered rather than price. In the end, the cost of revision surgery and medical complications can add up to way more than a procedure performed initially by a skilled surgeon. And we all know there’s absolutely no bargain in living with shoddy plastic surgery results.
Just like in good economic times, the key to getting the most bang from your breast augmentation buck is careful pre-op consultation to ensure your results are what you want. New Jersey breast augmentation surgeon Dr. Paul Parker may not offer 20% off deals or free skin treatments with every breast surgery, but he does offer careful patient consultation, as well as sizing consultations using implant sizers and digital imaging to achieve the best results possible the first time around. By offering these state-of-the-art sizing consultations, patient satisfaction with breast augmentation results have increased. Its been estimated that approximately 30% of patients seeking breast augmentation revision do so due to miscalculation of implant size choice.
