Botched Plastic Surgery Jobs: Who Causes Them?
asked 1 year ago by Janet 2007 in Florence, MA
Latest answer by Stephen Prendiville, MD
Question viewed 2,122 times
Tags: bad, botched
I saw the v. helpful answers doctors posted on discount plastic surgery, and wondered, gosh, how often do you see botched surgeries (like Dr rand mentions) becs I am worried about a breast implant plan. I hope you are comfortable sharing this.
1) What is your estimate of % of patients that come in with a botched job;
2) Of these, how often are they from overseas work done,
3) or, how often from unqualified doctors,
4) or, how often from qualified doctors?
Just wanted a gut check on this... thx!!
10 answers to Botched Plastic Surgery Jobs: Who Causes Them?
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Who does "botched plastic surgery?"
There are only 3 surgeons who don't have re-do surgeries:
1) The dead surgeon.
2) The retired surgeon.
3) and the liar.
The best surgeons (those who have the fewest complications or re-do operations) are those who obtain excellent training, obtain board certification by real (not bogus) boards, keep up their continuing education, do a lot of the kind of surgery you are...
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Cosmetic surgery and complications.
Despite the many advertisements and "promises" displayed in many print and media advertisements, cosmetic surgery is actual surgery. It should be approached with the same seriousness as any other operation. It is the perception that cosmetic surgery is simply a product -> pay money and receive your result which leads people to believe it is without risk and consequence. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has spent countless resources attempting to...
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David Bogue, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
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Many Factors Contribute To Poor Aesthetic Results
When you take all the factors into account that go into an aesthetic surgery and the results, there are a number of things that can lead to bad results. Sometimes the patient themselves is at fault by not following pre-and post-op instructions, going to unqualified or overseas surgeons due to discounted prices, or having unrealistic expectations. Other times, it can be a surgeon who promises too much, is not qualified to be doing certain surgeries, or is not technically...
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Christopher V. Pelletiere, MD
Barrington Plastic Surgeon
Barrington Plastic Surgeon
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Botched Surgery?
Great question... Most surgeons would like to believe that they are the best. It is the nature of a competitive field. But the reality is even the most famous, most published, and busiest of plastic surgeons have complications. The best that I've heard this described is that surgeons are human, and so are their patients. So imperfections must occur. And despite the common opinion, there are good and bad surgeons overseas just as there are here. The diff
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Jason R. Hess, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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"Botched" Surgeries
We have a unique situation here in south Texas because of our proximity to Mexico and the cheaper surgery available down there. Patients will call local surgeons after they return from Mexico seeking advice or care. The majority of problems I have seen are not so much from unskilled surgery, but from little or no aftercare, especially after larger cases like tummy tuck.
This is why the surgery is cheaper doen there, but it can result in things like fluid...
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Botched Plastic Surgery Jobs: Who Causes Them?
GREAT question. The # 1 answer is YOU the patients who go to unqualified PS's. Yes there can be poor results in anyones hands but in general the non PS or poorly trained PS's are the problem because YOU (the public) tries to get something for nothing in fees. "Discount Plastic Surgery or Out of Country Plastic surgery" allows the public to be fooled in that they are ALWAYS getting truly qualified surgeons. As a way to fight these mills many of us will try to...
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Who causes Botched Plastic Surgery Jobs?
We have all seen those images of celebrities and wondered, who on Earth did THAT? These are the rich and powerful, and if they turned out like THAT what chance do I have of getting a good result? The answer to the question is not straightforward, since complications happen even to the best of surgeons. The difference is how the problems are dealt with if and when they arise. Getting discount surgery is not a good idea for obvious reasons. Going off shore for...
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Claudio DeLorenzi, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon
Toronto Plastic Surgeon
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Plastic Surgery and "Botched" Jobs
I still remember the words of wisdom imparted to me during my years of training, "if you don't have any complications, you haven't performed enough surgery". In fact, part of surgical residencies involve a specific excercise known as Morbidity and Mortality conference or "M&M" to discuss these issues. So, as any ethical Facial Plastic Surgeon will tell you, complications can and do happen. What differentiates an average Surgeon from an...
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Chances of Good Results Increased With BC Plastic Surgeons
I too am unable to answer your questions specifically. All surgeries are accompanied by certain risks, but you do increase your chances of obtaining good results if you use a Board-certified Plastic Surgeon. There are other board certifications out there (some valid and some bogus), but there is only one Amer. Board of Plastic Surgery.
John Whitt, MD
Louisville Plastic Surgeon
Louisville Plastic Surgeon
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Unfavorable surgical outcomes
This is a difficult series of questions to answer because, I don't think we really know. For example, I can't give you a number because, in our practice we tend to refer patients back to the original surgeon.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon