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Is the free breast implants website a bad concept?

I have been saving up for a breast augmentation for almost two years now, and I still don't quite have enough.  I have been considering using the "free breast implants" website to help fund the remaining cost of my breast implant surgery but I can't help feeling a little weird about it.  This is probably kind of dumb, but I'm just wondering if any surgeons who do breast augmentation have ever operated on anyone who got their breast implant surgery paid for through the free breast implants website.  If so, did the women still feel good about having the surgery and like the results and everything? Thanks...

4 answers to “Is the free breast implants website...”

A: Free Breast Implants?

William J. Hedden, MD

I have performed surgery on some women who have had their surgery funded from this site. I believe that it is the patients decision on how they would like to pay for their surgery. Ultimately, the patients' goal is to look and feel better about themselves and this procedure does that. But how you fund this is... more

A: A choice only some women will make

John P. Di Saia, MD

Hello, I have done a few operations for women from the site to which you refer. They were fine but wanted larger than average implant sizes.

A: Free breast implant sites.

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Yes, I have had the opportunity to operate on women who have had the proceudure "funded": through this source. The paitients run the spectrum of personalities and methods to achieve a comfort level with the process. For example, one was very outgoing and very forthcoming. She even did a... more

A: "Free breast implants"

Michael C. Edwards, MD

I have no personal experience with the free breast implant sites but it is my understanding that a woman will post photos of herself and basically ask men to donate to their surgical costs. I have no idea what will be asked of a woman if she has surgery this way but there are a number of other ways you can pay... more

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