Laser Liposuction: Q&A
Ask a QuestionProcedure with Doctor I Have Never Met....?
I had my laser lipo consultation with a doctor I felt really comfortable with and decided to go for it. Since he was so booked I had to schedule my appointment two months in advance. Now I just found out that a different doctor who I have never met will be performing the procedure. I already put my deposit down and they told me if want to cancel, they will charge a fee. Should I just go for it and hope for the best?
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jmil
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Procedure with Doctor I Have Never Met..
What you write sounds very unbelievable. You have a "patient's bill of rights" and I would contact the State Board of Medicine in the state you reside to file a compliant. Next I would request in writing a full refund notifying this "center" that you will proceed with a filing of a compliant. Final you might seek legal representation to guide you in this matter. You have the right to chose your surgeon, meet your surgeon, understand the surgical plan. Please inform us...
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Don't Advise Having Procedure with Dr. You Never Met
Thank you for your question. Schedule a meeting with the doctor, and evaluate him/her. If they are a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, then you know they have adequate training. If they are not, it is a roll of the dice. I hope this helps
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Procedure with Doctor Who Have Not Met!
Wow! This is Ridiculous! No you should not go for it and hope for the best. You should ask to have a consultation with the different doctor that you have been switched to. See if you are comfortable with this doctor. There should be a rapport between the doctor and patients. Also ask to see results of his or her work and make sure he is a board-certified Plastic Surgeon. This kind of thing happens frequently in liposuction chain type of clinics. The clinic is...
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Your comfort is of the utmost priority
It's unfortunate that the doctor you felt really comfortable with can no longer perform your surgery. The security you feel from knowing you've chosen a surgeon that you feel comfortable with is important - in fact, it's often the most important factor for many of my patients. Would it be possible for you to meet the new doctor in advance of your surgery? Even just a few minutes may allow you to re-establish that comfort you had with your original surgeon. Surgery is a...
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Meet your surgeon before you have surgery
You should not just do the surgery and "hope for the best". It is too important to trust it to luck. Most great surgeons are not doing contract work where someone else does the sale and tells them what to do when the day of surgery arrives. Explore your options for recovering your deposit. Even if you can't, find another option you can trust.
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This is unconscionable. You need out!
This is something that I am certain can't be done. If the surgeon changes, then you can change. Take some time to speak with the office manager and, if necessary, get your credit card company involved if the deposit was put down on a credit card. This is not the type of behavior that makes for a good relationship and a good thing that you found out now rather than the day of the surgery. Good luck!
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The Laser Liposuction chain mills are known for you never knowing who will actually be doing your liposuction.
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Liposuction and a doctor that you never met
BEWARE!!! How can you have a asurgeon operate on you without ever meeting him. It does not make sense to me. How do you know his qualifications, what type of procedure you are going to have, how well he does the surgery, etc..
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