A friend told me that sometimes student Drs. do breast implants for free as part of the learning process. I would be willing to be a participant for this if it is true. Thank you for your time. Debbie Guindon
Answer: Free breast implants? It is extremely unlikely that free implants are offered anywhere in the United States or Canada. Implants are expensive as is the cost to the hospital for running an operating room and operating room personnel. With some research, one may be able to find out if there is a local university medical center with a plastic surgery teaching program that has what is called a resident clinic where a discount may be offered.
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Answer: Free breast implants? It is extremely unlikely that free implants are offered anywhere in the United States or Canada. Implants are expensive as is the cost to the hospital for running an operating room and operating room personnel. With some research, one may be able to find out if there is a local university medical center with a plastic surgery teaching program that has what is called a resident clinic where a discount may be offered.
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September 29, 2015
Answer: University Plastic Surgery Programs When I was at University, there was a Resident Cosmetic Clinic that had full time Professor Staff to educate the student surgeons. The quality of the work was excellent. Most of the student surgeons had already done 7 to 10 years of apprenticeship. You need to check the local University Department of Plastic Surgery. It may not be free but is almost always less than half the cost.
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September 29, 2015
Answer: University Plastic Surgery Programs When I was at University, there was a Resident Cosmetic Clinic that had full time Professor Staff to educate the student surgeons. The quality of the work was excellent. Most of the student surgeons had already done 7 to 10 years of apprenticeship. You need to check the local University Department of Plastic Surgery. It may not be free but is almost always less than half the cost.
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September 28, 2015
Answer: No Free Lunch Most plastic surgery training programs will offer cosmetic surgery at a discounted price but I doubt you would get it for free. The hospital would have overhead costs: OR, anesthesia, implants...etc. Call the nearest plastic surgery program in your area to get more information. Good luck. Dr. Gervais.
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September 28, 2015
Answer: No Free Lunch Most plastic surgery training programs will offer cosmetic surgery at a discounted price but I doubt you would get it for free. The hospital would have overhead costs: OR, anesthesia, implants...etc. Call the nearest plastic surgery program in your area to get more information. Good luck. Dr. Gervais.
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September 28, 2015
Answer: Implants for free It is unlikely you will find them for free but sometimes you can find them at reduced prices in resident clinics. Different areas charge different amounts. Also if the doctor does not perform many his cost for the products will be higher and likely he will take longer in the operating room leading to increased OR and anesthesia cost. In our area the cost for saline is 3000$ and silicone is 4000$ for everything. I place over a thousand a year and try to pass those savings on to our patients.
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September 28, 2015
Answer: Implants for free It is unlikely you will find them for free but sometimes you can find them at reduced prices in resident clinics. Different areas charge different amounts. Also if the doctor does not perform many his cost for the products will be higher and likely he will take longer in the operating room leading to increased OR and anesthesia cost. In our area the cost for saline is 3000$ and silicone is 4000$ for everything. I place over a thousand a year and try to pass those savings on to our patients.
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September 27, 2015
Answer: Free breast implants? Student doctors Although I understand that plastic surgeons, including myself, needed to train somewhere, I would suggest that you do not make yourself a “subject” for breast augmentation surgery. Ultimately, you should keep the final goal in mind; achieving the results you wish with breast surgery as safely and complication free as possible. I would suggest, instead that you slowly save up for this elective procedure. When the time is right from the physical, emotional, psychosocial, and financial standpoints, find the best plastic surgeon you can to perform the procedure for you.When it comes to choosing a plastic surgeon I generally advise that patients start with the American Society of Plastic Surgery to obtain a list of well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons.Then, I would suggest you visit a few surgeons whose practices concentrate on aesthetic surgery. Ask to see lots of examples of their work and preferably speak/see patients who have had similar procedures done.You will find, while doing your due diligence, that there are many different “specialties” who will offer their services to you; again, I strongly recommend you concentrate on surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Make your decisions carefully when it comes to selection of your plastic surgeon; although no surgeon is perfect and every plastic surgeon has complications that require revisionary surgery, revisionary surgery rates may vary from one surgeon to another. Also, remember that if revisionary surgery does become necessary, it may be more expensive in many ways. Therefore, do not to make your decisions based on financial considerations primarily.I hope this helps.
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September 27, 2015
Answer: Free breast implants? Student doctors Although I understand that plastic surgeons, including myself, needed to train somewhere, I would suggest that you do not make yourself a “subject” for breast augmentation surgery. Ultimately, you should keep the final goal in mind; achieving the results you wish with breast surgery as safely and complication free as possible. I would suggest, instead that you slowly save up for this elective procedure. When the time is right from the physical, emotional, psychosocial, and financial standpoints, find the best plastic surgeon you can to perform the procedure for you.When it comes to choosing a plastic surgeon I generally advise that patients start with the American Society of Plastic Surgery to obtain a list of well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons.Then, I would suggest you visit a few surgeons whose practices concentrate on aesthetic surgery. Ask to see lots of examples of their work and preferably speak/see patients who have had similar procedures done.You will find, while doing your due diligence, that there are many different “specialties” who will offer their services to you; again, I strongly recommend you concentrate on surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Make your decisions carefully when it comes to selection of your plastic surgeon; although no surgeon is perfect and every plastic surgeon has complications that require revisionary surgery, revisionary surgery rates may vary from one surgeon to another. Also, remember that if revisionary surgery does become necessary, it may be more expensive in many ways. Therefore, do not to make your decisions based on financial considerations primarily.I hope this helps.
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