this is basically a continuation of my previous question. ( and i will try and be precise as possible) I was looking through the ASPS website for board certified doctors to expand my selection of doctors to chose from for procedures I would like to have done, the site gives you the option of selecting another country to search for certified drs whom are members of ASPS, which i did and came upon 2 drs from the Dominican Republic listed. How is that possible?
February 15, 2014
Answer: Just one question Regardless of whether or not they are board certified or members of the appropriate societies are you prepared to have surgery outside the country? What if you have a complication when you return. Your insurance won't cover it and probably Any plastic surgeon you see will ask for 5 times what you might have paid in the first place having the surgery done in your area. The choice is yours but the unanticipated complications may cost you a lot more than anticipated, unless you can fly back to the DR frequently. Think it over very carefully, Dr Schuster in Boca Raton
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February 15, 2014
Answer: Just one question Regardless of whether or not they are board certified or members of the appropriate societies are you prepared to have surgery outside the country? What if you have a complication when you return. Your insurance won't cover it and probably Any plastic surgeon you see will ask for 5 times what you might have paid in the first place having the surgery done in your area. The choice is yours but the unanticipated complications may cost you a lot more than anticipated, unless you can fly back to the DR frequently. Think it over very carefully, Dr Schuster in Boca Raton
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February 15, 2014
Answer: Board certification This is a very easy question to answer for yourself. Go to the website for the American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery and there is a section where you can enter the name of your surgeon. They will tell yo instantly if he has passed the stringent certification requirements.....and remember, membership does not necessarily mean certification. Make sure you have the latter.I urge you to stay in the United States to have your treatment. I recently took care of a woman who went to the Dominican Republic for a tummy tuck and came back to the states with a necrotizing soft tissue infection. She spent three weeks in the ICU and her procedure ended up costing her about 20 times more and now she has a deformed abdomen....please do not be penny wise and pound foolish!! Seek someone local who will help you with the cost, save the money or finance your surgery through care credit. It is not worth risking your life.
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February 15, 2014
Answer: Board certification This is a very easy question to answer for yourself. Go to the website for the American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery and there is a section where you can enter the name of your surgeon. They will tell yo instantly if he has passed the stringent certification requirements.....and remember, membership does not necessarily mean certification. Make sure you have the latter.I urge you to stay in the United States to have your treatment. I recently took care of a woman who went to the Dominican Republic for a tummy tuck and came back to the states with a necrotizing soft tissue infection. She spent three weeks in the ICU and her procedure ended up costing her about 20 times more and now she has a deformed abdomen....please do not be penny wise and pound foolish!! Seek someone local who will help you with the cost, save the money or finance your surgery through care credit. It is not worth risking your life.
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