Hey guys I have been suffering from gynecamastia for the last 3 year. It’s taking a toll on my body not to mention the pain it causes me when it gets hit by one of my kids. My insurance refuses to approve the surgery and I’ve been to every dr under the sun. I only have $3,500 so I’m looking to head to Mexico to have my gland and very little lipo removed. What do you guys think? Thanks In advance
October 14, 2018
Answer: Cosmetic Tourism amann. I recommend that you consider all options before traveling abroad for your cosmetic surgery. I practice in NYC, and I have seen far too many serious and harmful complications resulting from surgery in the Caribbean or over seas. Issues like serious wound infections, tissue loss and questionable operative techniques result in complications that are expensive and hard to fix. Please balance the risks and your personal safety against the perceived advantage of cheaper cosmetic surgery, because in the long run, it can cost you a lot more, both monetarily and in personal harm. Good Luck!
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October 14, 2018
Answer: Cosmetic Tourism amann. I recommend that you consider all options before traveling abroad for your cosmetic surgery. I practice in NYC, and I have seen far too many serious and harmful complications resulting from surgery in the Caribbean or over seas. Issues like serious wound infections, tissue loss and questionable operative techniques result in complications that are expensive and hard to fix. Please balance the risks and your personal safety against the perceived advantage of cheaper cosmetic surgery, because in the long run, it can cost you a lot more, both monetarily and in personal harm. Good Luck!
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October 14, 2018
Answer: Surgery tourism If you are trying to save money by having surgery in a different country, make sure that you are considering all of the possible issues that could arise. 1. There is an initial cost of travel that needs to be added to the cost of the surgery. 2. If you have to travel for follow up visits, you will need to pay for those travel costs.3. If you plan to try and have a surgeon in the US see you for follow up visits or treat complications, you need to expect to pay more than you would if your surgery was performed in the US. And it might be difficult to find any local plastic surgeon to agree to see you if you have a complication. 4. If your results are not as good as you expect, a local surgeon in the US may charge more to correct a problem as revision procedures are often more complicated than the original procedure. 5. If your results are not as good as you expect, you need to consider the cost of travel back to your international surgeon to correct or revise the results. In almost all cases, the costs of medical tourism end up being higher than using a local surgeon if you end up having a complication. Everyone expects to have ideal results without problems, but I think that it would be short sided to not consider the chance that you may have a complication or less than ideal results.
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October 14, 2018
Answer: Surgery tourism If you are trying to save money by having surgery in a different country, make sure that you are considering all of the possible issues that could arise. 1. There is an initial cost of travel that needs to be added to the cost of the surgery. 2. If you have to travel for follow up visits, you will need to pay for those travel costs.3. If you plan to try and have a surgeon in the US see you for follow up visits or treat complications, you need to expect to pay more than you would if your surgery was performed in the US. And it might be difficult to find any local plastic surgeon to agree to see you if you have a complication. 4. If your results are not as good as you expect, a local surgeon in the US may charge more to correct a problem as revision procedures are often more complicated than the original procedure. 5. If your results are not as good as you expect, you need to consider the cost of travel back to your international surgeon to correct or revise the results. In almost all cases, the costs of medical tourism end up being higher than using a local surgeon if you end up having a complication. Everyone expects to have ideal results without problems, but I think that it would be short sided to not consider the chance that you may have a complication or less than ideal results.
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