Hi! I live in US but in two weeks I'm going to India to get a rhinoplasty done. I'm scared to death! And not about pain but about the result. My nose is not super ugly and I'm afraid it might become worse after the surgery.
Everyone is trying to convince me not to go to India for that. But it's way cheaper and I heard medicine and doctors are pretty advanced there. How do you think is it safe enough to go there? Doctor's resume seems pretty good
May 9, 2011
Answer: It's not worth the risk....
It's your face and it's your life. Can saving a few thousand dollars be worth that? I think anyone who cares about you and everyone giving you professional advice is telling you that you should have your rhinoplasty done close to home. It does not guarantee a perfect result, but it will increase your chances for a safer procedure with qualified surgeons. There' s a saying about being "penny-wise and pound-foolish." Going to a foreign country to have complicated surgery done is definitely "pound-foolish."
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May 9, 2011
Answer: It's not worth the risk....
It's your face and it's your life. Can saving a few thousand dollars be worth that? I think anyone who cares about you and everyone giving you professional advice is telling you that you should have your rhinoplasty done close to home. It does not guarantee a perfect result, but it will increase your chances for a safer procedure with qualified surgeons. There' s a saying about being "penny-wise and pound-foolish." Going to a foreign country to have complicated surgery done is definitely "pound-foolish."
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May 1, 2011
Answer: Health tourism. Is it safe?
Its cheaper. However the most important decision a patient has to make, the choice of their surgeon, is made more difficult by the distance. Furthermore distance plays a major role if there is a complication, if follow up is needed and if the patient wishes to pursue a complaint/legal regress. The question to be addressed is whether the money saved is worth the loss of these things.
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May 1, 2011
Answer: Health tourism. Is it safe?
Its cheaper. However the most important decision a patient has to make, the choice of their surgeon, is made more difficult by the distance. Furthermore distance plays a major role if there is a complication, if follow up is needed and if the patient wishes to pursue a complaint/legal regress. The question to be addressed is whether the money saved is worth the loss of these things.
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May 18, 2011
Answer: Rhinoplasty in India
As other posters have correctly posted, you may have found an excellent Surgeon in India and your result may (or may not) turn out very nicely. However, your follow up is likely to be inadequate more as a consequence of distance than anything else. Rhinoplasty is definitely a procedure you want to have right the first time, because it is one of the most technically and aesthetically challenging procedures we do. I would advise you against taking unnecessary risks.
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May 18, 2011
Answer: Rhinoplasty in India
As other posters have correctly posted, you may have found an excellent Surgeon in India and your result may (or may not) turn out very nicely. However, your follow up is likely to be inadequate more as a consequence of distance than anything else. Rhinoplasty is definitely a procedure you want to have right the first time, because it is one of the most technically and aesthetically challenging procedures we do. I would advise you against taking unnecessary risks.
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