Saturday, March 19, 2005

Cheap Plastic Surgery, Anyone?

Type "cheap plastic surgery" in Google Suggest's search box and you'll see that so many people are searching for plastic surgery that is CHEAP. Price is definitely a factor when considering elective surgery and deciding to have cosmetic surgery is not the same as having "no choice" surgeries like appendectomies.

But any surgery is still surgery and has some uncertainty and risk involved, no matter what a "cheap" plastic surgeon says. When price is the primary factor for choosing a plastic surgeon, risks increase. Like most things in life, quality doesn't come cheaply. The success of your surgery is largely dependent on your choice of surgeon and professional qualifications and experience should be your main consideration in selecting your plastic surgeon. Even when you go to popular clinics where a number of surgeons practice as a group, take a look at the qualifications of the particular surgeon who will be handling your case.

Good plastic surgeons may charge relatively affordable fees, especially if they practice in Asian countries like the Philippines, where cost of living expenses are low and if they can keep overhead costs low by having modest outpatient surgery clinics. But think twice if the surgeon you're considering charges much lower than other plastic surgeons in the same country. Especially if the procedure to be done is in the face, like a rhinoplasty (nose surgery), blepharoplasty (eye surgery) or rhytidectomy (face lift), you could end up having to stare at your cheap plastic surgeon's mistakes in the mirror every day. No wonder there are also so many searches made for "awful plastic surgery".

Read more of these articles:
How to Select a Qualified Plastic Surgeon
The Cosmetic Surgery Scene in the Philippines

Please feel free to email Dr. Lasa if you have any questions.

Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Philippines
Information about procedures, prices, selecting a qualified surgeon
and having cosmetic plastic surgery in the Philippines

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Im Thinking of having a nosejob. How much would it cost me all in all for the operation and the hospital fees? Hope to get your reply. Thanks!

Dr. Carlos Lasa, Jr. said...

For more about having a nose job, please visit http://www.cosmeticsurgeryphil.com. Fees vary according to whether the patient prefers having it done under local anesthesia or intravenous sedation, and whether the patient wants a nasal bridge augmentation, tip reshaping, alar plasty or combination of these procedures. Fees for all cosmetic procedures may be found in http://cosmeticsurgeryphil.com/prices.htm.
For any more questions, please email clasamd@edsamail.com.ph or clasamd@cosmeticsurgeryphil.com