Re: My conversation with a plastic surgeon about explants

[Guest guest]

Wow! That's the one I had emailed?

http://1800beyourbest.com/ This one?

>

> Okay, I talked with a " representative " from that plastic surgery group

> that advertised through that link that was a few posts back..

>

> Here's how it went:

>

> She was very sweet, almost calming and sugary, like we were about to

> share something personal.

>

> I said: I am calling for a friend who has become terribly ill from her

> implants and wants to get them removed. She is looking for a safe and

> affordable option. Your prices are so good that we want to see if your

> surgeons do breast implant removals.

>

> She stuttered and her tone immediately changed : Ah , uh,

> ah....well......(long pause), we do do them, but..... ( I could hear

> papers rustling on the other end) the procedure costs $7,324 dollars

> plus $999 for anesthesia and surgical suite and a follow-up visit.

>

> Me: How come it costs $2,900 to put them in, but almost three times

> that to take them out?

>

> Her: Well, it's a more complicated surgery. They have to scrape out

> all the scar tissue, and it takes a lot longer. You'd be under

> anesthesia a long time.

>

> Me: Hmm, well I don't think that's true in all cases.

>

> Her: Yes. It is.

>

> Me: When I had my implants removed, it took nearly two hours to put

> them in, and when I had them removed it was about half that time. So I

> am proof that it is not true in all cases.

>

> Her : Well, it's a more complicated surgery.

>

> Me: I see your point.Well, can you tell me some of the surgeons we may

> be working with?

>

> Her: No. That's not the way we work. We don't reveal the name of the

> surgeon until you have booked with us and paid your fee.

>

> Me: Wow, frankly, that seems foolish. You mean, we book for an

> invasive surgery without knowing a single thing about the doctor doing

> the work? Not only is that foolish, that is irresponsible.

> Her: Well, all our doctors are qualified and we are a member of the

> Better Business Bureau.

>

> Me: Yeah, and so are a lot of roofers, and no one I know would even

let

> someone do work on their house unless they interview them personally

and

> check their references.

>

> Her: Well that's they way we do business.

>

> Me: Okay, thank you very much for your time, but we're going to run,

> not walk, away from your organization.

>

>

>

> Can you believe that? At least we know. STAY AWAY FROM THIS

ORGANIZATION

>

> Dawn

>

[Guest guest]

I can't even imagine anyone making an appt. for surgery before

knowing anything about the surgeon. Yikes! Do women really go

there and get explants? It constantly amazes me how many people

never ever question a doctor about his policies, recommendations,

etc. I know someone now who needs a kidney transplant and can't

have it because he has cancer in his throat. He just blindly

follows what they tell him he needs to do next. When I asked

questions about his options or even his condition, he just says that

he didn't want to know and that he knew that the doctors would know

what is best for him. Yea,right! We have to do our own research

and be our own advocate and stand up for ourselves despite how it is

perceived by the medical community. ly, I would rather be well

than liked! I think the advice to run, not walk, from that place is

right on target!

Hugs, Kathy

> Okay, I talked with a " representative " from that plastic

surgery group

> that advertised through that link that was a few posts back..

>

> Here's how it went:

>

> She was very sweet, almost calming and sugary, like we were about

to

> share something personal.

>

> I said: I am calling for a friend who has become terribly ill from

her

> implants and wants to get them removed. She is looking for a safe

and

> affordable option. Your prices are so good that we want to see if

your

> surgeons do breast implant removals.

>

> She stuttered and her tone immediately changed : Ah , uh,

> ah....well......(long pause), we do do them, but..... ( I could

hear

> papers rustling on the other end) the procedure costs $7,324

dollars

> plus $999 for anesthesia and surgical suite and a follow-up visit.

>

> Me: How come it costs $2,900 to put them in, but almost three

times

> that to take them out?

>

> Her: Well, it's a more complicated surgery. They have to scrape

out

> all the scar tissue, and it takes a lot longer. You'd be under

> anesthesia a long time.

>

> Me: Hmm, well I don't think that's true in all cases.

>

> Her: Yes. It is.

>

> Me: When I had my implants removed, it took nearly two hours to

put

> them in, and when I had them removed it was about half that time.

So I

> am proof that it is not true in all cases.

>

> Her : Well, it's a more complicated surgery.

>

> Me: I see your point.Well, can you tell me some of the surgeons we

may

> be working with?

>

> Her: No. That's not the way we work. We don't reveal the name of

the

> surgeon until you have booked with us and paid your fee.

>

> Me: Wow, frankly, that seems foolish. You mean, we book for an

> invasive surgery without knowing a single thing about the doctor

doing

> the work? Not only is that foolish, that is irresponsible.

> Her: Well, all our doctors are qualified and we are a member of

the

> Better Business Bureau.

>

> Me: Yeah, and so are a lot of roofers, and no one I know would

even let

> someone do work on their house unless they interview them

personally and

> check their references.

>

> Her: Well that's they way we do business.

>

> Me: Okay, thank you very much for your time, but we're going to

run,

> not walk, away from your organization.

>

> Can you believe that? At least we know. STAY AWAY FROM THIS

ORGANIZATION

>

> Dawn

>

>

>

>

>

>

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