There are a lot of helpful articles out there on how to pick a good plastic surgeon but few patients seems ask the right questions! I work for one of the top plastic surgeons in the country and I find that a lot of patients do not really look into a doctor's background before having surgery! Often times it still comes down to price. And with the way the economy is going this is getting a little scary!! There are unfortunately a lot of doctors willing to do just about anything to make money! The thing patients fail to understand is once you have one bad surgery it can be a downward slide. The patient may even find themselves in the position where the doctor that performed the botched surgery will not fix it without you paying for a whole other surgery again and if you seek out another doctor he will most likely ask for way more due to the fact that you have now become a revision. The one thing that patients never seem to ask before surgery is "what is your revision policy." If I were a patient I would get it writing no matter what. Here at Dr. Hochstein's office we have one that states that in the event of a revision that requires general anesthesia the patient will pay for the OR and anesthesia costs and that's it. All doctor’s costs will be waived. If it is done under local, all costs will be waived.
By Michelle Heavens
