GoodSurgeonGuide.co.uk, regulated by BAAPS (British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) was launched in September 2009 and is the first website of its kind. The site is the UK's only Cosmetic Surgery review website and should be the first port of call for anyone considering cosmetic surgery, aesthetic treatments or cosmetic dentistry. The site can also play an important role for surgeons and treatment providers.
The website was created by Christiana Clogg and good friend, Jennie Bassett. Both women had considered cosmetic surgery in the past and were overwhelmed by the amount of choice but the lack of guidance. The decision to undergo surgery was not an easy one, yet finding reviews and experiences from fellow cosmetic surgery patients was becoming the hardest part. It became clear that there needed to be a site that was honest, informative and completely independent from any other, a simple yet totally effective guide for all those that were considering surgery.
Getting listed on GoodSurgeonGuide.co.uk is completely free and, by doing so, clinics, cosmetic surgeons, cosmetic dentists and aesthetic treatment providers can get their own profile, complete with contact details, and information about qualifications and the procedures they offer. The profile has a review and ratings section, which can be used by people who have gone to them for procedures in the past; this will help raise the profile of the professional and show that they are reputable and respected.
Since the launch the site has been a huge success. With over 10,000 new visitors a month, the ladies are well on their way to making the site the first port of call when researching cosmetic surgery.
Showing posts with label cosmetic surgery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cosmetic surgery. Show all posts
Monday, January 25, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
Is Cost Stopping You to Have a Cosmetic Surgery?
“For every person who has undergone a cosmetic procedure, there are at least two more who would like to.” So says J.P. Faber, the editor of a magazine about to be launched called “New You.” With its clearly stated mission to promote cosmetic surgery and encourage people who are considering it to “take action tomorrow,” it’s wise to look at the new publication by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons with a critical eye.
Still, it’s probably safe to say that there are more people considering surgery than there are people who actually take the plunge. According to J.P. Faber, one of the leading obstacles is the high cost.
I’m not a physician and therefore can’t offer medical advice to anyone considering surgery. But I do have several years of experience writing about elective procedures, including dozens and dozens of patient and surgeon interviews. From that standpoint, I truly enjoy sharing what I’ve learned along the way.
About the cost of cosmetic surgery: There’s no denying that the price tag can be eye-popping. In fact, when you add up the various charges—surgeon, facility, anesthesiologist, meds and more—the procedure you’re considering may well cost more than you think.
Don’t stop at the direct costs, though. The bottom line will include some outlays associated with preparation. You’ll need a physical and some routine blood work at minimum. If your chosen surgeon is not close to home, you may be paying transportation and lodging bills. For your recovery period, you might need special food, garments or other purchases to ensure your comfort.
Given all these costs, some people understandably look for plastic surgery deals. Don’t be one of them. The Internet is filled with stories of people who are sorry they chose an under-qualified provider to save money. For a surgeon who’s board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, an accredited surgical facility with state-of-the-art equipment and a physician-anesthesiologist, you can expect to pay a good sum of money. But your safety and satisfaction are worth it.
Also think hard before flying to another country.
For one thing, you may not be saving as much as you think you are if you add up all the costs related to traveling. More importantly, if you’re one of the small percentage of patients with a problem, you won’t want to be in an unfamiliar setting far from home.
Financing plastic surgery is a viable option for some people, but again you should think this through. Consider whether you’ll really feel ok about paying for a procedure long after the results have settled in.
If you’re thinking about rhinoplasty to fix a nose hump you’ve hated for years, you’ve done your homework and feel confident in your choice of surgeon, you’re willing to pay $5000 - $10,000 (depending largely on your location) and you’ve saved at least part of the money, maybe financing the rest of the cost is the way to go. If you can look yourself in the mirror and know that a year or five years down the road you will still be thrilled with your new look and happy you moved forward, then look into financing.
If you don’t honestly feel this strongly about surgery, try setting a goal to save more of the cost of the procedure before you make the final decision. If you follow through, that might be an indication that you’re ready to take on surgery and an extended payment commitment. If not, well, you might want to rethink your priorities.
Want to bet money on how soon J.P. Faber’s “New You” magazine will feature an article on how easy it is to finance plastic surgery, then? I didn’t think so!
Source : empowher
Still, it’s probably safe to say that there are more people considering surgery than there are people who actually take the plunge. According to J.P. Faber, one of the leading obstacles is the high cost.
I’m not a physician and therefore can’t offer medical advice to anyone considering surgery. But I do have several years of experience writing about elective procedures, including dozens and dozens of patient and surgeon interviews. From that standpoint, I truly enjoy sharing what I’ve learned along the way.
About the cost of cosmetic surgery: There’s no denying that the price tag can be eye-popping. In fact, when you add up the various charges—surgeon, facility, anesthesiologist, meds and more—the procedure you’re considering may well cost more than you think.
Don’t stop at the direct costs, though. The bottom line will include some outlays associated with preparation. You’ll need a physical and some routine blood work at minimum. If your chosen surgeon is not close to home, you may be paying transportation and lodging bills. For your recovery period, you might need special food, garments or other purchases to ensure your comfort.
Given all these costs, some people understandably look for plastic surgery deals. Don’t be one of them. The Internet is filled with stories of people who are sorry they chose an under-qualified provider to save money. For a surgeon who’s board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, an accredited surgical facility with state-of-the-art equipment and a physician-anesthesiologist, you can expect to pay a good sum of money. But your safety and satisfaction are worth it.
Also think hard before flying to another country.
For one thing, you may not be saving as much as you think you are if you add up all the costs related to traveling. More importantly, if you’re one of the small percentage of patients with a problem, you won’t want to be in an unfamiliar setting far from home.
Financing plastic surgery is a viable option for some people, but again you should think this through. Consider whether you’ll really feel ok about paying for a procedure long after the results have settled in.
If you’re thinking about rhinoplasty to fix a nose hump you’ve hated for years, you’ve done your homework and feel confident in your choice of surgeon, you’re willing to pay $5000 - $10,000 (depending largely on your location) and you’ve saved at least part of the money, maybe financing the rest of the cost is the way to go. If you can look yourself in the mirror and know that a year or five years down the road you will still be thrilled with your new look and happy you moved forward, then look into financing.
If you don’t honestly feel this strongly about surgery, try setting a goal to save more of the cost of the procedure before you make the final decision. If you follow through, that might be an indication that you’re ready to take on surgery and an extended payment commitment. If not, well, you might want to rethink your priorities.
Want to bet money on how soon J.P. Faber’s “New You” magazine will feature an article on how easy it is to finance plastic surgery, then? I didn’t think so!
Source : empowher
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Cosmetic Surgery Tax
If you have ever considered getting cosmetic surgery, including botox, you may soon be paying an extra 5% percent tax.
It's a proposal in the new health reform bill currently being debated in congress.
Many cosmetic surgeons across the country are outraged.
They say it unfairly targets women and could lead to "black market” surgery and treatments if the tax pushes costs up.
Dr. Sylvan Bartlett says, “Where do you draw the line? Dentists for veneers? Beauty shops? Kids braces? Are they going to start taxing you for that?”
SOURCE
It's a proposal in the new health reform bill currently being debated in congress.
Many cosmetic surgeons across the country are outraged.
They say it unfairly targets women and could lead to "black market” surgery and treatments if the tax pushes costs up.
Dr. Sylvan Bartlett says, “Where do you draw the line? Dentists for veneers? Beauty shops? Kids braces? Are they going to start taxing you for that?”
SOURCE
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Safety Tips for Cosmetic Surgery
With the boom in cosmetic surgery worldwide, it has become imperative for prospective patients to choose safety first.
A recent poll of 1,235 UK patients found that 61 per cent were unsatisfied with the results of their cosmetic surgery mainly because they failed to carry out adequate research.
"These results show why it is absolutely key to know everything about the surgeon and the practice carrying out your procedure," said Christiana Clogg, co-founder of thegoodsurgeonguide.co.uk, which carried out the research. "Sometimes cost can become the most important factor and low prices can be dazzling, taking priority over creditability and experience."
Two-fifths of those surveyed said they had to go back to get things corrected. Some of the ways to stay safe from botched up surgeries is to research the doctor and seek recommendations. Furthermore the cheapest is not always the best.
SOURCE
Hope this safety tip will help you to think twice...
A recent poll of 1,235 UK patients found that 61 per cent were unsatisfied with the results of their cosmetic surgery mainly because they failed to carry out adequate research.
"These results show why it is absolutely key to know everything about the surgeon and the practice carrying out your procedure," said Christiana Clogg, co-founder of thegoodsurgeonguide.co.uk, which carried out the research. "Sometimes cost can become the most important factor and low prices can be dazzling, taking priority over creditability and experience."
Two-fifths of those surveyed said they had to go back to get things corrected. Some of the ways to stay safe from botched up surgeries is to research the doctor and seek recommendations. Furthermore the cheapest is not always the best.
SOURCE
Hope this safety tip will help you to think twice...
Monday, November 23, 2009
Five percent tax on Elective Cosmetic Surgery - Harry Reid
Desperately seeking money to pay for new health care legislation, Senate majority leader Harry Reid is proposing a 5 percent tax on elective cosmetic surgery and procedures.
With all the nipping and tucking and lifting and botoxing that members of Congress have recently indulged in, it's difficult to imagine that he will find much support. Nevertheless, some senators who have already had their fill of fillers and thus feel free to tax the sagging and wrinkly laggards, need to consider the following.
As 90 % of elective cosmetic surgeries and procedures are done by women, this is effectively a tax on women and thus discriminatory. And these are not just rich women doing facelifts. Cosmetic intervention has gone mainstream. The majority of surgeries and procedures are performed on hard working middle class women who simply want to look more attractive. Anything wrong with that? Perhaps it IS sad that women feel a pressure to take to the knife, but that pressure is a reality of life today. In an incredibly tight job market, looking a few years younger, fresher and perkier can pay off. Sad perhaps, but true. And if she spends hours in the gym working to keep her body looking young and healthy why should she be let down by some sagging skin around the eyes and jowls?
Otherwise, in order to make it more gender balanced - on top of the botox tax they could add a tax on footballs, viagra, car magazines, gadgets, wide-screen tv's, and shaving paraphernalia.
Also, defining elective surgery and procedures has always been difficult. While most of us can agree that breast augmentation is not medically necessary, some (in particular the women who suffer from it) would argue that having breasts that hang limply like a cocker spaniel's ears after multiple pregnancies can cause extreme self esteem problems and depression. Similarly, nose jobs can have a remarkable effect, especially on young people's self-confidence. Long-term, rhinoplasty may be cheaper than all the therapy needed to deal with the self-esteem problems from a massive or oddly shaped nose. It’s scary, but insurance companies have long tried to have craniofacial care labeled as elective or dental. At one point they wanted to label cleft-repair as cosmetic surgery in order to not have to pay!
And if we go down this path, why not tax haircuts, manicures, spa-treatments, dental whitening, hair waxing, ear-piercing (or any other piercing for that matter), and tattoos? After all, they are all elective and cosmetic procedures.
Maybe this 5 % tax should, instead, be applied to things that ruin your health, thus directly contributing to ballooning health care costs. Lets see.... sugar, candies, chips, fast food, alcohol, basically anything high in fat, sugar or sodium. Also tv's and video games that contribute to our sedentary (and unhealthy) lifestyles.
That way we would be slimmer, healthier, more sober and prettier so we could afford those cosmetic surgeries.
Finally, there is, of course, always another side to every story. And this proposal will have its protagonists. Our guess is that plastic surgeons all over South and Central America are bouncing up and down in joyous anticipation of an even greater boom in "medical tourism". Countries like Panama and Costa Rica should see a boost to their economies as even more Americans head south for surgeries that are already 25-40 % cheaper than in the US.
SOURCE
With all the nipping and tucking and lifting and botoxing that members of Congress have recently indulged in, it's difficult to imagine that he will find much support. Nevertheless, some senators who have already had their fill of fillers and thus feel free to tax the sagging and wrinkly laggards, need to consider the following.
As 90 % of elective cosmetic surgeries and procedures are done by women, this is effectively a tax on women and thus discriminatory. And these are not just rich women doing facelifts. Cosmetic intervention has gone mainstream. The majority of surgeries and procedures are performed on hard working middle class women who simply want to look more attractive. Anything wrong with that? Perhaps it IS sad that women feel a pressure to take to the knife, but that pressure is a reality of life today. In an incredibly tight job market, looking a few years younger, fresher and perkier can pay off. Sad perhaps, but true. And if she spends hours in the gym working to keep her body looking young and healthy why should she be let down by some sagging skin around the eyes and jowls?
Otherwise, in order to make it more gender balanced - on top of the botox tax they could add a tax on footballs, viagra, car magazines, gadgets, wide-screen tv's, and shaving paraphernalia.
Also, defining elective surgery and procedures has always been difficult. While most of us can agree that breast augmentation is not medically necessary, some (in particular the women who suffer from it) would argue that having breasts that hang limply like a cocker spaniel's ears after multiple pregnancies can cause extreme self esteem problems and depression. Similarly, nose jobs can have a remarkable effect, especially on young people's self-confidence. Long-term, rhinoplasty may be cheaper than all the therapy needed to deal with the self-esteem problems from a massive or oddly shaped nose. It’s scary, but insurance companies have long tried to have craniofacial care labeled as elective or dental. At one point they wanted to label cleft-repair as cosmetic surgery in order to not have to pay!
And if we go down this path, why not tax haircuts, manicures, spa-treatments, dental whitening, hair waxing, ear-piercing (or any other piercing for that matter), and tattoos? After all, they are all elective and cosmetic procedures.
Maybe this 5 % tax should, instead, be applied to things that ruin your health, thus directly contributing to ballooning health care costs. Lets see.... sugar, candies, chips, fast food, alcohol, basically anything high in fat, sugar or sodium. Also tv's and video games that contribute to our sedentary (and unhealthy) lifestyles.
That way we would be slimmer, healthier, more sober and prettier so we could afford those cosmetic surgeries.
Finally, there is, of course, always another side to every story. And this proposal will have its protagonists. Our guess is that plastic surgeons all over South and Central America are bouncing up and down in joyous anticipation of an even greater boom in "medical tourism". Countries like Panama and Costa Rica should see a boost to their economies as even more Americans head south for surgeries that are already 25-40 % cheaper than in the US.
SOURCE
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