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Is a technician going to perform a procedure?
Understand the risks of plastic surgery from a technician
If you go to a
medspa or a plastic surgery clinic and realize that an
assistant does most of the work, do not be surprised. For
many procedures, for instance a
laser treatment, as many as three out of five times
the procedure is performed by a technician, according to
the results of a new Wall Street Journal Online/Harris
Interactive Health-Care Poll.
Should you be concerned?
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Many
people already are. In this survey, more than 40% of the
patients did not feel safe when a doctor was not doing the
procedure. And their concerns are genuine. One in 10
patients reports experiencing medical problems that
required follow-up as a result of any cosmetic surgery or
other treatment they received. The poll also reveals
concerns about treatments that are conducted by
technicians. More than half of adults who have never had
cosmetic surgery or other treatments say they would be
somewhat (24%) or very (32%) concerned about receiving
such treatments from someone other than a medically
trained doctor. |
 How
to get a qualified person to serve you?
When
you go for a
consultation or make an appointment, ask clearly
who will perform the procedure. If a technician is
going to do it (even though a doctor maybe present
for a few moments or be available on the premises),
and if you are comfortable with that, make sure that
you get a heavy discount (the clinics make a huge
profit when underpaid technicians do the job of
doctors). If not, insist that a
board-certified plastic surgeon performs the
procedure.
If
you are not comfortable with a technician performing
the procedure and the clinic refuses to honor your
request for a qualified cosmetic surgeon or asks for
a higher price, take your business elsewhere.
(Related:
Offshore plastic surgery)
Recommended:
How to pick the right cosmetic surgeon?
Safety tips for plastic
surgery overseas
Alternatives to
plastic surgery
How to prepare for
plastic surgery? |
