What are some advantages to staying in the U.S. when undergoing plastic or cosmetic surgery?
B:”Let me begin by saying that just because a plastic surgeon is not from the U.S. does not denigrate or reduce their credentials. There are some absolutely phenomenal Brazilian plastic surgeons whom we’ve all learned from. “The distinction between a plastic surgeon in the United States and plastic surgery elsewhere is the fact that you have a very different set of patient rights. “If you have your plastic surgery in Brazil, for example, the Brazilian physician might not be regulated as an American plastic surgeon is. “Second of which, if you have a complication and you need to travel back to get that complication fixed, you now have lost any price savings that you gained in the first place.” Q: As a patient, you do have rights here in the U.S.? B: “Absolutely. Most plastic surgeons are very cognizant of the fact that the best marketing is word of mouth. The rights and responsibilities here [the U.S.] are significant. If you feel you have not been treated adequately by your plastic sur
