Selecting a Doctor for Fat Removal

Contributed by:  Dr. Lori A. Brightman
Director, Dermtology Services,
Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery,
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Regularly Lectures at National Meetings
Associate, Laser & Skin Surgery Center New York
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Dr. Lori Brightman discusses selecting a physician for fat removal

Pick someone with experience

Maybe you are unhappy with your love-handles, or your belly, or maybe the way you look after you have your children. Whatever it may be that troubles you, if you are considering a fat removal procedure the main thing you ought to consider before doing anything is who your surgeon should be. Selecting a highly-trained and experienced physician to perform your procedure is the single best chance you have of ending up with a satisfactory result. You cannot put a price on the skill and experience of a knowledgeable surgeon. It’s worth every penny.

Price-Shopping? Don’t.

It’s natural to want to find the ‘best deal’ for your treatment. Unfortunately I see a lot of patients who went bargain hunting for cosmetic procedures and end up with complications as a result. Aesthetic medicine is not something you want to shop for based on price. You cannot put a price tag on an experienced surgeon. This is because if anything were to go wrong – and it can happen even in the best of hands, a highly experienced surgeon may know how to take care of you. Every physician performing these procedures has seen complications, if you perform enough of them, eventually you will see complications. If you are in experienced hands, you will have a better chance of handling them properly.

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