Dear Patient,
You have been trying to decide if you want plastic surgery to rejuvenate your appearance. Perhaps your droopy eyelids make you look tired. Or maybe you want to get rid of those eye bags. After months of weighing the pros and cons, you have decided to proceed with the surgery. You know everything there is to know about the procedure, you also browsed on the internet for the best plastic surgeon in town, and perhaps you even asked your friends and family about their thoughts. Now you go to see this surgeon with great excitement, and you love the fact that he inspires confidence and he makes you feel even more comfortable with your decision. But then, you are given a quote for the surgery… and your spirit deflates. Why is it so expensive, you ask? It seems like a simple procedure, a couple of hours in the operating room, a simple “nick and tuck”. Why can’t my surgery be more affordable?
Rest assured, you are not the only one asking these questions. There are many men and women out there who would love to improve their appearance but cannot afford the cost of facial plastic surgery. So, what are the alternatives? Should you go with a cheaper surgeon? Or perhaps you should forget about the surgery? Before we give you the answer to these questions, let us explain why this life-changing operation is worth the investment you are about to make.
There are three fees that you will need to pay for any surgical procedure.
The first thing you need to know is that there is not one, but three, fees for any surgical procedure: the surgeon’s fee, the anesthesia fee, and the facility fee. The surgeon’s fee and the anesthesia fee are usually fixed for any given operation; the facility fee, however, may vary depending on the length of the surgery and the type of facility, whether it is a private hospital or a smaller, outpatient clinic. The surgeon’s fee is going to be the highest of the three. The reason is simple: the surgeon is the architect, artist, and director of the whole operation. He is responsible for the outcome and he must deliver excellent results for every single patient. So, when you see the fee for his services, you need to think about the following: how much are his work, expertise, and results worth?
Plastic surgery is more than just a frivolous expense, it is a lifetime investment.
Having an aesthetic surgical procedure on your face is very different from purchasing clothes or a pair of shoes. It is also more than just a “nip and tuck”. Purchasing a pair of shoes may be a spur-of-the-moment, frivolous buy, and that is ok! If you don’t like the way your shoes look, you are free to return them any time you want. Or you might just decide to stop wearing them altogether. This is not the case with plastic surgery. Once you have an operation on your face, you cannot take it back.
This is your face we are talking about, it is what makes you who you are. You cannot stop “wearing your face”. This is where the surgeon’s experience comes in. Take oculoplastic surgeons, for instance. These are physicians who had to undergo 13 years of intensive training to become experts in their field. They had to perform thousands of surgeries to master the art of aesthetic facial surgery. Needless to say, this expertise comes at a price. It is the same reason why an original Picasso is more expensive than cheap art that you can buy on the internet. In the same way, Plastic Surgery is an art, and it requires an artist to achieve the best results. So, why does your surgeon charge so much for a two-hour-long operation? It is because mastering that procedure, avoiding complications, and achieving a natural and long-lasting result took more than 13 years of comprehensive training and thousands of hours in the operating room.
Your appearance is worth the investment.
If you have finally decided to give plastic surgery a try because you are sure that rejuvenating your appearance is a worthwhile investment, then think about this: this is not a frivolous purchase that you can take back, it is an investment for the rest of your life. This can change your quality of life! Now, if you do not have the money to get your procedure done by the best surgeon, the wisest thing would be to wait until you have saved the money to afford the surgery. It is better than going with a cheaper surgeon – one who lacks the experience and the training- and then having to deal with the consequences for the rest of your life.
Sincerely,
ArteFacial
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