US Plastic Surgery and "Recourse"??? - Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery Message Board

Plastic Searching · 10-14-2003, 10:14 AM

What I don't understand is this:

I'm considering rhinoplasty and have been to many message boards, forums, websites, and other resources, over the last month. I am considering all options, including the surgeons in the U.S., and surgeons internationally.

Whenever the word "foreign" is mentioned, the immediate response is always that it is not a good idea because, not necessarily because of the skill of the surgeon, but the fact that if something goes wrong, there is no "recourse."

But what about "recourse" in the United States? These message boards are filled with thousands of horror stories about botched nose jobs, expensive surgeries gone wrong, people who are now dipping into their pockets for a fortune to pay for revision rhinoplasty.

So this is what I don't understand.

Unless there is some kind of medical aberration, in which a surgeon not only botches the surgery, but also harms the patient, there is NO recourse in the US. Most cosmetic procedures are subjective, and surgeons cannot make promises. So, there is no recourse.

Why is it, then, that people are so very afraid of foreign surgeons, some from countries with excellent reputations, such as Brazil/ Costa Rica? If they botch the job, they are equally as accountable as a surgeon in the US...zero accountable.

One Obsessed · 10-14-2003, 02:33 PM

i dunno but i had rhinoplasty a few months ago and i am extremely happy i did it. i love my new nose, i look much prettier & most importantly, i feel so much better about myself. i think the reason there is a lot of negativity on the internet is because most of the people who come on here are the ones who are unhappy. the happy people are out enjoying life.

Plastic Searching · 10-14-2003, 02:55 PM

If you don't mind me asking, where/ with whom did you have rhinoplasty? I'm very glad to hear it was successful.

One Obsessed · 10-14-2003, 03:15 PM

i am in NY.

stylister · 04-05-2005, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plastic Searching

What I don't understand is this:

I'm considering rhinoplasty and have been to many message boards, forums, websites, and other resources, over the last month. I am considering all options, including the surgeons in the U.S., and surgeons internationally.

Whenever the word "foreign" is mentioned, the immediate response is always that it is not a good idea because, not necessarily because of the skill of the surgeon, but the fact that if something goes wrong, there is no "recourse."

But what about "recourse" in the United States? These message boards are filled with thousands of horror stories about botched nose jobs, expensive surgeries gone wrong, people who are now dipping into their pockets for a fortune to pay for revision rhinoplasty.

So this is what I don't understand.

Unless there is some kind of medical aberration, in which a surgeon not only botches the surgery, but also harms the patient, there is NO recourse in the US. Most cosmetic procedures are subjective, and surgeons cannot make promises. So, there is no recourse.

Why is it, then, that people are so very afraid of foreign surgeons, some from countries with excellent reputations, such as Brazil/ Costa Rica? If they botch the job, they are equally as accountable as a surgeon in the US...zero accountable.