Breast Augmentation Cost – Updated
Curious as to how much breast augmentation, or a “breast aug” costs? Have you noticed that when you google this question, it’s hard to find a clear cut number of how much it costs? Well, you’ve find the right blog post and website to answer your questions about breast augmentation cost and any other procedures […]
Cosmetic Surgery Prices – Myth #2
A recent infographic from the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery highlights the top 10 myths when it comes to cosmetic surgery. One prevailing assumption that cosmetic surgery prices are too high for the average American is myth #2! The infographic mentions cost as just one myth but cosmetic surgery prices are a big […]
CoolSculpting: How it works
Back in 1970, a little known article was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, entitled Popsicle Panniculitis. Drs. Oren and Epstein noticed that children that frequently consumed popsicles had fat loss in their cheeks. Sometimes this fat loss even evolved into permanent dimples in their cheeks. The science behind the fat loss is […]
Health Care Costs and Your Credit
In the NY Times Sunday Review article, “When Health Costs Harm Your Credit,” I too know the harm unpaid health care bills can have on your credit. I learned this through a very bizarre turn of events. I’m a plastic surgeon. Back in 2010, I performed a body lift which is a cosmetic procedure to […]
Bringing the Price of Health Care Into the Open
In her article, “How to Bring the Price of Health Care Into the Open,” Ms. Beck touches on a snowball effect that’s occurring right now in healthcare. As state legislatures, insurers and startups push initiatives to shine a light on the cost of healthcare, the movement is gaining traction. Whereas claiming that negotiated rates between […]
BuildMyBod brings Price Transparency to the Capitol!
Roger Hernandez, Assemblyman for California’s 48th District, recently introduced the legislation, AB 1558, to the California Assembly that would promote the implementation of a website to provide price transparency in healthcare for California’s citizens. After hearing about this legislation on Capital Public Radio, this sounded like opportunity knocking! BuildMyBod is a website/platform that […]
Why Price Transparency is More Complicated Than You Think
Why is price transparency in healthcare so difficult to achieve? If you want a car, you can check the price online or in the papers. Same thing with a house. So what’s so different about providing price transparency in healthcare? If it was easy, someone would’ve done it by now. In one sentence, it’s complicated […]
Job Loss with the ACA: The law of unintended consequences!
Watch CNN and you’ll see spin from one angle. Watch FOX News and see another. For a balanced assessment of a recently released non-partisan report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), read this! According to the NY Times, the CBO released a report on Tuesday that was quite shocking to many, including me. The […]
Looking for Another Reason Medical Tourism May Not be for You?!
The Centers for Disease and Control and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons released a special bulletin earlier this week. The Bulletin, which can be read in its entirety here says that between April and September 2013, 15 patients from the Northeast US had cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic and returned home with a […]
How much does it cost to fix my gynecomastia?
Is this a question you’ve asked yourself before? If you have gynecomastia (excess breast tissue in men), then you’ve come to the right place to find the answer. As part of our series on cosmetic procedure costs, we can fill you in on the cost of gynecomastia correction. Typical costs associated with gynecomastia are the […]