| If you have ever had to rush to the emergency | | | | - Skin cancer excision |
| room for an injury or illness, you know full well | | | | - Wound reconstruction |
| just how crowded and chaotic these places can | | | | - Surgery to repair broken bones |
| be. Hospital emergency rooms are often | | | | Instead of waiting in an impersonal hospital waiting |
| under-staffed, and the staff they do have is | | | | area, you can receive the best care possible by |
| often over-worked, sometimes working more | | | | meeting with a cosmetic surgeon. On-site surgical |
| than 24 hours at a time. For these reasons, | | | | centers offer more personalized service, a |
| mistakes do happen in emergency rooms, and | | | | friendly staff, and thorough post-surgery |
| people do wait, sometimes for hours and hours | | | | instructions to maximize your healing experience. |
| on end. It is estimated that several thousand | | | | On-site surgical centers (often called ambulatory |
| people fall victim to medical malpractice due to | | | | surgical centers) typically have highly trained |
| the rushed, substandard care that is provided. | | | | compassionate staff members who will work |
| If you have been in an accident and are in need | | | | very hard to ensure your surgery is as tolerable |
| of stitches or some other type of surgical | | | | as possible. If your surgery is not elective, your |
| procedure, your best bet may be to find a highly | | | | health insurance may cover all or some part of |
| trained and experienced cosmetic surgeon to | | | | the costs. Almost any cosmetic surgery |
| suture you up or perform any necessary | | | | procedure has several cost components including: |
| surgeries. If you live in a highly populated area | | | | - Surgeons’ fees |
| such as Los Angeles or New York City, the care | | | | - Anesthesia |
| you receive at a private surgical center may far | | | | - Use of the on-site surgical center |
| surpass that of the care you’d receive at a | | | | - Materials (implants, garments, etc.) |
| crowded chaotic emergency room. | | | | Unlike a hospital emergency room, a cosmetic |
| In addition to the typical breast augmentation and | | | | surgery practice will offer financing options and will |
| tummy tuck procedures, many cosmetic | | | | explain every single cost to you so you know |
| surgeons will offer other surgeries in their on-site | | | | exactly what to expect and can budget for |
| facility including: | | | | everything associated with your surgery. |
| - Scar revision | | | | |