Tips For Choosing A Plastic Surgeon In Mexico by dr. manuel gutiÉrrez romero

While considering plastic cosmetic surgery in Mexico you must consider some very important factors:

Selecting a surgeon who is able to speak English is crucial. You must be able to verify his license & credentials. You should always deal with a board certified plastic surgeon, every country in the world has a board which makes it easy for the consumer to research and verify any plastic surgeon. Here is a link to the Mexican board of plastic surgery – http://www.cirugiaplastica.org.mx/estados/bc-norte.html

You must have a comprehensive pre-evaluation analysis of your case with your surgeon. The best thing to do is send photos of the area that you are interested in and have the surgeon offer his professional opinion. The most important thing is if he will be able to provide the result that you are looking for, the surgeon must give you a clear and logical explanation of the process, preparation, procedure, and after care.

There are some reason’s way plastic surgery in less expensive in Mexico:

• Quality first, Price second.
• Overhead Cost (salaries of employees)
• Operational Cost (the office lease medications and supplies are lower)
• The cost of malpractice insurance (lower cost)

This will overall reflect the savings on the patient.

Don’t’ just go for the cheapest price for plastic surgery procedures on the internet, there is factor of quality associated with cost. There is only a certain margin where you can get quality and a good deal. You don’t want your procedure to have cheep medications, cheap implants, inexperienced anesthesiologist (it’s usually more expensive to hire an experienced board certified one). You are already saving money by considering plastic surgery in Mexico but there is no need to risk. Remember that like in the USA, in Mexico there are a great number of doctors performing plastic surgery procedures without being a Board Certified Plastic Surgeons, most of the time the lowest prices are “not board certified”.

Quality

There are a good number of accredited facilities in Mexico, you are saving al ready to come to have plastic surgery in Mexico whether a tummy tuck or face lift, you will end up saving. It make sense that way to low price involves a sacrifice in quality of medications, implants, of staff you will pay the price difference

Referral

Referral’s from family or friends and previews patients are gold. Your surgeon must provide numerous testimonials patients from previews patients, offered their name and contact number for you to ask about facility, staff, and procedures and overall result and experience.

Know what you want

It is very help full to have couple of consultation with plastic surgeons in your area this will give you a clear idea of the possible treatments and techniques available to your case, the more knowledge the more confidence to make a decision, at the time you have your consultation in cosmetic surgery in Mexico you will have price of mine.

Some suggestions can vary but the proposal has to make sense, must sound logical, and must fulfill your needs and expectations.

Chat over the phone

Fist speak with the staff and the plastic surgeon in Mexico in English. This communication will gradually give you the peace of mine and confidence, you will also make a lot of common question in regards to your procedure, the process, method of payment, verification of credentials and traveling arrangements. You should be able to send photos, and useful medical information, you can also have a virtual consultation with the surgeon, He will be able to understand your needs, and provider recommendation as far as preparation before you travel. This telephone consultation will build up confidence and security.

They must provide emergency contact numbers and some body must be available all the time.

Have your traveling documents

You are traveling out of the country and there are some rules you can learn what traveling documents and goods are allow to take across the border. This is useful link.( http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html)

During your visit

1. First impression is the best: The facility must be clean and presentable, the rest room have to be clean the staff must be friendly and answer strait to all of your questions, you can cheek for credentials and is possible talk to other patients visiting for there experience and testimonials.
2. Don’t be afraid to ask: here is no wrong question to ask, any thing is valuable, and they must fill comfortable to answer any thing, make sure they spend the necessary time for you, and if possible make a list in advance, this will save you time and make sure you don’t forget any thing.
3. Get a quote in riding: to make sure is clear for both party’s you must receive a writhen quote that specified what the quote includes and what not