Expert Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Benjamin Stong is seeing increasing numbers of patients who are getting substandard outcomes from non-board-certified practitioners. Dr. Stong wants to help patients undertake the necessary and often common-sense due diligence necessary when considering and selecting a physician.
“This is a big problem that people considering plastic and cosmetic procedures really need to be made aware of,” states Dr. Benjamin Stong. “We are seeing more patients who have received sub-standard care coming into our office for help making things right. Fortunately, we are often able to do this, but not always. At the end of the day, people are often better off doing nothing than opting for cheap and/or discounted procedures.”
Dr. Stong explains there are a number of reasons patients are receiving poor care, including:
Aggressive price shopping that is not focused on the quality of care, including chasing multi-procedure discounts,
Utilizing multiple surgeons who do not coordinate the care they provide,
Patients devaluing board certifications and working with doctors who are not surgical specialists, and
Patients believing that all surgeons and providers are the same, against all available evidence.