An excellent explanation..
The following is a post taken from a page on Awful Plastic Surgery which embedded some of my YouTube videos several months ago. This page generated lots of traffic to that site and many people who appear to take pleasure in attacking people like me. That is the sacrifice I have made in my efforts to inform the public about the many dangers involved in cosmetic plastic surgery.. I’ve learned the hard way not to allow pointless cruelty penetrate too deeply into my consciousness.
However, it is always encouraging to know that there are people who see the bigger picture behind what I do, as this post exemplifies:
Comment by J — April 23, 2009 at 11:21 am
The number of folks posting here making knee-jerk, and rather cruel, unqualified diagnoses and judgments regarding the patient is dismaying. Not one of the negative posters has even met the patient, nor have they spent reasonable time on her case, in order to give even a basic informed and impartial evaluation of her situation and condition. Many seem to be judging her based on their initial impression of whether or not they are inclined to like her. They also seem to be relying on their biases regarding women who have cosmetic surgery, and on their own lack of information about the potential devastating complications of such surgeries– and of the discouraging reality of lawsuits.
Medical insurance plans generally refuse to pay for most cosmetic type procedures not only because many are purely elective, and because the wealthy and powerful physicians charge excessively, but because there are many very serious complications that can result. It is increasingly recognized that some procedures can result in disfiguring and life quality damaging “collapse” manifestations in the area worked upon. This is especially true for cancer scar reductions, and liposuction.
There appears to be a misunderstanding that suing somehow adds credibility to one’s personal injury claim. Many physically, emotionally, and monetarily drained individuals do not sue for what should be obvious reasons– it is stressful, exhausting, and expensive. Also, most lawyers will not take on a case against a wealthy and glibly professional individual pro bono, or to collect a “bounty” later, because these cases can be very time consuming and extremely expensive. They can be papered for years (or until the patient dies), and have no guarantee that the high expenses and effort will be adequately reimbursed when finally all is said and done.
Another hidden “cost” to patients is, at times, doctors can and do act in collusion, or as a cartel, and refuse to even humanely treat a patient who complains about perceived malpractice, or being overcharged. Seeing as these doctors hold a monopoly on what they do, this is a very serious situation that needs to be addressed by public policy makers.
I don’t pretend to pass any kind of final judgment on the case in question here, because there needs to be a thorough investigation to even begin to evaluate the medical conditions and consequences, and assess responsibility– both sides deserve that. However, it is visibly apparent that something went wrong in a rather short amount of time after the surgeries, and it is having at least some degree of consequence on the quality of this patient’s life, and mental health. It may not have been malpractice, though. That needs to be determined. I believe that it is in the best interests of the public to find out what happened, and what is going on, so that such cases can be prevented in the future.
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