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Watch out for fake plastic surgeons
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| November 16 2009 at 07:09AM |
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Submit your comment By Botho Molosankwe Needs an additional four years of study to become a specialist The Star has learnt that one dodgy doctor's patient has died, while many are left with damaged nipples, infections, missing nipples and uneven breasts. Some unlucky women are forced to live with the shoddy workmanship as they do not have money for a second operation to reverse the damage.Continues Below ↓ "The HPCSA does not recognise these weekend qualifications from abroad. What can you learn in two days when a specialist needs a further four years? "We only recognise the qualifications of specialists who had training in a specific area, and plastic and reconstruction surgeons," Peters-Scheepers said. Many women are enticed to undergo surgery by watching TV programmes that show women going under the knife and coming out with perfect bodies - but the industry has a darker side. Ilze Eichstadt, a Hartbeespoort attorney who does medical negligence claims, is dealing with complaints from three women against a Free State doctor who is qualified only as a GP. Eichstadt is also a victim of the same doctor. Nine years ago, she and a friend went for a breast reduction. The operation was a flop and both sued the doctor. Eichstadt lost all feeling in her nipples and was not able to breastfeed her children. Peters-Scheepers said that when it comes to cosmetic surgery, many complaints they receive are related to breast enhancement. |
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12 Weeks ago Vain Gay wrote :
@Jasper: Easy. There's very little sun exposure south of the border, so everything looks as fresh as it did decades ago. A good diet and plenty of exercise also helps. especially couch rugby, which is my favourite pastime (and when you look like this there is no shortage of takers). Hey, Jasper, I am sorry if I appeared to insult your sexuality earlier. It was wrong of me.
12 Weeks ago Jasper wrote :
@Vain Gay - How do you keep your bottom half looking 30?
12 Weeks ago Vain Gay wrote :
@Jasper: Because I can.
12 Weeks ago Jasper wrote :
@vain Gay. You just proven my point - Thank you. Why would you want to look 30 when you are 43?
12 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :
If you had breasts so flat,you could not even change infront of other girls when you were 16,you will realise that its not fair to judge!
12 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :
This is not only a problem in SA but around the world, there was a programme on TV not so long ago where some guy was having implants to improve his appearance, and the anaesthetist was using vetinary general anaesthetic in some old room (not in a hospital), the poor patient kept waking up, and the anaesthestist would just inject more to knock him out again?! This was in the United States where things should be well regulated.
I would suggest to any propspective patient, speak to your local GP and ask for referals, this is what my wife did, she went to the specialist recommended, and even asked him for patient recommendations, which he gave her immediately "off hat".
She was very happy with her results, had to wait longer of course because the specialist was so popular, but in the end is VERY happy...
The same goes with any other medical procedure, find out who is competant through referals not through adverts in the press....
I would suggest to any propspective patient, speak to your local GP and ask for referals, this is what my wife did, she went to the specialist recommended, and even asked him for patient recommendations, which he gave her immediately "off hat".
She was very happy with her results, had to wait longer of course because the specialist was so popular, but in the end is VERY happy...
The same goes with any other medical procedure, find out who is competant through referals not through adverts in the press....
12 Weeks ago Bob D wrote :
I cant understand why the HPCSA is so soft on these so-called doctors. They are practicing in a discipline in which they are not registered in S.A. This is a criminal offence.Why are they not being prosecuted? Why are they not being struck off the Register? Why a silly little suspended sentence? They need to be removed from the public permanently in that they should not be allowed to practice medicine at all. The HPCSA ia doing a disservice to the public of this country by allowing these people to remain medical practitioners. GET RID OF THEM!!!
12 Weeks ago Vain Gay wrote :
@Jasper: What do you mean by "unless you are married to a half gay man who cannot accept all of us are getting old"? Why should anyone let themselves go? I am 43 but look like I am in my very early 30s. Sunblock, moisturiser and the odd shot of botox can go a long way and I suggest you try it, too. Straight men - there's just no figuring them out, is there?
12 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :
Those are the risks of not loving your own skin, these doctors are taking advantage of desperate people
12 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :
You gets what you pay for!!!!
I have had cosmetic surgery but my surgeon is fully qualified and I paid what I had to. It was NOT cheap but worth every cent. I am delighted with the results and in fact I am going back for another procedure soon.
Dont try and save monet when it comes to your looks..PLEASE what avery stupid thing to do!!!!
I have had cosmetic surgery but my surgeon is fully qualified and I paid what I had to. It was NOT cheap but worth every cent. I am delighted with the results and in fact I am going back for another procedure soon.
Dont try and save monet when it comes to your looks..PLEASE what avery stupid thing to do!!!!
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