ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Consumers looking to cut costs during the economic downturn cannot afford to cut corners on quality of care, warns the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). While it's one thing to temporarily substitute fillers for facelifts, ASPS says the worst thing patients can do is to put price before professional training. This concern was discussed recently at the ASPS annual scientific meeting in Chicago.
“The search for bottom-basement prices may impact safety, and patients should proceed carefully before putting their faces in the hands of just anyone,” says John Canady, MD, ASPS President. “No one is more qualified than ASPS Member Surgeons to perform the full range of cosmetic medicine procedures, and patients can avoid costly mistakes by doing their homework.”