Your Consultation
Financing

YOUR CONSULTATION

When you schedule a consultation with us, be prepared to spend plenty of time. We don’t believe in hurrying through this vitally important visit. We want to have an opportunity to thoroughly evaluate you, suggest and discuss options for treatment, show you photographs, and educate you regarding any procedures you may be considering. You will have plenty of time to meet and discuss your concerns with our physicians, not simply be rushed through a short visit with a nurse or patient care coordinator. Our goal is to inform our patients and understand their expectations. We want to take the time to get to know you and want you to feel comfortable with us.

Upon scheduling your appointment, you will be mailed a medical history form which we ask that you fill out prior to your arrival. Alternatively, you may download this from our website. We often begin your visit by showing you a short educational video regarding the procedure(s) you may be interested in. You will then meet with one of our experienced plastic surgery nurses who will review your medical history and begin discussing your areas of concern. Your physician will then meet with you, continuing this discussion, examining you, explaining appropriate procedures, informing you about the potential risks and benefits. You will be given many opportunities to have your questions answered and to review photographs of patients who have undergone similar procedures. Once a plan has been developed, you will be given accurate price information letting you know the total costs for the procedure(s) discussed.

You will never be pressured into scheduling a procedure at the time of your visit. In fact, we urge patients to go home and think it over, discuss with friends and family, consult with other plastic surgeons, and take all the time needed to make a decision. We would be happy to answer any further questions over the phone or meet with you once again to help you through your decision process. If you should decide to schedule a procedure with us, we typically will want to meet with you again 1-2 weeks before surgery for your pre-operative visit. Any additional questions you may have can be answered at that time.

Just as a patient should choose their surgeon carefully, we feel surgeons should select their patients carefully. We want to make sure our patients are well informed, have realistic expectations regarding their outcome, and are healthy enough to safely undergo the procedures they are considering. Therefore, we sometimes have to explain to patients the procedure they want is simply not appropriate or safe for them. While you may feel disappointed, please understand we take our responsibility seriously. If we don’t believe we can give you the kind of result you are seeking, and do so safely, we would rather not perform the procedure.

Remember, allow plenty of time for your consultation, typically 60-90 minutes. Feel free to bring your spouse or friend with you, especially if they will be helping you make your decision. Whether or not you schedule a procedure with us, we want you to leave our office feeling well-informed and secure in whatever decision you make.

FINANCING

To make procedures more affordable, we offer a range of financing plans. In addition to accepting major credit cards, we also work with the following companies to arrange financing for cosmetic procedures.

Capital One Healthcare Finance
Capital One has the payment plan to fit your budget. It has fixed rates as low as 5.9% APR with no application fees or prepayment penalties. The application process can be done online or you can call their toll-free number (1-877-559-5050), which is open 24-hours. Your approval can be received in as little as 15 minutes.

Unicorn
We also provide a program through Unicorn Financial Services. Unicorn offers a 12 Months Same As Cash option which may be pre-approved while you are in our office. You may use this financial program for all or part of our surgeon’s fee. The application process can be done online or you can call their toll-free number (1-888-388-7633).