Trouble in choosing a surgeon in Europe

[49er]

I'm currently in Thailand and have visited 4 different clinics/hospitals.  Most seem to be priced around 1500 euro though the most impressive I've dealt with has been a Dr. Poomee who is priced around 3600 euro.  I would like a bit cheaper but I will not compromise on quality.  I am returning home in a couple of weeks.  I may extend my holiday and get surgery here if I can not find anything suitable in Europe.  I am wanting to get surgery nearer home (I live in Ireland) but I'm having difficulty finding suitable surgeons in Europe.  The two that keep cropping up here are Ostrowska-Clarke and Kalecinski and though they have some good feedback on this site I would rather not choose a surgeon purely on anecdotal evidence and would rather go for experience, qualifications, before/after pic, and memberships of boards and councils as well.  I've also heard about Elyzea clinic and Beaucare but have no info on specific surgeons here.  I am wondering what memberships I should look for.  Will membership of their own country be fine or should they also hold European and/or American membership?   Can you still be a member after a few botched jobs?

The whole medical tourism thing scares me and it seems to be the same few names I hear on this site.  I don't know if this is a good or bad thing but I hope they are not just being mentioned because it is cheap.  I am sceptical (rightly or wrongly) about a lot of places and want to do a lot of research in to the best plastic surgeons and those that specialise in gynecomastia before I go ahead.

[pancakes]

I am having the same problem... I live in the Netherlands and also can't seem to find a good surgeon and are also decent priced....

[jakeyboy08]

Hello mate.

As a previous patient of Ostrowska-Clarke i would highly recomend her 110%.

Dont waste your money on beaucare they only do lipo i believe and dont remove the gland.

for price e.c..t please check my thread there is alot of pages with info and pictures on there.
For question write on my thread or PM me.


Jake

[Mickkke]

I would not recommend Dr. Ostrowska. Very rude doctor. I have made gynecomastia surgery in Sweden and wanted to do it in Poland. They wanted to ripp me off. Firsta of all they give different prices to polish and international customers. Her husband is constantly sitting on forums and rec. her as a surgeon. They only want your money. They were very rude and didnt even remember me when i called back one week later. You get what you pay for.

[jeremyclarkmel]

Response from Jeremy Clark:

This is a very strange post from someone who has only contacted us very briefly !
We care about all our patients no matter if they are Polish or English-speaking, and our prices are the same, and always have been the same, for all patients of all nationalites.
None of our staff writes to recommend our clinic on any forums (and this is another strange comment to make). The Consultant Surgeon has worked a long time for her professional reputation. We will not allow anyone to make false accusations and we will take legal steps against any person who writes things which are not true. In any case we are renowned for our care of patients, and take every step to make sure the they are satisfied, even months or years after the operation.
The only rude and very arrogant person in the telephone conversation was Mr. Mickke, and the last strange comment in the post was about the price – apparently the correct price is now too high for Mr. Mickke – so you are right – you only get what you pay for !

[GazzaD]

I too would recommend Dr Clark.