Drew, I know exactly what you're going through. With a subtle case there's always the fear that if the surgery goes awry it would be worse than the original problem and how fucked up would that be? You were kinda normal before, now you're scarred and messed up and you're out thousands of dollars to boot. That was my dilemma also which is why it took me over a year to decide to get it done. It's funny because when I first learned that there was even a surgical option I did a search and found the youtube video where Bl*u does an actual operation. When I first saw that video I couldn't even watch the whole thing, I had to shut it down and told myself there was no way in hell I would go through that. There were days where I was just like, darn it, I'll just learn to live with it, it's not that big a deal. But the problem was I'd keep coming back here! Even after I decided I wanted the surgery I initially ruled out Bermant because I thought there was no way in hell I would fly cross country to get this surgery.
There are a couple things to consider. I live in LA and a guy who messaged me on the board just had surgery with Kapoor in Beverly Hills, basically 2 miles from where I live. I think his surgery went well, although it's probably too soon to know for sure. I'm still in contact with him and I'll let you know how it came out. If you check out some of Kapoor's recent pics they look pretty good. Also, he had the surgery himself so he's pretty sensitive to what people are expecting from the surgery. The only other CA surgeon that consistently gets high marks is Delgado in SF. He is VERY expensive, uses drains, and is difficult to book though. In any event, it got me thinking about whether I would have done it with someone local like Kapoor. I think that given my personality, I made the right call. The flight into VA was god awful, I won't lie to you. I had to connect through Newark and that is just the most terrible airport I've even been to, even worse than LAX which is really saying something. Also, when I got to VA it was raining, which was annoying That being said, at the end of the day, it was just inconvenience, nothing more. If you have a subtle case and you want a near perfect result, I think there is a great deal of peace of mind that comes with going to an expert like Bermant, despite the inconvenience. You just have a higher probability of getting a great result, I think there's value in that. Also, Bermant's operation is like a well-oiled machine and caters to out of towners. I had no one to help me out, so even though I had to fly cross country, the fact that he didn't use drains and offers private nurses to help you out after the surgery was huge for me. I have roommates so going to a surgeon that uses drains was pretty much out of the question, on top of that they look really gross and painful. So that's another consideration.
Anyway, I'm glad this thread had been helpful for you guys. I've tried to include all the details I would have liked to know about, it's nice to know that you guys have benefited from it if for no other reason to put your mind at ease.
Topic: Surgery with Dr. Bermant (3/14/2009) (Read 27075 times)
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