7.28.2007

Price from an Ultrashape customer July 28, 2007

An ultrashape customer emailed me today about the price that she paid for an Ultrashape treatment I believe in Mexico, can not confirm exact doctor name, but it was in TJ, Tijuana.

I got a treatment back in January and I was notified by Dr. C's office that the price depends on the area, the bigger the area, the higher the price. Also, I only got 1 area done - the stomach, and had 3 treatments.


Here is what Pam S e-mailed me today -

I read several of your responses on various sites about Ultrashape. I returned from TJ yesterday and need to tell you your prices are very old. 3 gringo stomach treatments are now $1200 and 3 abdomen treatments are $2400 so a single treatment in both areas is $1200 plus a 3% credit card processing charge.

You don't say how well you speak Spanish so maybe you got a better rate. I asked for multiple area discount and was told no, however my grade school spanish was sufficuent enough to hear a quote of $1000 to a mexican woman. I didn't catch for which area, but since I got a full price list to do all treament areas and none of them cost $1000 there is a double standard in TJ.

I had signed up single treatment in 3 areas for abs, front thighs and inner thighs ($2800). Got through the inner thighs then the machine went down and they couldn't finish treatment. I'm now waiting to see if a get a postive result on inner thigh before commiting any more money to this.

Pam S.


The only thing that I can think of is that the size treated was different. For example, my 1 friend SM paid 1 higher price for her treatment, than my smaller friend AC, who had a smaller area, paid a lower price. If I can remember correctly, the price difference was about 200. So again, the size treated determines the price.

And, all 3 of us have only had ONE area done , the stomach area. We did not get thigh treatments, so that may also why the price was lower for us.

I used to teach high school Spanish so I am fluent in Spanish.

If it helps, the Cancun doctor that I called 3 months ago was charging 1350 for one (1) treatment, I only asked about the stomach area, did not inquire about stomach and thighs. There is more than doctor who offer ultrashape in Cancun.

7.21.2007

Ultrashape blog

Here is an Ultrashape blog with weblinks -

http://liposuctionalternative.blogspot.com/

incl. this news story -

Woman Performed Illegal Lipo, Tummy Tucks, Police Say posted: July 28, 2007



BLOOMINGTON, California -- A local beauty salon owner has been arrested in connection with allegedly performing illegal plastic surgery. Authorities raided the Diamond Cut salon in Bloomington and two residences. The investigation began in April.A 39-year-old woman who is not a licensed physician was allegedly performing cosmetic procedures, including liposuction and tummy tucks, according to police.
It was not known if the woman was licensed in another country, investigators said.There was also evidence found in a mobile home that led investigators to believe the woman was performing plastic surgery there, police said. Who would buy a tummy tuck in a nail salon?

7.20.2007

Ventura county star interviews a plastic surgeon asking him about lipozap

The newspaper the Ventura County Star interviews a plastic surgeon about his opinion about lipozap. Here is the weblink - http://vcexperts.venturacountystar.com/expert_detail.cfm?expert_id=69 -



which states . . .

Brian D. Brantner, M.D.Plastic SurgeryBrian D. Brantner, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a diplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He specializes in Plastic, Reconstructive surgery as well as Aesthetic Surgery.


"Do you do Lipo Zap? If so, what is the cost? How safe is it?"


"An excellent question!! That process has, to my knowledge not been fully divulged to anyone or undergone any clinical, peer-reviewed trials in the US to determine effectiveness. Our societies have discouraged us from engaging in treatments such as this because they have not been scientifically evaluated in the US. The term "mesotherapy" means trying to treat or dissolve fat with injections. Quite typically, the effectiveness of a medical treatment is inversely proportional to the amount of advertising used to promote it. I would advise waiting until there is an approved and accepted type of injection treatment for fat. I do not do "Lipozap" because it is a name coined for one specific type of injection. If it is still around in another year, then perhaps it will have been investigated. I would also check on the credentials of the doctor or find out who exactly administers the "Lipozap" treatment to each patient."



Please note that this is the opinion of Dr. B, a plastic surgeon.

I make 0 (zero) statements on the effectiveness of any lipozap or lipodisolve treatment, as I am not a medical professional. However, I do quote customers and provide links to their blog or website address.

If you have had lipozap, lipodissolve, liposuction or ultrashape, please do feel free to leave a comment and tell us about your experience (good or bad be honest, and paying customers only please, thanks), and if you would reccommend it or not and why, thanks and gracias!

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