Costly Mistake?

" Are what are the hot new trend of more and more Americans now heading south of the border for cosmetic procedures. It's special very Patrick lap bands it's cheaper and easier to get done there. And lose the weight up here my next guest says. You're taking aim being fat with one heading to Mexico for these surgeries doctors that mark hello as a board certified plastic surgeon. And author. Skin deep doctor Martel Waugh is it. That this statistics -- numbers of people going south of the border first surgeries like this are continuing to grow well."

" Well unfortunately people are treating this surgery. As if it's like getting your hair and makeup done and Burkina pedicure a manicure they're not doing their research. They're trying to save a buck and possibly lose a life it's really not worth -- and you do your research and stay here and United States. "

" Now let me tell me about the risks because I was looking at all the different issues associated with perhaps going south of the border and -- some. I understand of course there are some legitimate places to go. But the risks are pretty great."

" There he is an onerous involved first of all you need to have pre operative teaching -- have a problem with the language mainly Spanish how are you understand exactly what to do post optically. During surgery you can die from heart attack you can having lung -- develop and obese person to have the highest complication rate. Higher than diabetics hardened smokers -- then even the elderly. You know what."

" And I noticed is for example no his job 5000 dollars here in the US and Mexico 1800. If you look at a facelift 7500. Here in New York 4000 down there. Why isn't so much cheaper and airliners -- anything we can do incentivize people to stay a year."

" Well personally I think it's cheaper I've actually been to these facilities some of the Mexico City and sells them fat. I went down there to train with this -- down your nose jobs. The facilities you wouldn't believe what they look like I mean that cleanliness missed your -- sterility is not there it is literally eat. Like masks times a hundred I mean it's down and dirty it's not clean. And I I wouldn't be caught dead down there all right doctor -- Martellus thank you so much I appreciate you bringing us up to date on this topic."