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Pay in full one month prior? No that's not normal and it would prevent me from having surgery....most docs make you pay part up front. dr. feller had me pay $1000 though i think he now requires $2k.

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Yeah, its not a huge deal, but I think its a bit strange. There is a 10% deposit at signing and then you must pay in full one month in advance.

If you go under the estimated amount of grafts you get a refund for the difference.

 

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sorry, i just don't get why a doc would require you to pay in full upfront. what if something happens to the doctor? how are you then to recoup your money?

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I believe I paid $1000 deposit to set the date and the remaining balance 2 weeks before my surgery. So it was not a major difference for me. I thought that was pretty typical.

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I don't think that's normal, and many of the best doctors in the world only require a 20% deposit to confirm your appointment. If you miss the appointment, I agree you should forfeit the deposit. However, if you have an emergency (death in the family, etc.) the last thing I'd want is to be haggling over getting my $10k back.

 

My doctor offered a 10% discount if paid in cash one-week prior to the surgery, so that's what I did. I trusted his reputation though, and felt confident he'd do right if such an emergency arose.

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We ask for 1500 to deposit and the rest due the day of surgery via credit card or cashiers check. For personal checks I ask for it a week prior to surgery....I had a patient bounce a check and then never return after his case a few years ago and it left a sour taste in my mouth.

 

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I actually talked to capital one who is financing this and they said most doctors require payment in advance.

 

However, I just found out that my surgeon doesn't accept anything but cash or credit card. Great, so now I have to pay 10 to 15% interest instead of 5%. This sucks.

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Dr. Cole apparently requires the full payment in advance, but I don't know offhand of other physicians who do:

 

http://www.forhair.com/Financial_Information_form.htm

 

I'd be suspicious. For one, I don't pretend any knowledge of contract law, but is this even legally enforceable? And in what other profession do you pay for services completely BEFORE they're rendered?

 

Asking for a deposit seems more the norm...

 

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ben, i don't think there's any law prohibiting a business from requiring payment in full. as a musician i have done it before because club owners can sometimes be shady. but i agree that paying upwards of $10k edit: a month in advance for cosmetic surgery is not prudent.

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I have been performing cosmetic surgery for 13.5 years, and I know of no colleagues who don't require full payment before surgery. There may be some out there, but my guess is that almost every doctor doing elective cosmetic procedures expects payment before surgery.

 

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I personally did not worry about paying 2 weeks in advance nor did I have a problem with it. I think that is how things are done for most cosmetic surgery. If you have concerns about paying some weeks in advance why not speak to your doctor and ask him what are his refund policies if you change your mind or something comes up before the surgery date?

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