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Boob job vouchers 'not a good gift idea'
The Local - Germany's News In English ^ | 11DEC2011 | The Local/hc

Posted on 01/01/2012 1:53:37 PM PST by QwertyKPH

People planning to give their loved one a nip and tuck at Christmas could be risking more than upsetting their partners – cheap seasonal offers with time limits are not to be recommended, a top surgeon has warned.

Professor Peter Vogt, president of the German Society of Plastic Surgeons, said such offers, frequently available online, did not give potential patients time to consider what they really wanted done or the opportunity to get to know their possible surgeon.

“Strongly discounted offers for aesthetic procedures such as breast enlargement and liposuction lead patients to decide for an aesthetic procedure that they might never have considered without that offer, and with that, not think about the risks,” said the Berlin-based surgeon in a statement.

They are also often put under pressure to make a quick decision by offers with a time limit, he said, leaving no time for a patient to check out a doctor’s credentials.

“The patient must carefully check if the person making the offer is qualified to conduct the requested procedure,” he said, recommending that anyone considering surgery discuss the options with the potential surgeon – an option closed to people who have been bought a voucher.

“Because a patient has practically decided blind, the necessary patient-doctor discussion is missing. The voucher patient is taking the second step before the first,” he said.

The purchase of a voucher commits patient and doctor to a procedure before they have talked about what is medically advisable or what the patient wants, he said. The pressure to have the procedure done is also particularly high as the voucher has been a present, he added, while the ethics of the surgeons making such offers should also be questioned.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Germany
KEYWORDS: christmasgift; napl
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Better than a fruit cake?
1 posted on 01/01/2012 1:53:43 PM PST by QwertyKPH
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To: QwertyKPH

Sure this not be in breaking news, ¥£*****……€,UFB


2 posted on 01/01/2012 2:03:41 PM PST by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by "AMNESTY" Newt, Willard, Perry and nervous supporters.)
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To: QwertyKPH

You might get thrown in the dog house for that!

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyduncFpzl4

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6D6eP6EMj4


3 posted on 01/01/2012 2:04:05 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: QwertyKPH

Duh!


4 posted on 01/01/2012 2:04:23 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: QwertyKPH

Personally, I hate it that breasts are called “boobs”. It’s a derogatory term. I especially hate it when women refer to their own breasts with that word.

What’s an electronic device that mesmerizes people with it’s stupefying message? A BOOB tube.

Another word for an idiot or stupid person? A BOOB.

Sad that even women use this terminology to describe a part of the body which can sustain life.


5 posted on 01/01/2012 2:04:44 PM PST by Reddy (B.O. stinks)
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To: QwertyKPH

"Oh YEAHHHH!"

6 posted on 01/01/2012 2:06:38 PM PST by Old Sarge (RIP FReeper Skyraider (1930-2011) - You Are Missed)
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To: org.whodat
Sure this not be in breaking news

Breaking, busting...what's the dif???

7 posted on 01/01/2012 2:10:38 PM PST by bigheadfred
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To: Reddy
What’s an electronic device that mesmerizes people with it’s stupefying message? A BOOB tube.

You may have the association backwards. Looking at boobs is about the only thing that can make men act stupider than watching the tube.

8 posted on 01/01/2012 2:10:50 PM PST by CrazyIvan (Obama's birth certificate was found stapled to Soros's receipt.)
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To: Reddy

9 posted on 01/01/2012 2:11:10 PM PST by Neidermeyer
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To: CrazyIvan

Don’t say titty... they might really get upset.

Reminds me of a Larry the cable guy bit...


10 posted on 01/01/2012 2:13:40 PM PST by cableguymn
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To: QwertyKPH

I need a referral to a good plastic surgeon who specializes in the reduction of male organs. I have had many complaints of being too large. Any referral to a competent physician would be appreciated.


12 posted on 01/01/2012 2:15:00 PM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Reddy

ok

how bout BOOBIES

lol


13 posted on 01/01/2012 2:18:59 PM PST by mamelukesabre
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

Perhaps a horse vet could help! ;-)


14 posted on 01/01/2012 2:18:59 PM PST by 1776 Reborn
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

Since when was “ego” an organ?


15 posted on 01/01/2012 2:19:58 PM PST by sthguard (The DNC theme song: "All You Need is Guv")
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I would recommend Elena Bobbitt. He can handle that job quickly and with sufficient publicity, if you want it...


16 posted on 01/01/2012 2:21:05 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (You know, 99.99999965% of the lawyers give all of them a bad name)
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I would recommend Elena Bobbitt. She can handle that job quickly and with sufficient publicity, if you want it...


17 posted on 01/01/2012 2:21:22 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (You know, 99.99999965% of the lawyers give all of them a bad name)
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18 posted on 01/01/2012 2:22:21 PM PST by QwertyKPH (I didn't do it, nobody saw me do it, you can't prove anything!)
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I can give you the name of a good ophthalmologist.


19 posted on 01/01/2012 2:22:41 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: QwertyKPH

I dunno, I think the Buy One Get One Free offers sound like a good deal.


20 posted on 01/01/2012 2:23:07 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (May Mitt Romney be the Mo Udall of 2012.)
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