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Author Topic: If did LL, what are good ways to find an ortho doc to see after in home country?  (Read 560 times)

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SpeedDialer

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If did LL, what are good ways to find an ortho doc to see after in home country?
« on: June 23, 2022, 02:29:08 AM »
Gonna do LL in Greece and stay for 3 months. Then, I'm coming back home to USA after it is all done.

I saw an orthopedic doctor in USA and asked him if I could see him after doing LL. He said no, he will not help because he doesn't like cosmetic LL. I paid for the visit to see him and couldn't figure out how to message him specifically before the visit.

How do I find out if a doctor is willing to take a former LL patient without having to do a first meeting? Ex: trying to avoid another situation where I pay for a first meeting and just to hear a 'nope, I'm not helping' -> such an answer, I'm trying to find out over the phone before paying to see a new doctor

Is there some way to find out beforehand to weed out some doctors and be able to just see the ones who are open to this? Alot of the times the offices won't let you talk to a doctor directly for new patients
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Medium Drink Of Water

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Re: If did LL, what are good ways to find an ortho doc to see after in home country?
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2022, 11:31:41 AM »
My HMO was willing to cover complications from LL.  If you are having to go on a wild goose chase for a doctor, switch to an HMO so you can get a referral to someone who is obligated to help you.
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Re: If did LL, what are good ways to find an ortho doc to see after in home country?
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2022, 12:47:30 AM »
Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on June 23, 2022, 11:31:41 AM
My HMO was willing to cover complications from LL.  If you are having to go on a wild goose chase for a doctor, switch to an HMO so you can get a referral to someone who is obligated to help you.

ty!! So if I get a referral, then the doctor has to help?
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Re: If did LL, what are good ways to find an ortho doc to see after in home country?
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2022, 03:47:18 AM »
Quote from: SpeedDialer on June 25, 2022, 12:47:30 AM
ty!! So if I get a referral, then the doctor has to help?

Referal, is that a letter that doctor gives to you so another doctor will help?
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Re: If did LL, what are good ways to find an ortho doc to see after in home country?
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2022, 06:22:41 AM »
Quote from: SpeedDialer on June 25, 2022, 12:47:30 AM
ty!! So if I get a referral, then the doctor has to help?

I'm not 100% sure, but probably.  I can't imagine a situation in which an HMO-employed doctor would refuse to treat you because he doesn't like the surgery you got.  The HMO paid for his time, and now because he didn't feel like doing his job they have to pay for another doctor's time.  That would reflect poorly on him.

Check with the HMO before you sign up to see if they cover complications from cosmetic surgery.  If they cover it, then you can almost certainly get treated.
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