Was it worth it? - the least satisfactory procedures
According to the readers poll over at RealSelf.com, here is the "rogue's gallery" as of today - the procedures at the bottom of the barrel on the "was it worth it" scale. The 20% satisfaction rating for lipodissolve, for example, means that 80% of people didn't think it was worth the cost.
You can see the full list here (link)
Procedure.........Percentage satisfied.........Average cost
Velashape...............32%............................$2785
Mesotherapy ............32%...........................$2282
Lifestyle lift..............28%..........................$5470
Cellulite treatment......25%..........................$2557
Lipodissolve...............20%..........................$1918
Astute readers of this blog will recognize many of these offenders from previous posts and discussions! Four out of five of these procedures have minimal science or proof of efficacy to back them up.
Interestingly, the Zerona non-invasive fat zapping laser was not on this list. But this device didn't rate well either: Realself voters only gave the Zerona a 20% rating, which ties with Lipodissolve for last place. Ouch!!
You can see the full list here (link)
Procedure.........Percentage satisfied.........Average cost
Velashape...............32%............................$2785
Mesotherapy ............32%...........................$2282
Lifestyle lift..............28%..........................$5470
Cellulite treatment......25%..........................$2557
Lipodissolve...............20%..........................$1918
Astute readers of this blog will recognize many of these offenders from previous posts and discussions! Four out of five of these procedures have minimal science or proof of efficacy to back them up.
Interestingly, the Zerona non-invasive fat zapping laser was not on this list. But this device didn't rate well either: Realself voters only gave the Zerona a 20% rating, which ties with Lipodissolve for last place. Ouch!!
Labels: cosmetic surgery, procedural statistics, ranking, realself, worst
posted by Thomas Fiala, MD, FACS, FRCSC at
6:34 PM
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2 Comments:
A poll from actual patients is certainly revealing, Dr. Fiala. Again, I appreciate your link and your honesty in providing the information.
Thank you for raising awareness to our community conversation and ratings of popular cosmetic procedures.
Just to clarify why some procedures are not listed in our Worth It Index (http://www.realself.com/was-it-worth-it), we only list them after 25 reviews are posted by our community members.
Thus, there are certain procedures that are trending much worse then the current bottom 5. For instance, a treatment called LipoZap has a 0% rating. Silicone injections are at just 1 in 5 saying it's worth it (http://www.realself.com/Silicone-injections/reviews).
Interestingly, the highest rated procedures are often the most challenging to recover from and tend to be expensive, such as the Mommy Makeover or breast augmentation.
Since we rely upon real patient testimonials to generate this data, I encourage anyone who has undergone any cosmetic treatment to come by and share anonymously whether it was worth it. It really does help others make informed decisions.
Tom Seery
Founder
RealSelf.com
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