Saturday, March 3, 2007

Response to a recent YTF entry

In response to the following entries on the 'YTF' board .

I would like to comment on mention of me on the YTF board.


"XX (General Facial Surgery)posted by lissa, -- Saturday, 3/3/2007, 08:38 AMi found webblog where MsJ saud that YTF was bought out by Vertrue and is being sued for fraud. I don't understand, I have never been pushed to buy anything from this board. I have only gained valuable info, which i am truly grayeful for"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"It is apparent this person has an axe to grind with YTF, simply put because she was asked not to stay on here as long as she was taking money from posters for her morphs.Vertrue is the parent company - however, My Choice Medical is the name of the subsidiary that has bought out these forums. These forums were bought from Marianne last July.Marianne has stayed on as a liason to make the transition easier for everyone involved. She is currently out of the country right now. Because this person has fixated on issues that she has taken information and transformed it into "her reality" about My Choice Medical. I don't want to take up anymore of the board space about this issue, however, I did want to make it perfectly clear that My Choice Medical has never been sued for anything.I am glad you find the forums valuable. If you have any other questions please email me - ...."Thanks.BaileyForum Administrator
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With regard to being 'pushed' to buy anything on the boards, I'm not sure how that relates to any statements I made on my blog.

Vertrue is the parent company of Mychoicemedical which bought out the YTF boards. Vertrue is a holding company for many other companies. It is the parent company that is being sued by the Attorney General in Iowa for consumer fraud.

The subsidiary, MyChoiceMedical, is the one associated with banners on the site for financing and manages the doctors that are listed on the 'find a doc' section of the 'YTF' site. Before the take over, doctors who had listings on the site also had their NAMES listed. Some of them were great docs. After the take over the 'doc population' as far as the listings went were changed. Presently only the docs participating with the financing and under management of MCM are on the 'find a doc' section but their NAMES are withheld from the listings.

With regard to accepting payment for morphs and analysis-- or rather the pejorative spin of phraseology used by the moderator ; "taking money from posters for morphs"--, it is true that I don't do private plastic surgery consulting work that includes morphs for gratis. When it comes to people seeking me out PRIVATELY for PRIVATE PS consulting (which includes, morphing, facial analysis, in depth explanations as to their aesthetic situation and also doctor referrals) in which a lot of time and focus is spent on one specific individual, I need to 'draw the line' with regard to what is gratis and what is not.
I am always happy to provide helpful public commentary as to help the most but if an individual seeks me out privately for in depth analytical PS consulting, I need to request compensation for that.
Later on, the company did write to me to tell me they looked into what I did and thought it was a good service and gave me an OK to go back and also suggested I list on one of their ad sites. I declined. I miss most of the YTF posters and enjoyed being on there but would not go back with the mod Bailey being on there. Perhaps when they change moderators and she no longer is with them, I shall consider their offer.

Friday, December 1, 2006

Parent company of entity that took over YTF SUED for CONSUMER FRAUD

DES MOINES. Attorney General Tom Miller has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit in Polk County District Court against Vertrue, Inc., which sells a variety of buyers-club membership programs across the U.S. and Canada. The company would be known to most consumers as MemberWorks or MWI.

Miller said: "The suit concerns a marketing scheme in which consumers' credit cards and bank accounts are charged for memberships in so-called discount buying programs - even though many consumers don't know they are members, are not aware that they are being charged yearly or monthly membership fees, and make no use whatsoever of the so-called membership benefits."........ see link:

http://www.iowa.gov/government/ag/latest_news/releases/may_2006/MemberWorks.html


VERTRUE is the PARENT COMPANY of "mychoicemedical.com", the corporate entity I refer to that 'bought out' the YTF facial plastic surgery message boards.

This entity is charged with your CREDIT INFORMATION to check those interested in their FINANCING plans which they promote over the web through a variety of 'networked' domain names. Please be aware that the parent company of the entity that bought out the YTF boards now is being sued by the Attorney General in Iowa for CONSUMER FRAUD.

Please also NOTE that the financing programs managed by "mychoicemedical.com" (the entity who bought out YTF who's parent company VERTRUE is now being sued by attorney general for CONSUMER FRAUD) are NOT associated with "CareCredit.com".

Also note that the domain name; "lookmybest.com" (the one you see prominently displayed on YTF site) is NOT associated with the domain name of "lookingyourbest.com". I wrote to the owner of "lookingyourbest.com" (domain name owner) and he gave me an emphatic NO they are NOT associated.


Here is my correspondance with the owner of "lookingyourbest.com"
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We have NOTHING to do with LookMyBest.com or mychoicemedical.com - unfortunately there are plenty of imitators out there. We are exclusively associated with Allergan Medical specifically with INAMED Breast Aesthetics and list surgeons that use INAMED breast implants.

We are currently in the process of determining if these other sites are infringing on our copyright and apologize for any confusion.
----- Original Message -----
From: MissJ521@aol.com
To: dave@lookingyourbest.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 6:05 PM
Subject: Question about domain name


Dave,
Is your site associated with the site; lookmybest.com or mychoicemedical.com ???

I'm concerned because I filled out a form on lookmybest.com for "finding a doctor".

On the e-mail I got back from them was the domain name:
consultationservicesforplasticsurgery.com

on which i saw a ...doc; Michael Evan Sachs, (most law suits in NYC for a doc) who was a prominent advertiser on the kickback domain from lookmybest.com

As a patient concerned about 'what kind' docs referral sites have as prominent advertisers, I would like to know if lookmybest.com and lookingyourbest.com are managed, owned or controlled by the same corporate entity owning consultationservicesforplasticsurgery.com which is mychoicemedical.com
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Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Corporate Take Over of YTF; facial surgery message boards

Hi,

My name is Miss J. Some of you may know me from the "other board" (YTF) as a key information provider there. Others looking for me there may not know that I have recently 'parted terms' with YTF. Given my large readership there, I thought it would be a good idea to give people, seeking me out, a place to find me and to also describe the situation in one place so I don't have to e-mail each person separately regarding my "conflict " with YTF.

Since I am no longer to make public or give 'voice' to issues that may be of concern to YTF readers (on their board) regarding the changes there subsequent to their sell out or take over by a new medical corporate entity, I have created this BLOG (which I update for readability).

Corporate Take over of YTF:

The "YTF" boards, specifically the ones discussing facial plastic surgery have been "bought out" by the corporate entity known as mychoicemedical.com.

VERTRUE is the parent company of mychoicemedical.com and is currently being sued for consumer fraud by the Attorney General in Iowa.

Mychoicemedical.com, the entity that bought out YTF board I used to write on owns the domain name: consultationservicesforplasticsurgery.com.

That domain name is found on the bottom of e-mails one gets back when one clicks onto the prominent LOGO found on YTF with the domain name; lookmybest.com and fills out the "find a doctor" form. It is the domain name that one needs to write to to have your e-mail removed from the 'list' if you don't want any further solicitations from lookmybest.com

On that domain name; consultationservicesforplasticsurgery.com, if one clicks on to "plastic surgery", LIFESTYLE LIFT is listed as a prominent advertiser, on the top of the list or close to the top and on the first page.

On the domain name; consultationservicesforplasticsurgery.com, if one clicks on to 'eye surgery', MICHAEL EVAN SACHS is listed as prominent advertiser, on the top of the list or close to the top and on the first page.

Both LIFESTYLE LIFT and MICHAEL EVAN SACHS are PROMINENT ADVERTISERS found on the domain; consultationservicesforplasticsurgery.com which is owned by mychoicemedical.com, the entity that "took over" the YTF facial surgery board I was a key info provider to, from which I was banned. Consultationservicesforplasticsurgery.com is the address to write to to remove your name from the e-mail 'list', if you have filled out the find a doc form on lookmybest.com (prominent LOGO) found on the YTF boards now, and you don't want anymore e-mail from them (solicitations to finance). In turn, the parent company; VERTRUE of mychoicemedical.com is being SUED by AG in Iowa for CONSUMER FRAUD.

Although the "mouthpiece" of the corporate entity (Bailey, a moderator on YTF, who is either self appointed to speak for them or a direct representative, I do not know which) promulgated that I was removed 'because' I spoke openly about 'charging' for morphs on that site, I NEVER spoke publicly on the site about costs or charges for morphs other than to note that I can do them publicly for FREE but not privately and that was because I wanted to put a STOP to posters writing to me privately (soliciting me) to do work for them for free. However, when people wrote to me privately (solicited me privately where I was the SOLICITEE not the SOLICITER) I told them, I told them that I was willing to do what they wanted me to do (morphs/facial analysis) IF they were willing to cover the expenses incurred to me or that could arise in the process of my accommodating them. (For example, my computer can often go haywire when doing morphs--old computer--and I have to hire a 'fix it' guy more than the proceeds of the morphs to honor my promise to the 'morphee' that I get their stuff to them within a certain time period. It was NOT in the paradigm of running a "business for profit" but rather a courtesy I could do for the YTF readers IF they could offset the costs I could incur by doing so. (Break even or 'lose' kind of endeavor that I like to do but don't have finances to make a 'business' out of it as to run a 'profit' from it.).

Claims that I was using their site to "run a profit making business" are far from the facts and context of the situation.

It is my belief that the "conflict of interests" I posed to the new corporate entity who took over YTF has to do with my long history of being a "consumer advocate" or "patient advocate" who called attention to 'deviations of ethics' on the part of prominent medical/corporate entities and who pointed out WHO the "top doctors" were with both peer recognition and patient satisfaction.

For example, with regard to both MICHAEL EVAN SACHS and LIFE STYLE LIFT being found as prominent advertisers on a domain name the entity owns, I have often pointed out that Sachs has over 30 law suits against him, and I also spotted a MORPH on his site that he presented as being part as a "before and after" surgery photo juxtaposition. I have also spoken out about LSL's marketing tactics which include posting 1 day early post op pics (before bruising sets in and while swelling makes them look good) in addition to their having patients 'consult' with the equivalent of a sales rep but not directly with the doctor DURING the "consultation process". I wished to point out to patients that forthright doctors advocate viewing 1 year post op pics to evaluate face lifts and also consult directly with patients BEFORE any decision is made by the patient to proceed with a surgery.

Hence, it is my belief that some of what I could say could pose a 'threat' to a corporate entity that represents, manages or takes advertisement revenue from a "pool" of non "top doctors" who select this entity to manage, advertise or represent in some way. It would certainly be a threat if the 'pool' included questionable medical corporate entities within it. Even IF I did not name them directly, statements such as; "Be sure to view 1 year post ops", "Ask what the follow up protocol is" etc would run contrary to entities seeking to market via early post op pics or who don't observe the progress of their patients via a time span needed to observe and report it.

Consumer advocates are the BANE to corporate entities seeking to 'get away' unnoticed for things consumer advocates like to call attention to. It's not 'rocket science' to figure out WHY they wanted me off there and fool hardy to believe it 'was because I was accepting payment for morphs'. I went from valuable information provider (for 5 years!), an asset to their board, to 'persona non grata' soon after this take over of the corporate entity.


VERTRUE the parent company of the "corporate entity" I refer to; "mychoicemedical.com" who "took over" (my words) the YTF site is already being SUED for CONSUMER FRAUD.
Billing charges with different names, hard for the consumer to make heads or tails with, as to where they arise, (because the company got the consumer's credit card number by other means), are part of the charges the Attorney General in Iowa is suing them for with regard to the "marketing scheme" they are allegedly engaging in.

See:
http://www.iowa.gov/government/ag/latest_news/releases/may_2006/MemberWorks.html

Naturally, my "hackles are up" and I'm alarmed by the fact that the entity owning YTF is also one requiring CREDIT INFORMATION from consumers seeking "financing" for plastic surgery.

I guess the only thing that disturbs me is that patients/consumers are totally unaware of the changes that have taken place subsequent to the corporate take over and how they may relate to the type of information they get there which is bound to differ from what the "board used to be".

Quote of the day: "A Fish Stinks From the Head"

Friday, November 24, 2006

Miss J's supporters sorry to see her leave YTF

Here are some e-mails and public postings I got (before they removed pub postings from my supporters). I'll need to remove some names (the ones from the private e-mails to me) simply because once the mods know someone is a 'supporter' of mine, they can ban them.Miss J's supporters have been called "toadies" by the Moderator:The term "toadie" is more fit to Marianne and bailey for supressing information because the corporate entity tells them to do that. A "todie" is a person that is CONTROLLED by another; like Marianne and Bailey are CONTROLLED by the entity. A "todie" is not an INDEPENDANT person agreeing with me or supporting my efforts. -----------------------------------------------------------------------I started having plastic surgery about nine yrs ago, I badly badly needed my nose done. I went to a local doctor in town who badly performed my surgery fast forward six years and aside from getting more needless and dangerous work from surgeons who had their own best interests at heart I was no further in my wish to at least be considered "pretty" At that point I had had over 5 surgeries comprising 10 different procedures; some left me looking so strange that at one point I looked like I had been born with a cleft lip. My probem wasn't plastic surgery obsession nor was it BDD. My problem was not understanding the "science" behind what makes a person's face beautiful. Now here I was I a naive 24 yr old girl making a good living; making me instant prey for the greedier plastic surgeons. I was also being MISLEAD by these doctors into believing that the procedures they were suggesting were going to make me more attractive: The majority of the surgeries being offered had nothing to do with creating golden ratios or any other measuring devices we have available today. When I came to this site, I gained more than insight into procedures.I gained a BRIDGE named Miss J. She was a person not invested in her own financial gain, rather she TRULY loved this medical field and even attended PS seminars and met many of the big names doctors of today. She has so fully integreted herself into the PS world that many new surgeons that she meets, think that she is also a plastic surgeon. So once I found miss J I practically begged her to morph me privately and she agreed only after a long disclaimer of this not being her business and that it was more "fun " for her than anything. I had surgery with a doctor following her morphs and analysis (which were done scientifically and artistically) and wouldn't you know-I looked better than her morph at the end. Many times in the past I have posted my pics and been accosted privately with people asking me how to get a look and I always refer them to Miss J; who is only compensated for the use of her internet provider and other computer related morphing devices, Had I not had her guidance I would still be getting procedure after procedure and going to different plastic surgeons, still looking for that brass ring. Miss J is not making this board her personal way to profit and she never solicits business. People read her incredibly educated and insightful posts and guess what? they get excited that this women who knows so much might be able to offer them REAL guidance and the posibilty of getting GOOD results from their procedures. I feel so fortunate to have had her help and worry for those that are just entering this inevitable merry-go-round of procedures TRYING to find that one key that unlocks their beauty.LK------------------------------------------------


By the way I think that the corporate owner of the board taking the position that Miss J is running a lucrative morphing business by soliciting people on the board is nonsense. I know Miss J personally and know this not to be true. She is willing to do free work if the poster is willing to have her work posted. She will do morphing privately and will spend many hours on her analysis and will answer endless questions. She just has a passion for this! I have recommended that she get her own website to do morphing for cosmetic patients because I think she could be very successful at it but she doesn't have the resources necessary right now to launch herself. I think that many posters have benefited from Miss J's insight and morphs. carol------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Hi Carol,I agree with you about Miss J. She has helped so many ( including me) with these morphs and I am saddened to see the new board owner is feeling this way about her.Jade---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




Hi Miss, j it's E--- from the board. I just read a post and the other posts about you being banned. I just want to tell you that i feel this is bullshit and it 100 percent wrong what they did to. You were 90 percent of the knowledge on that board and without you i beleive the board will be going downhill faster than louie anderson on a shopping cart going downhill. Is there any chance you will be jumping ship to another board? please let me know because i woudl join that board in a heartbeat.Good luck E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




forwarded to me because person writing it did not know my e-mail:Hi L----> > It was very nice of you to stand up for Miss J, I> hope she is doing fine, I was not surprised of what> happened, she is very informative and have that> unique artistic views that few people actually have> (may be plastic surgeons should not be accepted to> that specialty of they do not have certain level of> the artistic quality or whatever, lol)> I like you tell her to fight it and come back to> this board, even if they ban her, she needs to do it> differently this time, she enjoyed what she used to> do, if she does have the time, she SHOULD run her> own board, too bad that all the qualities she have> are wasted on these selfish boards> I would love it if she would morph me soon and of> course I will compensate her, it's just stupid what> they talk about, they see her do it for free, and> once people email her personally, and compensate her> for her time, they get mad, they are trying to paint> her in away so they look innocent and pure, that's> is bad and childish, I think Miss J is smarter than> this and she could play the game with them at their> own immature terms and still enjoy it :)> Say hi to her> L------------------------------------------------------------------


forwarded to me because the person writing it did not know my e-mail.Hey J---Sorry to contact you, but the board isn't letting me log in at the moment(have no idea why- administrators are working on it). I wanted to put myemail up also so Miss J would know that I want to stay in contact with her(if she is so inclined).They ripped down all of the posts that had Miss J's email box open. So theyhave left us with no way to contact her.If you hear that she is starting a new forum or letting people contact herfor morph info, could you let me know? Thanks.Jen------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------




I'm not lashing out at the moderators because I understand the whole "don't» shoot the messenger" thing. They are merely the mouthpieces for the "boss".» I DO find it very distasteful and even sleazy that THEY would approach Miss» J. about getting a cut of her profits. I also find it very demeaning to» refer to Miss J.'s morphs as "a few clicks of a mouse and some» electricity". Umm...hello?? It's a heck of alot more than that. When» someone CHOOSES to have her do a morph, they are benefiting from her huge» breadth of knowledge about plastic surgery. Sure, alot of people can play» around with Photoshop or some other program, but that doesn't mean they» are doing it with a trained eye and providing thoughtful, detailed» analysis. I really don't recall Miss J. "hanging a shingle" in this forum» and openly soliciting people. The "boss" says that anyone is free to» contact her and request her services OFF this board. Haven't alot of» people been doing it that way all along!? In other words, Miss J. is free» to morph people for free on this board for the benefit of everyone, but if» someone contacts her privately via email for her services, it's OK as long» as no one else knows? This is the part that's somewhat murky to me. » » Alexis----------------------------------------





I have no agenda with Miss J. I have never used her services or needed her» advice personally....but she has opened my eyes in a way that no one has» before. I feel extreemly grateful from all that I have learned from her. Sharon----------------------------------------------------------




A letter to the company by a poster writing about me:Just a note to let you know how disappointed I am that you choose to ban the most knowledgeable poster this forum has. I have visited for several years and can not tell you how much I have learned from Miss J. Her posts are the ones I would always make a point to read. I have been amazed that she would kindly consider giving so much of her time and knowledge. Her morphs are the best I have ever seen. The writing and suggestions she provided were very well written and more importantly easy for a simple lay person to understand.Undertaking something as personal and daunting as seeking cosmetic surgery, and finding her unusual mix of artistry, knowledge of the top doctors, types of different procedures, implants, fillers, etc is quite unique and her ability to individualize what one might need to get the best results without any attachment to a doctor or product should be welcomed and encouraged.Her contribution to this board over these years have been priceless. If someone was entitled to compensation it is MISS J that YOU should have been compensating to retain her as a member. I could always depend on her posts to get real information. Not just opinion or fluff. I can get useless information from the many other boards online. Miss J was what made this forum stand out among the others. Miss J was your "franchise". With her absence it becomes just like the other boards. Bland.I'm also disgusted that you would ban Miss J for privately making a few dollars for her hours of time she would spend doing her artistic work and not have any problem with SusanRN on the beauty board openly soliciting hundreds of dollars worth of products ... oh, unless you got to her and are already taking your 10%. Money talks. Nobody walks.I am so happy that I was able to cross paths with Miss J and get a morph done in private by her. It has been worth many times over the measly amount that I sent to Miss J. I am very sorry to see her gone. Perhaps you might approach her with a plan to compensate her for morph work as a value added service to YTF.Sincerely,Sa--------------------------------------------------------------------------------




Just returned from seeing the neuro doc in NY (Friday)relative to nerve damage. He moved the chin implant in order to relieve the pain and numbness in face, lip, teethe...my chin/jaw looks more symmetrical. He stated that he did not like the make/model (sounds like a used car) and preferred to take it out. I asked if he could replace...I also asked if he delt with using custom made implants, such as those made by Implantech. These implants are made via use of CT in order to work out any/all asymmetries in the chin/jaw line.....Thanks Miss J for your input relative to nerve information in previous post about nerve damage, as the nerve doc was suprised by my understanding of terms... library cat.


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Hi Miss J,
I am sooo happy to have found you! I would love to give you a huge cyber hug. You are right about the other site not wanting you there because of your (sound & valid) opinions. It was never about the morphs. I kept asking about the other lady who sells thousands of dollars of beauty products. Well Bailey basically told me to piss off if I wasnt happy & quote `this is NOT a democracy`. Now I understand why they couldnt care less about a lady selling products, she wasnt rocking their real boat, ie selling ps & finance.

Well, Im glad to see you are back stronger than ever. My post about you got deleted today, no surprise hey! I mentioned that you were still around even if we werent allowed to mention your name. I likened the situation to the Harry Potter story where the villian is so evil, no one can even bare to say his name. Well on the site, it wont even let you write your name in the text!!!! Your name is illegal!!!

Well, the joke is on them bacause I am observing that the subject matter has really dried up & has become very generic. There is no hard info there, only people giving opinions on things like looks & boyfriends & feelings etc. There is nothing with teeth or substance.....dare I say it....it is rather boring. I cant help but feel that everyone there is being watched like in Big Brother. I wont be voting there with my input anymore thats for sure.

And they certainly lost a huge chunk of goodwill with you gone. No doubt they miscalculated your value & probably took the success of the board at face value. They didnt factor in that you were a key player!

Anyway, all the best, you deserve it,

Sharo
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Sorry to hear this is happening to you , that is just so rediculous . You do nothing but help people on there. i think they are to promote the surgeons that advertise on that board, they pay $$$ for that. Otherwise the people who own that board feel that they wouldn`t get drs. to advertise if people are suggesting them to see other drs. Also , it`s a jeolousy thing, you know far more than anyone on that board & they don`t want anyone comming in and stealling their thunder. the proactive info sou nds great, i would move forward with that no matter what. Misss j , you have done nothing but only help people& we all look for you on that board. If you decide not to go on any more , i hope we can stay in touch. b------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Why are Michael Evan Sachs and Life Style lift prominent advertisers?

Why are LIFESTYLE LIFT and MICHAEL EVAN SACHS PROMINENT ADVERTISERS found on the domain; consultationservicesforplasticsurgery.com which is owned by mychoicemedical.com, the entity that "took over" the YTF facial surgery boards.
Consultationservicesforplasticsurgery.com is the address to write to to remove your name from the e-mail 'list', if you have filled out the find a doc form on lookmybest.com (prominent LOGO) found on the YTF boards now, and you don't want anymore e-mail from them (solicitations to finance). The parent company; VERTRUE of mychoicemedical.com is being SUED by AG in Iowa for CONSUMER FRAUD. Michael Evan Sachs is a doc with over 30 law suits. Life Style Lift is a heavily marketed face lift performed throughout many centers doing this trademark lift. Press releases to the media, they provide, give much "hype" to it. One of their marketing tactics (which appeals to patients who don't know the 'rules' about how to evaluate a face lift) is to present 1 day post op photos which look good because it's before bruising sets in and while there is a diffuse swelling that makes the patient look younger and better.

UPDATE 5 Dec

OK, someone explained to me that mychoicemedical who owns consultationservicesforplasticsurgery.com on which Sachs and LSL are listed may not have control over that. Like in cases where google automatically puts them there. But in that case WHY take out a domain name called consultationservicesforplasticsurgery.com if you have no control over who the advertisers are on it? OK, ya, to make a buck. So maybe Sachs and LSL don't pay mychoicemedical.com directly to advertise on their domain name; consultationservicesforplasticsurgery.com.

Mychoicemedical certainly wanted to exercise CONTROL over what I said on the message boards they now own. Why don't they want to exercise control over who advertises on domain names they own?

"Should you Finance" DELETED on YTF

The following is an example of a post they deleted which is in favor of patients financing THEMSELVES. Again the entity owning YTF has financial interests in financing. Said entity is NOT associated with "CareCredit.com".

Here is the post deleted:


Financing:

"You should be able to FINANCE YOURSELF as to AVOID seeking out a financing company.Plastic surgery is a financial commitment that should be saved up for ahead of time. With good time and financial planning, you can save up for it yourself by doing without things. For example, if you absolutely don't 'need' that new designer dress, than do without it and put the money you would have spent for it in a separate account earmarked for PS. Same with other goods and services. Take a close look at anything you spend disposable income on and consider that income 'disposed' of when you squander it on something you really don't 'need'.

You don't have to be 'rich' to afford PS. You need to be a savvy 'saver' who plans years ahead for the expenditure by setting aside resources for it at a later time. There are many ways and opportunities for someone to save maybe $5,000 a year by NOT buying other goods marketed to you. Do that for 4 years before you really 'need' any PS and 4 years later, you have the funds to do it. Do an accounting of all the things you buy that you could do without. For example, many women have literally thousands of dollars of squandered cash buying into many of the 'hope in a jar' cosmetic cremes that do nothing. In fact the more you spend on products that 'avoid plastic surgery', the more you will find that they have not avoided it at all and the less money you will have for the real thing.

Many of the BEST "top docs" for PS, do not finance plastic surgery. This is because it IS a financial commitment. They don't want to see you going into debt borrowing money you don't have. You should be able to pay for your procedures IN FULL before having them. It demonstrates that you are committed to it.

Although some let you pay via credit card, which is fine, AVOID being taken in by "financing companies" effectively selling you 'mortgages' on PS procedures. Many of those financing companies stir you in the direction of ONLY the doctors that 'buy into' their program. Believe my a good 'top doc' DOES NOT NEED to buy into such a financing program. A top doc CAN get paid up front before the surgery and by the patient. It is mostly the lesser docs who have no reputations who 'need' to take part in these financing programs. Consider that when you seek out a financing company. They will refer you to one of their docs who 'pays into' their financing program. Just don't count on it being a 'top doc' with a stellar reputation as those of the types who DON'T NEED to buy into financing programs.

Consider that UNLESS the financing company is going to allow you to CHARGE BACK if your procedure does not come out well, it would behoove you not to use one. Keep in mind that when you purchase something with a credit card, you may CHARGE BACK for non-rendered services and faulty goods. There is no need to finance this way, UNLESS they also offer you the option of charging back IF your procedure does not come out well. They are NOT going to do that.

If your procedure goes wrong or comes out bad it will be LESS BAD if you have already paid for it than if you are still paying for it. Believe me, you would be paying more in the long run to finance it over time than you paid for it all in one lump sum from SAVED cash. Likewise, if your procedure comes out good, there is nothing better than the sense of 'relief' that it is ALREADY PAYED FOR.

Hence, consider PS a financial commitment and commit yourself NOW to saving up for it for the future. Otherwise, if you finance, you would be LIMITING YOUR OPTIONS to docs who take part in these programs and hence possibly limiting your ACCESS to 'top docs'. The BEST docs don't NEED to take part in these kind of financing programs offered by plastic surgery financing companies.

Quite frankly, I would consider it a STIGMA to find my doc 'depended' on some of these financing companies to cull patients. But that's just me because many of the "top docs" I admire are not involved with them. Savvy patients seeking out the services of 'top docs' FINANCE THEMSELVES as to open their options. Passive patients not knowing much about 'whos who' in PS will have their options closed by limiting them only to docs who take part in these financing services."

Deletions on YTF and banned words

This section of my blog was getting too LONG because I was listing A LOT of the deletions they made on a day to day basis. So, I shortened it to stress the salient:

Suffice to say, if a poster puts out a query on YTF even ASKING "where is Miss J?", the post and the string get deleted as soon as my supporters come forth to volunteer my contact information or to invite those wanting to get in touch with me to e-mail them.

Posters putting up queries with my moniker; "Miss J" in the text, note that the word "Miss J" is banned.


If you have experienced anything 'weird' like their tampering with your moniker or deletions just because you asked "Where is Miss J", tell me about it at MissJ521@aol.com