In order to accommodate the needs of all our patients Dr. Plant offers several types of consultations. All consultations are with Dr. Plant, not a sales consultant.
Consultation fees are non-refundable however will be applied to the surgical fees if a deposit is placed within 30 days of your consultation. You may cancel or modify your appointment without charge anytime up to 48 hours preceding the start time of your appointment. Less than 48 hours’ notice is considered a “Late Cancellation” and will result in a cancellation fee equivalent to the cost of your consultation fee. If you do not cancel your appointment or do not show up for your scheduled appointment, you will be considered a “No Show” and will be charged the cancellation fee. Since virtual consultations are free at this time, a rebooking fee of $50 will be applied to anyone who wishes to reschedule their consultation after a Late Cancellation or No-Show.
Appointments that are booked within the 48-hour period are still subject to the cancellation policy.
The cost of plastic surgery in Toronto can vary based on the time needed to perform the procedure, the difficulty and extent of the work and any medical devices used (implants, garments, special instruments). While many offices choose to break down their costs into individual components, we believe in all-in pricing so that you know exactly what your costs will be up front and will never have to pay any surprise fees at a later date. The only cost that is not covered with your quote is the dispensing fee your pharmacist charges for your prescriptions, which is generally less than $100 for patients who do not have prescription drug coverage. Following your consultation with Dr. Plant, you will be given a quote for the procedure that includes all surgical fees, facility fees, anaesthesia fees, pre-op and post-operative follow-ups. Surgical quotes are valid for 6 months from the date of consultation.
When comparing fees between different clinics it is important to know that the offering from each clinic will be slightly different and so prices should not be compared directly. There are many ways that practices can cut costs with surgery in order to provide a lower price, but Dr. Plant firmly believes that when it comes to surgery, the only thing that matters is quality. Throughout this page we will try to highlight the specific areas where Dr. Plant’s care stands out from the crowd so you can understand why it may cost a little more with him than other facilities and also understand why it’s worthwhile to pay the premium.
Included in your all-in quote are the following:
The facility fee covers the physical costs of the operation including:
Operating Room Costs/Accreditation: An accredited private operating room in Ontario requires regular inspection from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario in order to ensure that it will have the same safety as a hospital. Maintaining an operating room to these high standards is very expensive and includes significant expenses for safety equipment. Time in the operating room is the largest expense associated with providing quality surgical care, and while most practices will try to set a time limit on the length of a given procedure (and may rush the work or cut corners in order to make that time limit) Dr. Plant books an approximate time for surgery, but ultimately takes as long as he needs to get the results you want.
Staff: In order to provide the best quality care, Dr. Plant does not cut corners with staffing. Many facilities may use less qualified or less experienced staff that can be paid less on an hourly basis. These costs can be passed on to the patient, but so is the lowered quality of care that comes from having underqualified or inexperienced staff. Typically, Dr. Plant will have 5 staff members that are directly involved in your case in addition to all the support staff required to operate a surgical facility. A scrub nurse is present to handle all of the instruments,
Equipment: Medications, drapes, gloves and the actual surgical equipment costs are also taken into consideration in this facility fee. Many practices will use old equipment to bring the cost of your procedure down. Some practices use analog anaesthesia machines that were purchased from the hospital (already used) in the 1990s!!! These machines can give anaesthetic, but leave the anaesthesiologist needing multiple other pieces of equipment to monitor your vital signs and requires paper charting to keep track of all of these things. The cost of a modern, digital anaesthesia machine can be upwards of $250,000 but the integrated safety monitoring systems and on-board recording of your vital signs leaves your anaesthesiologist 100% focussed on you while you are asleep. It also allows better control of the anaesthetic experience, allowing you to drift gently off to sleep and wake up peacefully and without nausea.
In addition to the anaesthesia machines, Dr. Plant uses the newest proven technology to provide the best experience possible. He uses premium sutures, including antibiotic embedded ones instead of the off-brand sutures that are typical at lower cost facilities. He also uses Stratafix barbed sutures, the Keller Funnel, the ONETRAC single-use lighted retractor and premium recovery garments.
As you can start to see, the cost of surgery can vary widely simply based on the way the procedure is set up and the equipment that is used and Dr. Plant simply will not compromise on quality.
While Dr. Plant loves doing this so much that he would do it for free, the reality is that’s simply not possible. There is a component of the invoice that pays for his time, however it is important to understand that the time he spends on your procedure is much more than the time he actually spends operating on you. This fee covers not only the time in the operating room, but also the 13 years of post-secondary education needed to become a Plastic Surgeon, the years of practice gaining the experience to deliver reliably excellent results, the time for your consultation, the time reviewing and thinking through your procedure in advance of your actual OR as well as the time spent at followups. When Dr. Plant is your surgeon you will receive hands-on service that is incredibly rare in this industry – Dr. Plant personally does all consultations himself and is present for all of your scheduled follow ups. This is in stark contrast to the typical office where the majority of the consultation is done by a sales associate and most of the follow ups will be exclusively with a nurse. It is easy to cut costs by delegating these tasks because one can hire as many consultants as needed to handle an infinite number of consultations, but having the surgeon do them himself means the time is limited as there are only so many hours in the week. Where some offices will limit patients to a certain number of follow ups or limit them to a certain timeframe (1 year for example) before they charge you for further appointments, Dr. Plant will never charge for follow ups or deny previous surgical patients a followup appointment. If you have a concern, Dr. Plant will be happy to see you 10 years after your procedure with no additional charges!
Many aesthetic surgical procedures require special garments in order to ensure the best possible outcome and to improve your comfort while healing. While some offices charge an additional fee for these garments or make you purchase them on your own, Dr. Plant feels that these should be included in your surgical fees and chosen by him at the end of your surgical procedure to ensure they fit your new body properly.
A $2000 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit is required at the time of booking to hold your surgical date and time. This payment covers all pre-op visits with the Surgeon, as well as administrative costs to organize the procedure in advance. This amount will be reduced from the overall final balance owing for the procedure and is not an additional cost. The remaining balance will be due 3 weeks prior to your surgical date. The deposit is needed to secure the operating room, nursing staff, and anesthesia staff necessary for your procedure on the chosen date and to prevent other patients from booking into this time.
We accept cheque, certified cheque/bank draft, Visa and MasterCard. We do not accept American Express, debit cards or physical cash at this time however we do accept Interac e-transfers. If you choose to pay with e-transfers please be aware of the daily and weekly limits from your bank to ensure that you are able to pay your balance in time.
If you wish to finance your procedure we do offer financing through third parties. We work with Medicard, Credit Medical and Beautifi to allow you to price compare and get the best rate for yourself however if you wish to finance through another company or the bank we will likely be happy to work with them as well.
Because many people on our team have committed their time (and potentially declined work elsewhere) it is necessary for us to compensate them. As a result, we have developed the following cancellation and rescheduling policies to try and balance the interests of both staff and patients.
Our refund policies are as follows:
Our rescheduling policies are as follows.
Any procedures rescheduled for valid medical reasons may be subject to exemptions from the above policies (appropriate documentation will be required).
In order to ensure a smooth and safe procedure, we require that all forms including consents, bloodwork (if required) and payments are completed no later than three weeks before the surgery. If we have not obtained all the required information and payment by this time, we will be forced to reschedule you for a later date and a rescheduling fee of $500 will apply.
Similarly, we require that all patients have a responsible adult to escort them home from surgery and that patients not eat or drink after midnight the night before surgery. Surgery that is canceled and rescheduled on the day of the procedure because of non-compliance with these pre-op instructions will result in the loss of the deposit and require a new $2000 deposit be placed to secure a new date.
Because of the high costs associated with operating room time and the significant impact that it can have on patients scheduled for surgery later in the day, patients who arrive late for their surgery and cause delays in the operating room will be subject to a fee of $500 per half hour.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our office at your earliest convenience.
Surgery is not an exact science and there are aspects of the healing process that are beyond our control once the surgery is concluded. As a result, we can guarantee a significant improvement and a good result, but we cannot guarantee perfection. Although rare, sometimes there is a need for revisionary surgery. In cases where revision surgery is required, Dr. Plant may waive his surgical fee, however, facility fees, anesthesia fees, and implants or garments (where applicable) are typically the responsibility of the patient. Because it takes time for all swelling to resolve and scars to fade, revision surgery is typically performed at least six months after the initial procedure.
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