Does that new plastic surgery procedure instantly take years off a person's face, or give them that perfectly symmetrical nose they've always wanted, or bigger breasts guaranteed to boost their self-confidence? In this new economy, a new chest or a better looking nose can be considered costly, especially if the outcome is not the one that was expected by the patient.

"Even in a good economy, nobody is rich enough to buy cheap," stated Board Certified plastic surgeon Dr. Marcel Daniels who practices at Image MD in Long Beach, CA. "A patient might be able to save the few thousand dollars it costs for the initial surgery but if it goes wrong, it can end up costing them upwards of $30 - $40,000. to fix the mistake!"

Dr. Marcel Daniels, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, has witnessed plastic and cosmetic surgery slowly degenerate over the past 20 years, ultimately leaving patients on the receiving end of all the misleading information and the medical bills. According to Dr. Daniels in his nearly 20 years of private practice, he has seen the field of plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery devolve into a frenzy of surgeons all claiming to be the best by routinely over promising and under delivering. This is all at the expense of the patient, literally! The sad reality is that medicine is a business where profit margins all too often trump patient's needs.

To assist patients in gaining a better understanding of the plastic surgery industry, Dr. Daniels has created www.plasticsurgerybeyondthehype.com an internet TV site aimed at re-educating the public on plastic surgery. www.plasticsurgerybeyondthehype.com covers relevantissues on the subject of plastic surgery with topics aimed at demystifying the very confusing and misleading marketing that goes with plastic surgery, as well as patient safety, surgical explanations and other forms of important patient information.

"Nowadays patients are easily deceived into believing that they will get exactly what they want, and more importantly, exactly what they are paying for," continued Dr. Daniels. "However, plastic surgery gone wrong

is what every patient fears, but surprisingly, few patients prepare themselves (and their wallets) for the likelihood of unwanted results."

Dr. Marcel F. Daniels, FACS, FICS is a Southern California native and graduate of the University of Southern California School of Medicine. Dr. Daniels trained in General Surgery at the University of Arizona in Tucson and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Lahey Clinic in Boston, Massachusetts. He then completed an additional year of Fellowships in Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Daniels is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is Fellow of both the American and International College of Surgeons. He is the former Chief of Plastic

Surgery at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Daniels offers the complete spectrum of Cosmetic Surgery with special emphasis on facial rejuvenation, breast and body contouring. Go to www.plasticsurgerybeyondthehype.com or www.imagemd.com.