How do I get to the racetrack?
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Can someone walk me through getting from Grand Central to the racetrack? I’m assuming there’s a bus route or something similar?
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Surgical excision for under $100???
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Susan Martin24 said: - everyone’s complaining about how much doctors are overcharging them, yet nobody actually wants to wait two months for a referral to get a procedure done
Well... there’s the catch—so you’re a doctor🙄—which explains why you're defending "your" profession so aggressively. No one is going to convince me that paying those prices is reasonable $267! If I had one or two moles, fine; but I have way more than that. What am I supposed to do, just spit them out$2667?? Honestly, I’m dying to know what exactly is covered in that price tag; maybe two centimeters of thread? Or 15ml of anesthesia? It’s common knowledge that private clinics bleed their patients dry, so I won't be dealing with them. This is my last post, so feel free to keep arguing amongst yourselves 👍 🙂
Surgical excision for under $100???
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Chloe Gray12 said:Lawyers operate in a market—just like auto mechanics. Healthcare? Not quite. As long as you’re working for the government within a socialized system, you’re receiving funds based on contracts with Medicare; you can't just behave like a pure free-market entity.
Your lengthy medical schooling was subsidized by the state. You work in a hospital that you couldn't afford to build yourself—it was built by society, making you an employee, not an entrepreneur.
No one cares about this whining over how many years you spent in school. If you aren't satisfied with life as a physician, feel free to learn a trade like being a mechanic—or go to law school, pass the bar, and enjoy that instead. But if you want to work within a public institution, you have to accept the salary of a civil servant.
WHATEVER??!! I don't see the point of this mindless lecturing. I wasn't asking for a saga on the state of the public sector; I was looking for the name of a doctor who isn't (OVERPRICED). Find a better hobby. Honestly, that applies to everyone here who has nothing useful to contribute.🙂
Surgical excision for under $100???
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Susan Martin24 said:Well, if you think it's such a waste of money, just do it yourself....
I find getting my hair cut and colored to be a waste too—yet I still drop $300 on it while you're sitting there talking nonsense. $133 😬
Besides, that "useless" surgeon is likely a specialist or even a sub-specialist—someone who spent at least 24 years in school just to perform that "wasteful" procedure. Not to mention the costs for nursing staff, equipment, supplies, and that "worthless" pathology report used to distinguish a mole from melanoma. And that analysis? That’s handled by yet another "useless" specialist—a pathologist.
Who cares if it goes wrong... better safe than sorry, right? 🙂
Honestly, go lecture someone else on a different forum. I love dealing with patients who have absolutely no clue what they're talking about. Of course, I'm not downplaying the surgery itself, but let's be real—they are wildly overcharging. It's as simple as that. I'm dealing with this personally, and we aren't talking small change here.
Surgical excision for under $100???
in Health ·
Is there actually any private surgeon in Washington, D.C. who performs fat removal without charging an absolute fortune for $267? I honestly don't get how such a straightforward procedure can cost this much. 🤣 So, if you have any recommendations for private clinics—please share! Or, better yet, does anyone know of a hospital where this is covered by Medicare?👍
Sunspots and hyperpigmentation help!
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Nicole James said:Well... apparently some of those products can cause wounds that are hard to heal—not to mention permanent skin staining.
Maybe that Advil has some sort of effect, but don't go looking for miracles.
Honestly, this is pure nonsense!! They aren't leaving any wounds or stains, for God's sake... where do you people get this rubbish?😕
Sunspots and hyperpigmentation help!
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Amy Martinez5 said:Well...
that’s about all the comfort I can get right now.😲
I mean, I know those melanocytes are multiplying, but what am I supposed to do about it? It feels impossible that there isn't a single thing one can do. I heard about this Advil cream—well, a specific topical treatment—made somewhere here in the States, but it's impossible to track down...
Maybe if I actually found it, it would help?
That Neutrogena stuff works wonders; I used it on my nose and the spots faded significantly.😉