How can people read and hear about stories like this, and even possibly think it's OK or even normal? How do lawmakers in the USA convince people that this is acceptable? I have never directly paid a single cent for healthcare, and neither has anyone I know. When I had to get 6 stitches in my forehead at 2 AM on a Sunday morning, it cost me nothing. When my friend needed to get the tip of his finger reattached, it co…
I don't understand the logic of "it will cost too much to save my ear so I'll get plastic surgery instead". That's fucking mad.
A plastic surgeon specialises in repairing or reconstructing damaged body parts: in this case, the treatment is clearly reconstructive surgery on the patient's ear in the hospital. The patient was weighing the cost of that surgery against living with a damaged ear…
Plastic surgeons also do cosmetic alterations of body parts, such as removing moles, etc. Some platic surgeons work privately to only do these kinds of procedures for celebrities etc., so you may be more familiar with this minority & their work rather than their primary specialty.