So this morning I received my usual daily discount emails from the various sites on offer. One from Wowcher particularly struck me. It is offering a full gastric band procedure and discount. I posted my disgust about it and it sparked a bit of a difference of opinion between a friend and myself.
She sees no problem with it, stating that if people want the surgery then so be it, they’ll seek it out anyway so why not offer it in a deal.
My view is that it’s an awful thing to offer through a commercial discount site. Gastric band surgery is not something to be taken lightly, it’s a major and dangerous procedure which has lifelong implications for the patient. Not to mention those who have no need for the surgery at all buying the voucher and trying to insist the surgeon carries out the procedure as they bought their voucher in good faith.
Cosmetic surgeons are being legislated against to stop them offering discounts on multiple procedures, encouraging a patient to have multiple procedures at once and yet this life changing surgery can be offered on discount alongside spa weekends and a make strip show?
I personally find it shocking and distasteful but do you agree?
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