FAQ
How Can I Pay For Procedures?
Payments can be made by Cash, Check, Major Credit Cards (American Express, Discover, MasterCard, VISA), Wire Transfer, Alphaeon credit, CareCredit.
Before My Procedure, Will I Need Medical Clearance From My Doctor?
Medical clearance may be required in some cases. Factors that are considered include patient age, baseline health status, recent health events or symptoms (if any), desired procedures, and type of anesthesia.
Will My Insurance Cover Any Of My Procedure?
Insurance may cover certain procedures in part or in full. Co-pays including unmet deductibles are the patient’s responsibility. Examples of services that may be covered by insurance include skin cancer reconstruction, nasal airway obstruction, breast reconstruction and various skin conditions.
Will I Have To See The Doctors Again After Surgery?
Yes. Drs. Hallak MD, FACS and their staff will follow your progress closely during the initial healing process.
Do I Need General Anesthesia For Plastic Surgery?
General anesthesia is recommended for certain plastic surgery procedures including rhinoplasty, breast reduction, major abdominoplasty, body lift.
How Do I Make An Appointment?
Appointment requests are received online via our website, via telephone, and in person.
Do The Doctors Perform Photo Imaging?
Standard color digital photographs (2 dimensional) are obtained for new patients. For patients considering rhinoplasty (nose job), facial contouring (eg cheek implant; eg chin implant; eg fat grafting; eg AccuLift), face and neck lift Vectra 3 D imaging is available to demonstrate anticipated results BEFORE treatment.
I Don’t Live In California, Is It Difficult To Travel There For My Procedure?
San Diego is an international and domestic tourist destination with its own airport (SAN). We are located just 20 minutes away from San Diego International Airport.
Do you accept Medicare?
We do accept Medicare for covered surgeries. Call for an appointment to see if we can assist you!
How Long Does It Generally Take For The Anesthesia To Wear Off?
Patients that undergo sedation of any kind (oral, intramuscular, intravenous) must not drive a motor vehicle for 24 hours. Patient responses to sedatives and other medications vary. The duration of effect for medications used during intravenous sedation is very short so patients wake-up quickly and do not typically experience the lingering after-effects often associated with general anesthesia.
Phone
(858) 592-9200
Address
16766 Bernardo Center Drive
Suite 160