Cosmetic Surgery Attracts Even In Hard Times
First Health Finance gives you the option to afford an elective cosmetic procedure when your medical aid may not. Apply for a medical loan at First Health Finance immediately after your consultation with your specialist.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, January 17, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- First Health Finance offers you an opportunity to pursue a reconstructive face lift, tummy tuck or cosmetic surgery even if your medical aid scheme or finances do not cover either. First Health Finance provides payment plans for elective medical procedures such as dental implants, fertility treatments and breast augmentation.

Despite the economic slump across the globe over the last year, Jason Sive, director of First Health Finance says, "We have patients who are clearly in financial trouble, but they still apply for a medical loan for elective procedures. It seems that even though the world's economy is in serious decline and we have survived a major recession, people continue to apply for payment assistance with First Health Finance. In the past 18 months, First Health Finance has received 5 000 applications for various cosmetic and breast surgeries.

First Health Finance offers a simple financial resource application process. You visit your doctor or specialist, and you get a quotation for the specific treatment desired; you then apply for financial benefits online at First Health Finance. The applicant's financial stability and credit history is checked as part of the application process, if this is approved, along with the inclusion of all the necessary documents, payment is made to the medical practitioner forthwith. As a patient, you then pay First Health Finance the amount owed, with monthly installments. These payments are dependent on your risk profile and credit history, interest is then determined and charged based on this initial information.

Sive says, "It seems that the most sought-after procedures are cosmetic procedures and breast augmentations which range in price from R 25, 000 to R 45, 000." He continues, "However, initially, some of the doctors were skeptical and felt it was an unnecessary offering to their patients even though it was meant to grow their practices." For those doctors who were originally disenchanted by First Health Finance's proposition, they have subsequently heard from their colleagues as to how successful First Health Finance payment plans are, and they have taken the positive opportunity to engage with First Health Finance.

First Health Finance is the only company of its kind in South Africa to offer financial assistance for reconstructive surgery such as dental implants, breast augmentation, liposuction and rhinoplasty, and it has thrived since embarking on this business opportunity. First Health Finance is now offering financial funding for medical equipment needed by practitioners and it is in discussions with a private hospital group who wants to form a partnership. It seems that beauty and plastic surgeries are a priority for many South Africans even if the global financial crisis continues to be very real.

People want to feel good about their bodies and their appearance as these elements affect our confidence, emotional well being and daily life. We live in a world of medical mastery and definitive medical advancements, this equates to safer surgeries and the best possible care. There is now the opportunity to improve your body in a financially viable manner with the assistance of First Health Finance, the chance to show off a winning smile, or firm flat tummy could be worthwhile and life-changing. If you have been thinking of considering a specialist elective cosmetic procedure for 2010, then contact First Health Finance today.

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Jason Sive
First Health Finance
Director
2nd Floor - Spearhead Building 42 Hans Strijdom Ave Foreshore
Cape Town, Western Cape
South Africa 8000
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