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For the price of a McDonalds meal, the ENT department of JJ Hospital in Byculla performs cosmetic surgeries that cost more than Rs 1 lakh in private clinics
Always wanted dimples like Deepika Padukone's or Shah Rukh Khan's but the cost of surgery put your desired appearance beyond your means? How about getting the job done for just Rs 200?
For the past one year, the government-run J J Hospital in Byculla has been conducting cosmetic surgeries for as low as Rs 200, turning what was once the domain of film stars and the elite into an aam aadmi procedure.
Not just newly-created dimples, you can now get lips like Bipasha Basu's, a shapely nose like Anushka Sharma's,and a sharp jawline similar to Ranbir Kapoor's, all for Rs 200 each. The response from the Mumbaikars has been terrific.
The ENT Department, which conducts the surgeries, reported that more than 500 people have undergone the procedure, of which 19 people underwent Botox treatment to rid their skin of wrinkles, and at least 50 people went under the scalpel for artificial dimples.
Dr Mohan Jagde, the department head who conceptualised cheap cosmetic surgeries at the hospital, said both the young and not-so-young segments formed the hospital's clientele. "Several women in their 40s come in for Botox treatment. Anyone can now get a clear, wrinkle-free face," Jagde said.
In private clinics, the procedure to create dimples costs anywhere from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000, while nose correction surgeries can go up to Rs 1 lakh. "We received several inquiries here in J J Hospital from those who couldn't afford to get the surgeries done in private clinics. Youngsters, especially those looking to get married, are now flocking to the hospital," Jagde said, adding that he has noticed a "tremendous change" in the patients' confidence after undergoing the procedure.
Several people who underwent cosmetic corrections at J J told this newspaper that they are indeed more confident now. A woman in her 20s, who under went an nose correction procedure,said: "I was always conscious about the shape of my nose.Itaffectedmypersonality,and I suffered from low self-esteem. I thought everyone was staring at my nose."
Jagde said he took a small part of the cartilage from her ear and used that reshape the nose. "It cost me just Rs 200, whereas the estimate that I got from private clinics quoted Rs 1 lakh. I didn't just get a new nose, I got a new life," the woman said. Jagde said a lot of his patients, male and female,walk into his cabin with photos of Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan. "They demand that their dimples should look exactly like these movie stars, without even bothering to know whether it will suit them or not. Sometimes, a perfectly fine face can get ruined by dimples. But if they persist, I give them dimples," he laughed.
At least 50 people have undergone the procedure to get dimples, he said. "It's a simple operation, and the person needs one day's hospitalisation," Jagde said. "We ask the patient where he/she wants the dimple, and remove a tiny tissue from inside the cheek. The procedure is over in barely an hour," he said.
Dimples, shapely noses, beautiful lips...everything's possible now at cheap prices. And, if a friend questions your new appearance, you can always say you were using a temporary lip enhancing tool along with make up techniques.
'We got out confidence back'
Vijay Raj, 25, Vasai resident: Nose correction surgery
"My friends would laugh at the shape of my nose, which looked like a pakora. A private clinic told me the procedure will cost Rs 60,000. I got the procedure done at J J Hospi tal for just Rs 200," he said.
Aarti Wagle, 50, Dadar resident: Facelift
"My facial skin was wrinkled, and the cheeks had sagged. My son's wedding had been scheduled and I wanted to look good. After - undergoing the procedure at J J, my confidence is back, I feel young," she said.
Always wanted dimples like Deepika Padukone's or Shah Rukh Khan's but the cost of surgery put your desired appearance beyond your means? How about getting the job done for just Rs 200?
For the past one year, the government-run J J Hospital in Byculla has been conducting cosmetic surgeries for as low as Rs 200, turning what was once the domain of film stars and the elite into an aam aadmi procedure.
Not just newly-created dimples, you can now get lips like Bipasha Basu's, a shapely nose like Anushka Sharma's,and a sharp jawline similar to Ranbir Kapoor's, all for Rs 200 each. The response from the Mumbaikars has been terrific.
The ENT Department, which conducts the surgeries, reported that more than 500 people have undergone the procedure, of which 19 people underwent Botox treatment to rid their skin of wrinkles, and at least 50 people went under the scalpel for artificial dimples.
Dr Mohan Jagde, the department head who conceptualised cheap cosmetic surgeries at the hospital, said both the young and not-so-young segments formed the hospital's clientele. "Several women in their 40s come in for Botox treatment. Anyone can now get a clear, wrinkle-free face," Jagde said.
In private clinics, the procedure to create dimples costs anywhere from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000, while nose correction surgeries can go up to Rs 1 lakh. "We received several inquiries here in J J Hospital from those who couldn't afford to get the surgeries done in private clinics. Youngsters, especially those looking to get married, are now flocking to the hospital," Jagde said, adding that he has noticed a "tremendous change" in the patients' confidence after undergoing the procedure.
Several people who underwent cosmetic corrections at J J told this newspaper that they are indeed more confident now. A woman in her 20s, who under went an nose correction procedure,said: "I was always conscious about the shape of my nose.Itaffectedmypersonality,and I suffered from low self-esteem. I thought everyone was staring at my nose."
Jagde said he took a small part of the cartilage from her ear and used that reshape the nose. "It cost me just Rs 200, whereas the estimate that I got from private clinics quoted Rs 1 lakh. I didn't just get a new nose, I got a new life," the woman said. Jagde said a lot of his patients, male and female,walk into his cabin with photos of Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan. "They demand that their dimples should look exactly like these movie stars, without even bothering to know whether it will suit them or not. Sometimes, a perfectly fine face can get ruined by dimples. But if they persist, I give them dimples," he laughed.
At least 50 people have undergone the procedure to get dimples, he said. "It's a simple operation, and the person needs one day's hospitalisation," Jagde said. "We ask the patient where he/she wants the dimple, and remove a tiny tissue from inside the cheek. The procedure is over in barely an hour," he said.
Dimples, shapely noses, beautiful lips...everything's possible now at cheap prices. And, if a friend questions your new appearance, you can always say you were using a temporary lip enhancing tool along with make up techniques.
'We got out confidence back'
Vijay Raj, 25, Vasai resident: Nose correction surgery
"My friends would laugh at the shape of my nose, which looked like a pakora. A private clinic told me the procedure will cost Rs 60,000. I got the procedure done at J J Hospi tal for just Rs 200," he said.
Aarti Wagle, 50, Dadar resident: Facelift
"My facial skin was wrinkled, and the cheeks had sagged. My son's wedding had been scheduled and I wanted to look good. After - undergoing the procedure at J J, my confidence is back, I feel young," she said.
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