SYRACUSE PLASTIC SURGERY

About SYRACUSE PLASTIC SURGERY

What is Syracuse Plastic Surgery?

Syracuse Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice at 3107 East Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13224. Its main office line is 315-299-5313. Its surgical work includes breast augmentation, tummy tuck, facelift and liposuction. It also runs a med spa with facials, microneedling, neurotoxins and dermal fillers, and it offers dermatology and vitamin injections.

Hormone replacement is one of its services, offered as bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) in the form of pellets. The practice says the pellets are made of estradiol or testosterone and are made by a licensed compounding pharmacist. The practice names three doctors, Dr. Dean DeRoberts, Dr. Ruter and Dr. Armenta, and each is described as a board certified plastic surgeon. The pellet program does not say which of them prescribes. Google shows a 4.9 rating from 1,429 reviews.

What does it cost?

A consultation is $100. A women's pellet insertion is $375.00 and a men's pellet insertion is $750.00. A 6 Week Follow-up is $100. Each of these is priced per visit. The practice does not say whether the insertion price includes the pellets themselves. Blood work is billed separately: the patient pays for the blood draw at the lab of their choice, and that cost depends on insurance.

The practice says it participates with many health insurance plans, but it does not say whether pellet visits are covered. It lists CareCredit and Cherry Financing among its patient resources, so financing may be possible, though the practice does not explain how either applies to pellet visits.

What should you ask before you book?

Start by asking which doctor prescribes pellets and who inserts them, since the pellet program names neither. Ask whether the $375.00 or $750.00 price includes the pellets, and whether the pellets are compounded or whether a brand-name product is an option. Ask how often pellets need replacing and what each replacement costs, along with the follow-up visit and any lab work.

The practice writes: "If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you could be a candidate for BHRT pellet therapy." Ask who decides whether you are a candidate and what testing comes first. The practice also says blood levels are drawn before therapy and rechecked during it, so ask what those draws cost at the lab you choose. Finally, ask for its hours, whether any visits can be done by telehealth, and how cancellation works. The practice has a BHRT financial responsibility document, so read it before you pay.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want pellet hormone therapy from a practice that also offers skin, dermatology and surgical care, and you are ready to pay per visit once the prescriber, medication and lab questions are answered in writing. It is a weaker fit if you want a clinic that publishes its hormone prescriber, hours and full costs before you call.

Sources: syracuseplasticsurgery.com, syracuseplasticsurgery.com/bioidentical-hormone, syracuseplasticsurgery.com/dermatology-services

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