I feel like I got scammed today by a medical clinic and felt rather down after thinking about it. So basically two weeks ago, I went to stitch up a small wound on my knee which cost me around 2000 dollars.
Then today, I went back to the same clinic and removed the stitches which cost more than 100 dollars. Additionally, the doctor gave me a bandage to cover the wound which cost 50 dollars.
He also gave botox injection in the wound which he said was supposed to heal faster but wasnt mentioned earlier?
Just wanted to understand who have a similar experience where just stitching and unstitching a wound can cost up to a few thousand dollars?
And why does the bandage cost 50 dollars when it is just wrapping it on the wound? Did I really got scammed or is medical bills really so expensive now?
Netizens’ comments
- Did u went private clinic? They give botox? Don’t seems to be a normal clinic but more for cosmetic surgery. If I had a cut and not that serious, most probably I will just buy some elastic bandage and gauze and do it myself at less than $5.
- U just got scammed. A bandage cost less than $2 and u paid $50 for it. Omg. U must be damn rich.
- i had a small cut at my knee area due to falls. i paid 2.3 at ane (mt alvernia) and subsequent follow ups are almost $200 each. total damage was ~$4000
- My boy had a cut n stitch by a professional in mt alvernia
I paid 1500 at ane
But subsequent remove thread n etc r free - Why don’t you just go to polyclinic(s)? polyclinic(s) will give you referral letter to hospital for specialist and much cheaper than private clinics (for Singaporeans and PR) And also there have subsidise and medical social service) if you need help.