Category: cosmetic surgery | plastic surgery

Most patients will have a very good idea at 3 to 4 weeks after surgery of the result they are going to have. While face and body cosmetic surgeries heal differently, with swelling and bruising going away at different times for each type of procedure, 80% to 90% of the final result for most cosmetic Read More…

In addition to the responsibilities of your plastic surgeon, anesthesiologist, and the nursing staff, surgery involves certain obligations on the part of the patient to ensure a safe and uncomplicated experience. The following is a list of 3 preoperative guidelines that must be followed prior to your operation. While all may not apply to each Read More…

It is now a week or so after your surgery and you are starting to look and feel better. The pain is getting less, you can move around better, and you are starting to look more human (provided no one looks too close) Now what comes next? The most important thing that I tell all Read More…

Now that you have arrived home, either the day of surgery or the morning after if you have stayed overnite, it is time to relax and let the natural healing process take its course. However, there are a variety of things you can do and to be aware of to make your early recovery better. Read More…

Your plastic surgeon wants to provide you with the best possible surgical results with as rapid and comfortable recovery as possible. Specific instructions will be provided for the procedure(s) that you will be having. However, the following tips before surgery will help a patient have the best surgical experience possible. PreSurgical Education   Studies have shown Read More…

Teaching Patients What To Expect After Surgery Part of pre-surgical teaching, and incorporated into all initial consultations, is some concepts about what to expect after your plastic surgery procedure(s). This is probably the weakest part of any surgeon-patient connection. While all patients will ask questions like…How much swelling will I have?….when can I go back Read More…

Is My Cosmetic Problem Bad Enough That I Need Surgery? After you have selected your plastic surgeon(s) to consult, the next issue is describing or telling your problem or concerns to them. One of the most frequent statements that I hear patients say when I ask what brings them in is….’Now I don’t want you Read More…

What is the Right Operation for Your Problem? As you go in to see a plastic surgeon for an elective cosmetic consultation, what operation do you want…and what type of operation do you need? You may say…’well that is why I am seeing the doctor, he is to tell me what I need’ And while Read More…

Who is an expert in Plastic Surgery? How to choose a Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon With the public’s burgeoning desire for aesthetic and anti-aging treatments, comes an equal number of providers wanting to fill those needs. In days gone by, patients choose their cosmetic doctors primarily by word-of-mouth. Doctor reputations were earned by results and longevity Read More…

Common Things People Want To Know About Plastic Surgery The tremendous popularity of plastic surgery has made it one of the most visible areas of medicine. Because of the diversity of the subspecialty of Plastic Surgery, there are many questions that patients have as well as numerous misconceptions about what plastic surgery is and the Read More…