Eight questions to ask your plastic surgeon

All surgery is fraught with some danger and there is no operation without any risk of major injury, disfigurement and even death. So before undergoing any cosmetic surgery ask the following questions:

1. Are there alternatives to this cosmetic surgery?

   Sometimes, there may be alternatives to this cosmetic surgery. Injections such as Botox or other nonsurgical treatments, such as a change in diet or special exercises, may help you in stead of a face life. A padded bra may give you the same look as an expensive breast augmentation. A good fitted support  bra made especially for you may be as good as having a breast reduction for your back and posture. There may be other choices. Imagery has shown itself to be effective in enlarging the breast size naturally. Ask your surgeon or primary care doctor about the benefits and risks of these other choices. You need to know as much as possible about the risks and benefits  of cosmetic surgery to make the best decision.

2. What are the benefits of having the operation?

   With the advent of computers the plastic surgeon can often show you how you will look after the surgery.

3. What are the risks of having this operation?

   All operations carry some risk. Given that plastic surgery is one hundred percent elective, you really need to weigh the benefits of the operation against the risks of complications or side effects. Complications can occur around the time of the operation. Complications are unplanned events, such as infection, too much bleeding, reaction to anesthesia, or accidental injury. If you have other medical conditions you may have an increased risk of complications. Make sure the plastic surgeon takes a good personal history and consults with your own physician to make sure there are no complicating factors. Be sure you are well informed about the side effects after the operation. For the most part, side effects can be anticipated. For example, your surgeon knows that there will be swelling and some soreness at the site of the operation. There is almost always some pain and discomfort with surgery. Ask how much pain there may be and what can you do to reduce the pain. Controlling the pain will allow you to be more comfortable and relaxed and will heal you more quickly.

   Ask the cosmetic surgeon to fully inform you on all the risks including risks of the anesthesia, possible disfigurement, rejection of foreign material in case of any implant, autoimmune problems associated with leakage and injected materials and any other risk. Remember that plastic surgery gone wrong makes you look real bad.

4. What has been your experience in doing the operation?

   Find out how many of this particular operation your surgeon has done previously> Where was she trained? How long the training was? Make sure your plastic surgeon is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Most botched cosmetic surgeries are done by doctors (general surgeons) who have gone to a couple of weekend long courses.

5. Where will the operation be done?

   This is very important as often the cosmetic surgery procedure is performed in the doctors office to save costs. There is nothing wrong with this if everyone (surgeon, nurses, anesthetist) is fully qualified and the doctor has all the right equipment. If your surgeon recommends inpatient surgery for a procedure that is usually done as outpatient surgery, or just the opposite ask why.

6. What kind of anesthesia will I need?

   This is very important and you need to find out who will give you the anesthesia.

7. How long will it take me to recover?

   In case of plastic surgery you need to know when can you look a way that you can return to work? How long before you can make love and other similar questions such as when you can start regular exercise again.

8. How much will the operation cost?

   Typically health insurance will not pay for cosmetic surgery. Find out the cost of each item and finally when you get the bill go through it with a tooth comb. Hospitals are known to charge $60 for two aspirins. Sometimes plastic surgeons may do two procedures in one operation saving you cost of the anesthesia, operating theater and other such thing and also you will miss work once.

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