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5 Tips to Prepare for My Plastic Surgery Consultation

Posted in Cosmetic Procedures, Plastic Surgery

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So, your plastic surgery consultation is coming up, and you’re probably wondering you can best prepare yourself for it. Your plastic surgery consultation will set the tone for the rest of your plastic surgery journey, so it’s essential that you go into it ready and with open eyes. Remember, this is your first-time meeting with the surgeon about a procedure you’ve probably been waiting to have for years—you need to make the best of it. If want to walk into your consultation completely ready, read our 5 tips on how to prepare for your plastic surgery consultation.

1. Do Your Research

Before your consultation, take some to do some basic research on the procedure; it’ll help you figure out what questions you really need answered, and it’ll give you an idea of what the procedure can realistically do for you.  And, the more basic knowledge you have coming to the consultation, the more you and your surgeon will be able to delve into the important, nitty-gritty details during your consultation.

2. Take a Long Hard Look

One of the best ways that you can get an idea of what you want is by looking through before and after photos of the procedure. Looking through pictures can show you what the typical candidates for the procedure are like and what certain techniques look like. Try to look for patients that have similar issues to you, patients with similar skin tones, or patients in the same age range.

3. Know Your History

To be a candidate for plastic surgery, you’ll need to be in relatively good health, which is why it’s essential that you thoroughly discuss your medical history with your doctor. Before your consultation, prepare a thorough medical history of any conditions you’ve had in the past, and a list of medications that you’re taking. Certain conditions and medications might not make it safe for you to undergo plastic surgery, so it’s best that you be as honest and forthcoming with your surgeon as possible.

4. Bring Some Questions

Before the big day, write down a list of questions about your surgeon and the procedure; you’re liable to forget at least some of them when you’re put on the spot, so have them ready and written down before the consultation. By having some questions ready, you also make sure that it’s a dialogue between you and your surgeon and not just a lecture.

5. Take Your Time

Nothing causes more confusion than a rushed, haphazard consultation, which is why it’s so important that you schedule your consultation in a way that you can spend as much time as you need with the surgeon.

Now that you know how to get ready for your consultation, the next step is making that call. Contact Livingston Plastic Surgery now, for a consultation with a caring, board-certified surgeon.