General Information
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Plastic surgery can enhance our appearance and self-confidence,
but it won't necessarily change our looks to match the ideal. |
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Before having surgery, patients are advised to think
carefully about their expectations and discuss
them frankly with their plastic surgeon |
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Realistic expectations will ensure that the patient
will be very satisfied with the results. |
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Specific instructions on how to prepare for surgery
including guidelines on cleansing, eating, drinking, smoking, taking
or avoiding certain medications are always given. |
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Smoking decreases circulation and interferes with
the proper healing. Therefore, it is essential to follow all given
instructions. |
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The weather and climate conditions do NOT interfere
with the operation nor the safe recovery or the healing process for
the majority of plastic surgery procedures. A little discomfort can
be caused by the bandage or the pressure garment in higher temperatures.
For some skin resurfacing and rejuvenating procedures, prolonged exposure
to the sun is advised against as the skin needs time to build up resistance
to the sun light before exposure. Even though sun block cosmetics
are of a high standard we prefer to do peeling and resurfacing procedures
from late autumn to early spring while the climate conditions are
convenient. |
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Complications are possible in plastic surgery, as
with any surgery. They are infrequent and usually minor if the surgery
is performed by an experienced plastic surgeon. These include infection,
skin injury, bleeding, allergy to medicines, adverse reaction to anaesthesia,
and fluid accumulation in the wound. |
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Swelling and bruising appear in almost all the plastic
operations because these are performed near the surface of the body
including usually some skin or other tissue separation. The swelling
develops during the first 2 days and decreases over the next 4-10
days. |
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Disturbing Pain during and after plastic surgery procedures
is in our practice totally avoided. In the postoperative period mild
discomfort only might be expected. As with any surgery it is important
the way we perform surgeries and treat patients during recovery in
order to achieve painless experience. The above mentioned swelling
and bruise do not constitute a problem at all. They are simply a temporary
problem of the appearance and they DO NOT cause pain at all. |
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Scars are possible. Any procedure may result in noticeable
scars, but many times these are inconspicuous and hidden. The possibility
of keloid formation cannot be totally excluded. Patients experiencing
keloid form of scars have to inform us properly. The number of our
complaining patients is ZERO! We advise patients to have a look at
the results of the doctor they are choosing. |
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Pigment changes are rare and usually temporary. Prolonged
changes may appear after skin resurfacing procedures and peelings
if the skin is NOT sufficiently protected. Good sun block cosmetics
are recommended. |
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Asymmetries may be noticed after surgery. They may
be pre-existing ones and not previously noticed by the patient until
after the surgery when the patient and friends observe closely the
results of the procedure. Although noticeable asymmetries are possible
following surgery, severe and disturbing asymmetries in the practice
of an experienced surgeon have to be excluded. |
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Secondary correction is almost never needed after
a plastic procedure is successfully completed. However, the need of
a secondary correction or a so called ‘touch up’ usually
happens due to the insufficiency of the surgeon. The late need for
another operation is possible if the problem is progressing by age
or other concrete reasons. |
