PATIENTS SAFETY

How to select your Plastic Surgeon 1. TRUST DOCTORS working permanently in Cyprus. 2. DO NOT TRUST doctors coming occasionally from other countries to your area unless you can investigate everything about them. Think carefully: You can investigate almost nothing about them? You might need them the time they are gone? Is it suspicious they are NOT successful at their place of residency? If they are successful why have they got plenty of times to travel? Don’t they seek for gullible patients? 3. Explain your problem to the doctor and ask about the possible solutions. Listen carefully to the answers. 4. Make your choice among the various solutions and discus it with him about the details. 5. After your consultation, think about this: Did the surgeon welcome all your questions answered to your satisfaction? Did he candidly discuss the potential risks and complications associated with this procedure? Did you feel comfortable talking with him? 6. Before you decide you found the best surgeon for your operation make sure: The surgeon is experienced in Plastic Surgery. You DID NOT forget to talk with some patients of him? The surgeon operates in a modern, well-equipped hospital licensed by the Ministry of Health You have found out that your privacy will be respected and protected? You will be hospitalized in a single bedroom as it is mandatory for a plastic surgery patient? 7. Before you leave ask these questions: Could you show me `before and after` photos of your patients? In which surgery centre are you affiliated? 8. Be aware: The level of communication with your physician and the confidence he inspires are vital to the success of your surgery