So, you’ve been juggling the ins and outs of plastic surgery and you’ve finally made the decision to go through with it. Now, you’re trying to figure out how to prepare for your very first consultation with your potential plastic surgeon. In case you’re fearful or worried about not being prepared, here are a few tips to take into consideration before your consultation.

Be Honest About What You Need

One of the biggest mistakes people often make when indulging in plastic surgery is going too far in the beginning due to a lack of proper information. Instead of making decisions or requests based off of what is trendy or sought after in today’s society, make sure that you’re actually thinking about what you need.

Assess Your Health Conditions

Surgery is a very intense thing to go through, for both the patients and the doctors. One thing you want to make sure you do is prepare your body for any intense procedures. Make sure that at least a month before your surgery, you cut out any bad habits that may be detrimental to the doctor’s ability to give you what you want. Maybe consider cutting out alcohol, losing a few pounds, or anything else that may make the consultation run more smoothly. The last thing you want is for the doctor to tell you you’re not qualified for the procedure because you’re overweight, lacking iron, etc.

Do Thorough Research About Your Surgeon and Your Procedure

Before scheduling any type of consultation with any surgeon, make sure that you’re doing your research and running through a checklist before you go. Is the surgery affordable? Did you look at the surgeon’s reviews from previous patients? Is the location tolerable and safe? Do they offer in-house recovery options for patients needing healing? What about insurance? Any hidden fees or costs for extra services (like massages or products)?

If you can, try to go to online forums or websites and converse with previous patients or reviewers of the surgeon that you’re looking to get in touch with. This can give you an insight on how patients were treated, what costs came up, and how the overall experience was for the patient.

Physically Prepare for Specific Procedures

If you’re looking to get a breast procedure done, take out the extra time to prepare for this part of the consultation. Write out a list of what you like, what you don’t like, and what you believe could be improved. Know that the surgeon will also offer advice and tips on what to do depending on what you’re looking for.

Wear loose clothing or a certain type of bra so that your surgeon can assess your needs better and get an idea from the visual aspect of your problem. Talk about certain clothing articles that can be used to comfort that part of your area or whatever area you’re concerned about. Breast procedures often require a great deal of research and information in order to ensure that you don’t make a decision you’ll regret. This is the same thing you would do and assess with any other part of the body that you’re considering getting changed. …

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