Undergoing Plastic Surgery
Plastic surgery is a great option for those who are wishing to improve their appearance, or rid themselves of problems that may have arisen throughout their lives. While this may seem like the easiest way to shave years off your appearance or improve your physique, there are important things you need to know before undergoing a procedure.
Factors to consider
- Expectations: you should definitely anticipate improvement, but not perfection. If you expect cosmetic surgery to turn you into a movie star overnight, you are bound to be disappointed. Don’t count on surgery to save a rocky relationship, help you with a promotion, or improve your social life. The surgery alone will not do this. However, the confidence you will feel after the completion may make you more likely to approach life with a new zest and excitement.
- Expense: Cosmetic surgery isn’t covered by most health insurance plans, unless it is for something other than purely cosmetic reasons, such as breast reconstruction surgery following a mastectomy. The cost of cosmetic surgery will vary depending on the procedure, and can range from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Consider as well the cost of any follow-up care or additional corrective procedures.
- Risks: As with any medical procedure, there are many risks involved with undergoing plastic surgery. Dissatisfaction is also possible after any type of cosmetic surgery. Surgical complications are possible, too, including infection at the surgical site. A good, board-certified plastic surgeon will understand and inform you of these risks before you have the surgery, and have the proper tools to keep the risks of these problems at a very low level.
- Recovery: After you have completed cosmetic surgery, you might need days weeks or even months to recover fully. If you fully understand the physical effects that might be part of your recovery, as well as how the surgery might affect aspects of your personal and professional life. If you have a dramatic procedure done, people will likely notice.
- Psychological changes: It has been shown that cosmetic surgery will improve your self esteem. However, this type of surgery isn’t likely to relieve depression or other mental health conditions. Keep this in mind when going into a surgery.
If you do each of these things, and keep them in mind before undergoing plastic surgery, you will be much happier with your results because you will have your expectations in the right place. Getting plastic surgery doesn’t have to be a scary decision, it just needs to be an informed one. If you would like to discuss this further with a Board Certified surgeon, please schedule a consultation today at 702.410.9800.