What qualifications
do your surgeons have? |
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Plastic & Cosmetic
Surgery Consultant should be holding GMC full registration
in specialist Register of Plastic Surgery. He Should
be a member of International Association of Plastic
& Aesthetic Surgery. |
How
experienced are your surgeons? |
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You are very welcome to ask
the surgeon who you consult with, how many of a
certain operation he has performed. The surgeon
will have performed many previous procedures, and
he will be well experienced in his field
for each treatment. Also, we believe it
is vital that your surgeon has a lot of experience
in carrying out cosmetic surgery procedures. Most
important thing is you should be comfortable with
him. |
How
can I know if surgery is right for me? |
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Your surgeon's job is to tell
you what surgery they can do for you. Only you can
decide whether the operation is right for you. It
is important that you examine carefully your reasons
for undergoing surgery looking to pros and cons
of particular surgery. Your surgeon will advise
you as to what can be achieved. You should consider
your decision to undergo surgery part of your plan
to improve your quality of life. |
Do I
need to consult my General Practitioner before going
ahead with my procedure? |
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No, but you are strongly
advised to do so. It is not necessary to
obtain a referral from your GP, however The General
Medical Council advises that your GP should be kept
informed of ALL medical treatment that you undergo. |
Is the
initial consultation with the surgeon or with an
advisor? |
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All consultations are
with a surgeon only. The advisors are only
there to advice to make sure you make an informed
decision regarding surgery and helping to make proper
decision of the surgery. They will also take care
of any financial problems. |
How
will my procedure be carried out and what are the
risks involved? |
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You will be provided with ample
written literature covering all aspects of your
surgery/treatment before you have your initial consultation
with the surgeon or else you can go on the surgeon’s
website and know them. This will then enable you
to make your decision knowing exactly what is involved. |
What
will happen when I am at the consultation with the
surgeon? |
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When you arrive at the consultation
you will be asked to fill in a quick registration
form at reception, this is so the surgeon has all
the correct details for you and any important medical
information before consultation. You will then go
in and sit with the surgeon whilst he asks you what
you would like to change and why, you can discuss
all aspects of the surgery here. He will then go
on to examine you and see what can be done to help.
He also let you know the likely adverse effects
and complications related to that surgery. Later
once you are satisfied with all your queries, You
will sign & Surgeon will sign on the work sheet. |
Does
the surgeon offer Pre operative digital image assessment
so I can see what the end result of my cosmetic
surgery will look like? |
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Pre operative image assessment
can be shown in some cases on PC but it’s
a mock surgery with the help of computer. The live
tissue might behave differently and you might get
even better or lesser result. It gives rough prediction
of likely outcome of what you are trying to achieve.
It should not be used for any Medico legal purposes. |
Can
I ask the surgeon questions at the consultation? |
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Ask the surgeon all the questions
you have - it is always best to get all the info
you need about the procedure and recovery time.
You can always go back for another consultation
or call if you forget anything. We recommend
before the consultation you write a list of questions
you want to ask, this will help when you
get there, as many patients forget to ask all the
questions they wanted to. This way you don't forget
any important questions. |
What
happens after the consultation? |
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After consultation you will
be posted a quote for the surgery you want, and
also a summary of the consultation regarding the
surgery you enquired about, and information answering
any queries you had. The surgeon will also send
some additional helpful information about your treatment. |
How
do I book a date for the operation? |
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If you have had a consultation
with a surgeon and have any further queries before
booking the surgery, or have no further questions
and/or want to book the surgery, there will be contact
details on there for any further help you need.
Please be aware that the cosmetic surgeons only
have a limited amount of hospital theatre operating
time available each week and as such it is advisable
to book your surgery date well in advance to ensure
you get the dates you want. |
