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Cosmetic surgery preoperative consultation |
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| What for ? |
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When it comes to cosmetic surgery the good relationship between
the surgeon and the patient is more than essential. The surgeon
will evaluate the patient’s demands and see whether
they are realistic or not. During this meeting a link of confidence
and mutual understanding is established between them. This
meeting consists of: |
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| The interrogatory |
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During this meeting the surgeon
will ask deep questions to get the maximum of information
concerning the patient in order to propose the best appropriate
solutions. There will be an inquiry for:
Patient’s personal incentives, expectations, specific
expectations (personal, Professional).the surgeon will perform
optimal hearing in order to understand and detect all misunderstanding
or wrong interpretations to check the patient’s psychological
stability and avoid an abusive surgery.
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| Clinical check-up |
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This over all check will be based
on a blood pressure routine check focused essentially on the
patient’s surgery, skin colour and status, spider veins
or more precisely breast ptosis. or rhinoplasty, etc...
- Previous surgeries,
which can give an indication about scarring quality.
- Personal and family medical treatment heritage. It is very
important for the surgeon to know all about the medical history
of the patient( diabetes, high blood pressure .. etc )
- Drug treatment, in case the patient is suffering from a
chronicle disease and takes products which can be hazardous
for the surgery. Aspirin related drugs can be a direct cause
for excessive bleeding during and after the surgery.
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| Surgery modalities |
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| The surgeon will explain all the procedure
sequences and simply point out its results. It goes without
saying that he will remind the patient that undergoing a cosmetic
procedure is with no doubt relying on surgery. This procedure
may cause local or general unpredictable complications (swelling,
infections). It is a deontological duty to make sure that
patients get the right clear information. |
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| Pre surgery check-up |
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A specified check-up
for every patient and every type of surgery is needed. It
consists of:
For all types of surgery:
- Routine Blood and Urine tests
- A Cardiologic assessment including a cardiovascular examination
with an electrocardiogram (ECG) if you are 40 or more.
- A Chest X-Ray Film if you are 50 or more, if you are a smoker
or suffer from any lung disease or if you had your last chest
X-Ray more than two years ago.
- For those with chronic disease, a pre anaesthesia check-up
will be mandatory. This document must be sent and submitted
to our anaesthesiology team for agreement.
In addition to the above mentioned check-ups
- for a breast surgery a recent breast x ray (mammography)
is needed.
- for a blepharoplasty you need to submit an eye check
up especially if the patient suffered from ophthalmologic
diseases (dry syndrome or glaucoma).
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In cosmetic surgery it is recommended to visit at least two cosmetic surgeons before taking your decision. |
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