What questions should you ask your plastic surgeon during the consultation ?

While consulting a plastic surgeon in Thane, some questions have to be asked so that one is well aware and confident about the procedure undertaken. You should visit the website and check the about us info of the surgeon to understand the qualifications and experience of your surgeon. Here are some important questions to consider:

Q. Are You Board Certified?

Ensure your surgeon is certified by a recognized medical board specializing in plastic surgery. This will surely prove them to be expert and experienced.

When selecting a plastic surgeon in India, consider board certification from the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI) or the Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (IAAPS).

Also check medical registration in Maharashtra at mmc (Maharashtra medical council) website. You can click RMP information and enter name of your plastic surgeon to check if the degrees are registered with the council.

Q. How Many Times Have You Performed This Procedure?

More experience will result in better outcomes when the procedure is performed. Ask for the success rate of the surgery. You can request the plastic surgeon to show a few pre and post pictures. Plastic surgeons have patient albums with totally concealed identity to make patient understand the kind of results they have.

Q. What Are the Risks and Complications?

No surgery is risk-free. You should ask your surgeon about complications or how she/he can prevent them. Know the complications to set realistic expectations also.

Q. What Will Recovery Be Like?

Learn how long you can expect recovery to take, what your limitations will be, and what you will need special care for after the procedure. This way, you can prepare your schedule a lot more clearly and also know what to anticipate afterward. You should still keep a margin for deviations and unforeseen events.

Q. Can I See Your Previous Work?

You will see pictures of work done on patients who have received the same treatment you are getting. This helps you see in advance what to anticipate from the doctor.

Q. What Are the Total Costs?

Inform me of costs, including surgeon fees, anesthesia, and any follow-up care. Most of aesthetic surgeries are under GST. Plastic surgeons are merely collecting it and paying to the government as per rule. You will get a proper GST bill from the hospital for the same.

Q. Are There Alternatives to Surgery?

Ask if there are nonsurgical alternatives that could meet your objectives. This may include minimally invasive procedures with less recovery time. These alternatives usually produce different or sub-optimal results. But there is a trade off in terms of no scars or less down time. The choice is yours. Here you need to decide your goal and what are you willing to bear or accept to reach that goal. In such cases also ask how long the results would last.

Q. How Will You React If There Is a Complication?

Knowing what the surgeon will do in case of complications will make you feel better about what happens if something goes wrong. You need to trust the surgeon enough to take care of complication, take another expert help and help you settle with minimal damage. The best surgeon to treat your complication is the one who operated because he/she knows what has been found or done.

Q. What Should I Do Preoperatively?

Preoperatively, there are quite a number of things a person should do to prepare for the procedure. Some of these include a change in lifestyle; like quitting smoking for at least 3 weeks or stopping certain drugs; which should be done previously so that everything runs smoothly.  We share the pre=op sheets and explain the routine to you in detail as soon as you book the surgery.

Q. How Long Will the Results Last?

How long the results will last is also helpful in setting some anticipatory expectations, so if they should be repeated in the future, one knows what to anticipate.

Conclusion:

In-depth consultation with a surgeon will address all your concerns to make you make the right decision for aesthetic plastic surgery like liposuction, tummy tuck, breast reduction, breast enhancement, gynaecomastia. Ask these questions from the surgeon to be safe and satisfactory.