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Demystifying Cosmetic Surgery
By admin | February 5, 2010
Demystifying Cosmetic Surgery
I am glad that the internet has become such an important educational tool for all of us. In the world of cosmetic plastic surgery, it has allowed prospective patients to do a “quick study” of the subject. Today, patients come to the office with much more knowledge than they did previously, and I see that as very healthy.
It is also important to demystify what we do. There is no magic or hocus pocus in cosmetic facial surgery. We operate and we use chemical skin peeling or lasers to erase wrinkles and age spots. We inject paralyzants such as Botox and Dysport for forehead and brow wrinkles and deep smile lines. We treat with fillers such as Sculptra, Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm. Each of our processes, procedures and techniques have value.
Patients come in understanding what some of these procedures do.
There are other ways that we help educate and demystify. The most important is computer imaging. Computer imaging allows us to morph your digital photo head shot and show you he predicted result of any and all of the cosmetic enhancements that are available. Then, the patient has a very clear image of the result. You can see for yourself whether or not the improvement demonstrated would be reasonable and satisfactory to you. They can also decide if it is worth the outlay of dollars and time. There is nothing like a graphic, a photo, an image, when you are talking about cosmetic surgery, a visual subject.
I have been a devotee of computer imaging since 1989. The technology at that time was rudimentary compared to today, but we still had very satisfactory ability to communicate with the patient. That’s what computer imaging is; a communication tool so that the patient no longer has to read the mind of the surgeon with respect to envisioning the “after”.
Besides viewing the computer imaging at the office, we send the patient a hard copy in the mail so they can keep it at home, share with their family, and receive some input.
As far as I am concerned, a consultation with a cosmetic plastic surgeon is not worth very much if it doesn’t include computer imaging. After all, why guess what you will look like after cosmetic plastic surgery?
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