What you need to tell the surgeon before plastic surgery

The first step in plastic surgery is consultation . At the consultation, an acquaintance takes place, and the surgeon asks the patient to tell him about all the diseases. Why should a plastic surgeon know about your diseases?

How honest the patient is with the doctor depends on:

• choice of operation technique;
• the amount of surgical intervention;
• how fast the rehabilitation will be;
• how good the effect of the operation will be.

Chronic diseases

There are patients who are embarrassed to talk about their chronic diseases , and in vain. First, the doctor won’t tell anyone. And secondly, by notifying the doctor, this information will help the patient himself during rehabilitation, since any intervention in the body weakens the immune response and slows down the recovery process.

In practice, there was a case when one patient faked tests and did not tell the doctor that she had HIV. After the operation, she started having discomfort in her fingers. It turned out that she developed polyneuropathy, which, most likely, accompanied the underlying disease, and surgery caused its aggravation.

Diseases of a neuropsychiatric nature

If a patient is registered with a neuropsychiatrist and hides this fact, then the result may be unpredictable. He can simply forget about the fact of treatment and consent to surgery. Also, the medications the patient is taking may not be compatible with the anesthesia. Plastic surgery can exacerbate the course of the disease.These patients are best managed with the help of a psychiatrist in order to create an individual plan of surgery and rehabilitation.

It is better to tell your surgeon about all the existing diseases at a consultation, even minor ones, and sometimes not related to the operation. Also, repeat this to the anesthesiologist.

Appearance and health are interconnected. When you do something contrary to contraindications, the body’s reaction can lead to unforeseen, and sometimes irreparable consequences. Therefore, be sure to tell your surgeon about all the nuances of health in order to stay healthy and beautiful.