WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH PLASTIC SURGERY?

Satisfaction in aesthetic surgery is based on realistic expectations of what can be achieved. This in turn comes from emotional maturity and adequate information to make the best choices. Successful outcomes are based on many factors: the surgeon's skill, individual healing characteristics, careful adherence to post-operative instructions and realistic expectations. Because of the multiple factors involved, no guarantees can be made about the outcome of any procedure. We always strive to achieve the best possible result in each individual.

Not all patients are good candidates for plastic surgery, and surgery is not always recommended for everyone who requests it. The surgeon always reserves the right to recommend against surgery. Occasionally, a second or even third consult is recommended until all parties are comfortable with their decisions.

It must be accepted that the goal of any operation is improvement, not perfection. It is the surgeon's task to determine if the patient's goals can be achieved. Requests for procedures that the surgeon feels would be aesthetically unpleasing cannot be honored. Excellent communication between the patient and surgeon is of the utmost importance.

The motivation to seek surgery should be realistic and appropriate.  Plastic surgery is not a cure-all for every problem that one might have. While it is true that an improvement in appearance may be psychologically beneficial by increasing self- esteem, it cannot solve all of one's problems. This is particularly true when one's appearance is solely blamed for a lack of success or happiness in life.
The amount of improvement that can be achieved depends not only on the surgeon's technique, but also on the age, health, skin type, bone structure and individual healing characteristics. In other words, the surgeon is limited by the patient's physical characteristics. Therefore, the same exact operation performed by the same surgeon on different patients will always have somewhat different results.

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