How You can Prepare Yourself for Your Cosmetic Surgery

How You can Prepare Yourself for Your Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic surgery allows you to attain your perfect look, whether it is for breast enhancement, facial or body contouring, skin or face rejuvenation. If you are looking to enhance your lips; to add extra volume and buxom, there are a variety of Lip fillers in Melbourne you can choose from.

Like any other surgery, it is natural to feel overwhelmed and scared about the procedure. As the day draws near, it is important to prepare yourself not only financially and physically but psychologically and inwardly too. If you prepare amply for the procedure, you can greatly improve your healing or recovery time.

Make Lifestyle Changes

To get the best results and to be assured of quick healing with minimal discomfort, contemplate on giving your life a health overhaul.

Cut Out the Drinking and Smoking

Try and cut the smoking out much earlier than the recommended three weeks to the cosmetic surgery scheduled date. Eat healthily; make sure your kitchen is stocked with fruits, vegetables, and proteins. Avoid consuming food that contains salicylates (The chemical found in aspirin; it is not good for recovery because it is a blood thinner). The foods include distilled and carbonated drinks, potatoes, fruit cakes and pies, avocado, peanuts and many more. Get enough sleep daily and consult your surgeon on medication or supplements you need to eliminate weekly. Making this lifestyle changes will accord you peace of mind and reduce drastically your stress levels. Stress is not ideal for any surgery, minor or major.

Set Realistic Expectations

Learn everything you can about the procedure you will be going in for. Get information from books, magazines or even online platforms. Let your surgeon walk you through the procedure so that you are mentally and emotionally prepared for it.  All medical procedures are not without risks and results. Learn about them and the sacrifices you have to make. Please remember that amazing results do not happen overnight, be patient with yourself.

Be Honest about your Medical History

It is very important, to say the least, to be open about your medical history however embarrassing or uncomfortable the discussion may be. All cosmetic surgeries come with a risk burden, being open and not giving vague or false information about your medical past lets your cosmetic surgeon know how best to handle your procedure.

Is your Cosmetic Surgeon Qualified?

Work with a certified, qualified and experienced surgeon for your cosmetic surgery. Confirm if your surgeon is accredited by the Commonwealth Government of Australia through Australian Medical Council. Let your surgeon show you photos of before and after of his/her patients. If your instincts tell you otherwise about your surgeon, find a new surgeon who is bona fide and makes you feel comfortable. Additionally, make sure the procedure will be done in a hospital or a state licensed facility that is accredited.

Cosmetic surgery procedures are voluntary, but may still come with a lot of anxiety as the day draws near. If you follow the tips above and learn as much as you can about the whole process, you have nothing to worry about. If you get qualified and experienced surgeons and staff, you will have the best care all the way to you post-surgery recovery.

Go for the procedure feeling comfortable and positive that everything will go well. But as you prepare for the procedure, try to understand the follow-up care involved after the surgery.

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