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Timing
Finances
Social Support
Pre-Operative Appointment
Medical Clearance
Medical Tests
Medications
Consents
Photographs
Instructions
Recovery Aids
Once you're sure that you want to proceed with cosmetic
surgery, you will want to make quite a few preparations
to ensure a safe, smooth surgery and recovery period.
From this moment until the morning of surgery, you have
the opportunity to maximize your experience through
careful planning and attention to detail.
Timing
The first matter to consider is the timing of your surgery.
You must allow adequate time away from work and social
obligations so that you can recover without causing
any complications.
The amount of time needed will vary with each procedure
and will depend on the type of activities that you plan
to return to. Be sure to discuss your estimated recovery
time with your plastic surgeon as soon as you're planning
your surgery date so that you can allow adequate time
for healing and recovery before returning to your normal
activities.
Finances
Financial preparations must also be addressed well in
advance of surgery. How do you plan to pay for your
surgery? Do you need more time to save money?
Are you going to apply for financing?
If you're planning to pay with a credit card, do you
have an adequate line of credit before reaching your
limit?
In addition to paying for surgery, you may also need
to figure in lost wages from missing work (if you're
not using vacation or sick days).
And, finally, it's always a good idea to have a little
extra money in reserve, in case unforeseen complications
or necessary revision require more time away from work
than you had planned on, or for additional surgical
costs.
Social Support
In preparing for surgery, you'll also want to consider
whether you're going to divulge your plans to anyone.
It is a good idea that at least one person know that
you're having surgery so that you can have someone to
talk to about your experiences, concerns, and excitement.
Even though you are choosing to have cosmetic surgery,
it is still real surgery, and going through any surgery
can be challenging both physically as well as emotionally.
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