The Importance of Consultation in Plastic Surgery

Among surgeries in the field of plastic surgery, cosmetic plastic surgery should never be decided on impulsively or on a whim.

 

Surgery to treat disease, such as when it causes health problems or abnormalities in bodily function, is often time-sensitive, and there are many cases where it must be carried out quickly even if side effects must be accepted.

 

However, plastic surgery is not a time-sensitive operation, so it is important to take a careful and deliberate approach when deciding.

 

In addition, the most important part of deciding on plastic surgery is consultation with the doctor who will perform the surgery.

 

Because plastic surgery often does not have an exact protocol or a single correct answer depending on the situation, it is important to make the decision after fully considering the patient's own wishes, current circumstances, and the reasons for undergoing surgery.

 

Since standards of beauty can be highly subjective, the surgical direction can be set correctly only when there is clear communication between the doctor and the patient about the areas the patient wants to improve.

 

Also, the reason for deciding to have surgery is one of the factors that must be considered before the operation. The patient's own circumstances and social relationships that led to the decision to have surgery should also be discussed thoroughly in terms of what changes surgery may bring.

 

In addition, understanding the patient's major or occupation is also a very important part of deciding whether to proceed with surgery.

 

In my case, before starting a consultation, I always ask first about marital status and major, or occupation, and then begin the consultation. However, there are often cases where people feel uncomfortable being asked about their occupation and are reluctant to disclose it.

 

But if surgery is decided on, it is necessary to fully consider and understand how postoperative progress, recovery time, and changes after surgery may affect a return to daily life or work.

 

I believe that the ultimate purpose of plastic surgery is not merely to change one's appearance, but to live a happier life.

 

Therefore, the most important part of plastic surgery is consultation with the surgeon before deciding on the operation, and only when the direction is set correctly in the consultation can the changes in appearance after surgery align with the patient's wishes and, in turn, make it possible to achieve ultimate happiness.