[Eton TV] Can Retouched Photos Really Help During a Plastic Surgery Consultation?

Retouched Photos,

Can They Really Help During a Plastic Surgery Consultation?

With a plastic surgery consultation coming up,

many of you may be wondering

what kind of photos you should bring.

In particular, you may think that bringing

a photo of yourself edited beautifully

with a photo-editing app

might help the doctor understand you better.

But to give you the conclusion first,

an excessively retouched photo

may actually interfere with your consultation.

Many people bring photos of celebrities

to their consultations.

They say, "I want to look like this celebrity!"

Of course, these photos can help show

what kind of style you prefer,

but in fact, bringing photos of yourself

is much more effective

than bringing photos of celebrities.

This is because your face and a celebrity's face

are completely different,

from the bone structure

to the proportions of the facial features.

With only a celebrity's photo,

it is difficult to accurately determine

what changes you need.

On the other hand, photos of yourself

are the materials that best show

the current state of your face.

Using your own face as a basis,

we can identify which areas you want to improve

and what kind of changes you want.

For example,

"I would like my eyes to look

more open and refreshed in this photo,"

or

"I would like my nose line

to look more defined,"

which allows you to communicate

specific requests.

This helps us understand

the patient's needs more clearly

and create a realistic surgical plan.

You may think of a beautifully retouched photo

of yourself using a photo-editing app as follows:

"It is still my face,

but it is a photo in which I look prettier,

so shouldn't it be okay?"

However, excessively retouched photos

can differ too greatly from your actual face

and may instead cause confusion during the consultation.

For example,

photos in which the jaw has been excessively slimmed

or the eyes have been enlarged unnaturally

may be difficult to reproduce through actual surgery.

Even if they can be reproduced,

they may lead to an unnatural result.

From my own experience conducting consultations,

I have noticed that some people who bring retouched photos

occasionally mistake the retouched version

for their actual appearance.

However, from a doctor's perspective,

surgical planning must be based on the actual face,

so an accurate diagnosis and consultation

are difficult using only retouched photos.

Instead, you may hear,

"That look in the photo is not possible,"

and the gap between the result you expected

and the actual result may become greater.

Some degree of retouching is fine.

It is important to show

the appearance you consider ideal.

The best approach is

bringing several unedited photos

of yourself from different angles.

Preparing multiple photos,

including front, side, and 45-degree views,

is very helpful for understanding

the patient's face three-dimensionally.

If you like the eye shape

or nose line of a particular celebrity,

you can also capture just that feature

and show it while saying,

"I would like eyes with this kind of look."

This is another good approach.

The important thing is to clearly communicate,

based on "your face,"

"what changes" you want.

That way, we can accurately understand the patient's needs

and present the optimal solution

for achieving a satisfactory result.

I believe plastic surgery is more than simply changing your appearance;

it is a process of regaining your confidence.

Through a thorough consultation,

I hope you find the beauty

that suits you best!

Thank you. 😀