The Results of Bad Cosmetic Surgery
Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2007
by Roland Jefferson
Cosmetic surgery is both an art and a science; it’s a procedure to create a beautiful and youthful appearance. Unfortunately, cosmetic surgery is not always favorable. The consequences of bad cosmetic surgery may scar a person for the rest of their life. It takes careful research into the credentials and experience of your doctor to help prevent a bad cosmetic surgery experience. However, bad cosmetic surgery is not always due to medical complications but rather unrealized expectations. In some cases, real and true complications do occur and how to deal with these results can be a cumbersome experience by itself.
Patients, in many cases, could contribute to bad cosmetic surgery. How a patient handles the healing time plays a role in the outcome. A patient must give himself time to heal and follow his doctor’s instructions. If your doctor places restrictions on heavy lifting, then a patient should follow the orders. Patients can form excess scarring internally and externally leading to malposition or malfunction of the tissues if the healing process is not given enough time.
Chance is also always a factor in an unsatisfactory outcome. Outdated techniques, inexperienced or poorly trained surgeons, misinterpretations of the underlying process or poor judgment all play roles in bad cosmetic surgery. When bad cosmetic surgery is on a visible part of the body, the emotional stress can be extraordinary. The whole idea of getting cosmetic surgery in the first place was to look and feel better about yourself. Seeing your reflection in a mirror can be devastating after bad cosmetic surgery.
Good News
The good news is that bad cosmetic surgery can be repaired. There are plastic surgeons that specialize in reconstructing bad cosmetic surgery problems. The solution to bad cosmetic surgery is to minimize your risk in advance. Find out whether your doctor is certified and how many years of experience he has. Check out his references and research his other surgeries. Take a list of questions with you to your first consultation. Use key cosmetic buzzwords when meeting with your doctor and let him know that you have done your homework.
A good surgeon will respect all of your hard work. When you are satisfied with your choice, then follow his instructions through the healing process and have patience. This surgery is one that you chose, so listen to your doctor and be calm and relaxed. In the end you will be happy that you relied on experience and expertise to guide you in your cosmetic surgery experience.
Roland Parris Jefferson III is a independent writer operating out of Santa Monica, California. You'll always find current and informative Cosmetic Surgery advice at my Cosmetic Surgery Costs Weblog.
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Awesome article Roland. This is what we need more of.
I'm afraid that the majority of sub-optimal plastic surgery outcomes are not "repairable" as was stated in the article. Especially following a poor facelift procedure even though technically it may have been a success ( no lasting hematoma, nerve damage, gross disfigurement etc.) as it is defined by commercial plastic surgeons. Casual observers notice an awful plastic surgery outcome immediately and more often than not friends and family will lie ( for lack of a better word), in order to console a patient who is the unfortunate recipient of a less than favorable plastic surgery outcome. Plastic surgeons are not required by law to disclose patient information because of the elective nature of the surgery and if they do will only submit their most successfull outcomes voluntarily to the various plastic surgery organizations that keep records. This is why patient satisfaction ratings are not neccessarily accurate when perspective plastic surgery patients use these organizations in order to research information about the specific procedure they are considering. To anyone reading this comment, please think very hard about your decision to undergo a surgical cosmetic intervention because I was the recipient of a very poor aesthetic SMAS facelift outcome and I can assure you that you will get very little support/ vallidation from your plastic surgeon if aesthetically your surgical outcome is not a favorable one. He/she will likely try a revision surgery to correct the stigmata associated with the first surgery but in all likelyhood it will only make things worse. Have a good day ......
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