Cosmetic means ‘superficial’. Cosmetic surgery is a medical procedure undertaken for the intention of boosting a person’s looks and image.

If you are considering the cosmetic surgery option, do consider the subject seriously. There are a lot of things that you must take into account before you make your decision. Yes it will be appealing to you, as it will modify, refine and reshape your semblance but the surgery is very costly and time consuming, and it has been found out that in time to come, it may alter your looks in a way that might not be likeable to you. Therefore, consider cosmetic surgery only after a proper assessment and careful inquiry.

 

Once you have reached the verdict that cosmetic surgery is to your advantage. The next thing to do is to get completely educated about the facts and findings, about the ‘where’ and the ‘who’. Nevertheless, if you are going through some treatment or if you are expecting a baby, it is not recommended that you go through with a cosmetic surgery.

Finding the right cosmetic surgeon who is an expert with the procedure you want to go through with, and has a certification in cosmetic or reconstructive surgery from a certified and recognized board, is absolutely important.

•    Once you have found a surgeon be sure to ask the right questions about the procedure.
•    Tell him about your way of life.
•    Find out if there are any other alternative options.
•    Ask whether the surgery would require one sitting or more.
•    Ask about the result after surgery, both the positives and the negatives.
•    Ask whether it would be a local or general anesthesia.
•    Ask about the charges for the entire procedure.
•    Ask if and how often you would be required to come for a checkup.
The more frank you are with your surgeon, the better the accomplishment of your objective and the better the satisfaction level of the end result. It is very important that you are happy with the decision you are making and satisfied with your cosmetic surgery.
Few Most Common Myths and Pitfalls to Watch Out For:
•    My friend knows this cosmetic surgeon and he is really good.
He may be good but there is a chance of this being unsafe and dangerous. It is best if you have a meeting so you can check the proper certificates and documents and also check if they are from a recognized board. You must ask him how often he has conducted the particular procedure that you are going in for.
•    Looking for a cheap, low priced surgeon.
A reputed and good cosmetic surgeon would not attract patients by offering low prices. Your body is valuable to you, so give it the best service possible by looking for a good surgeon not a cheap one.
•    Cosmetic surgery is only for the wealthy people and for celebrities.
These days financial plan options are offered by a lot of surgeons. It has become a very normal thing for people who want to enhance their looks. Your personal finances and status need not have that big a bearing on your decision to go for cosmetic surgeries.
•    Cosmetic surgery is without pain and produces no marks.
It is like any other surgery, therefore there will be pain and where there is a slit or a cut, and there will be a scar or mark. Of course, good surgeons leave behind minimal scars and marks, and most are in hidden, less visible locations.