BEFORE DECIDING ON COSMETIC SURGERY, FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG
Skin care and cosmetic enhancement/cosmetic surgery
Edward B. Lack MD
President, MetropolitanMD
Chicago’s Cosmetic Surgery Center
One of the paradoxes in patient requests for enhanced appearance is who knows more: the cosmetic surgeon or the patient. After all, the patient knows what bothers him/her, so who is the better judge? The answer lies in who understands the problem. A doctor would hopefully not treat a symptom without having a diagnosis. The same should be true for cosmetic enhancement. Let’s take a look at some obvious pitfalls for consumer confusion. An adult (over 50 year old) woman comes to the office complaining that her face looks too long. She sees many models on the covers of magazines and she likes their long silky hair so she copies their hair style. No need for surgery here. The patient is framing her face with long hair which makes her face look longer and older. Cut the hair, please, and look more youthful and cheerful. Another patient comes to the doctor complaining that her buttocks are too large. On profile her breasts and buttocks balance each other as they should, but viewing from the back her hips and thighs protrude laterally. That makes her buttocks look very wide. Removing part of her buttocks would make her top heavy breasts produce a penguin-like posture. Sculpting her hips and lateral thighs will give definition to her buttocks and make the buttocks look more compact.
When presenting a complaint to a cosmetic surgeon it is wise to have some idea of what you desire. At the same time describe your dissatisfaction and have the surgeon explain the problem. In other words, give you a diagnosis for which there should be a remedy. And while you are at it, check with more than one surgeon. You may find a difference in their opinions that helps you to choose the doctor who understands your needs.
Edward B. Lack MD
President, MetropolitanMD
Chicago’s Cosmetic Surgery Center
One of the paradoxes in patient requests for enhanced appearance is who knows more: the cosmetic surgeon or the patient. After all, the patient knows what bothers him/her, so who is the better judge? The answer lies in who understands the problem. A doctor would hopefully not treat a symptom without having a diagnosis. The same should be true for cosmetic enhancement. Let’s take a look at some obvious pitfalls for consumer confusion. An adult (over 50 year old) woman comes to the office complaining that her face looks too long. She sees many models on the covers of magazines and she likes their long silky hair so she copies their hair style. No need for surgery here. The patient is framing her face with long hair which makes her face look longer and older. Cut the hair, please, and look more youthful and cheerful. Another patient comes to the doctor complaining that her buttocks are too large. On profile her breasts and buttocks balance each other as they should, but viewing from the back her hips and thighs protrude laterally. That makes her buttocks look very wide. Removing part of her buttocks would make her top heavy breasts produce a penguin-like posture. Sculpting her hips and lateral thighs will give definition to her buttocks and make the buttocks look more compact.
When presenting a complaint to a cosmetic surgeon it is wise to have some idea of what you desire. At the same time describe your dissatisfaction and have the surgeon explain the problem. In other words, give you a diagnosis for which there should be a remedy. And while you are at it, check with more than one surgeon. You may find a difference in their opinions that helps you to choose the doctor who understands your needs.
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