Nip This Tuck That

 Just when I thought it was safe for me to relax….just when I thought that plastic & cosmetic surgery and beauty enhancement treatments were so “in the news” that people must have a basic understanding of what’s what…I see someone in consultation that prooves me wrong!  I saw a patient from out of town yesterday for a consultation for chin augmentation (chin implant) and general facial sculpting.  Basically, make his face more masculine and attractive.  Reasonable request.  So far so good! 

 After we got the patients medical history out of the way and had a basic discussion of what he was looking for, we got into specifics about what would improve his appearance.  That’s when everything went south.  He had seen other surgeons in other areas that had given him advice 180 degrees opposite to what I recommended.  Some, of which, really didn’t make much sense to me.  As I explained why and why not I would do certain things a certain way…the patient looked at me and asked “how am I suppossed to know who’s right and what to do?”  That’s the million dollar question isn’t it?

 Despite being more popular than ever, people still do not have the basic understanding of plastic & cosmetic surgery procedures….even a simple one like a chin implant surgery.  They find it difficult to make informed decisions.  I understand.  That’s why I blog!  That’s why I have a voluminous website for your education.  That’s why I write segments like the one titled: “How to Choose your Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeon”….read them.  Encourage your friends to read them…it will help…..promise!  http://www.drfpalmer.com