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Making the decision to go ahead with a Cosmetic Surgery procedure is certainly not one to be taken lightly. This is because the outcomes of cosmetic surgery often can have life-changing effects. We have put this page together to provide you with all the resources and information you need to make a preliminary assessment before you come to a final decision.
Each individual patient must be involved in decision-making, and it is the role of the cosmetic surgeon to ensure that the decision is ‘informed’. This means that meaningful dialogue must take place, and cosmetic surgeons must first understand what matters to the patient, so that appropriate information may be provided. This information must include the pros and cons of different decisions, including not having a procedure.
Video Resources
Why You Should Choose a Speciality Trained Cosmetic Surgeon
Credits: American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, 2019
Are you Considering Cosmetic Surgery
Credits: Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2016’
The Consultation with your Surgeon
Credits: Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2016
What’s Different about Cosmetic Surgery¹
Credits: American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, 2019
Why You Should Choose a Speciality Trained Cosmetic Surgeon ²
Cosmetic surgery is a unique sub-specialty of medicine that requires additional specialty fellowship training beyond the standard training obtained in surgery residency programs. If you are considering cosmetic surgery, it’s important to choose a cosmetic surgeon with advanced cosmetic surgery fellowship training and board certification in cosmetic surgery.
The most important thing to remember is that the terms ‘plastic surgery’ and ‘cosmetic surgery’ are not interchangeable. Confusion about the terms has led to public misconceptions about the two specialties. Cosmetic surgery is the “surgery of appearance.” It is elective and focuses on the aesthetics of beauty.
The average age patients receive cosmetic surgery is 41. Treatments such as breast augmentation, liposuction, rhinoplasty (nose job) and dermabrasion are common among younger patients while procedures including blepharoplasty (eyelift), breast lift, facelift and anti-wrinkle treatments are more commonly sought by older patients.
