As the cosmetic surgery rates in the United States rise more than 1.5 million annual procedures, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASP) has launched a public education campaign aimed at helping patients navigate by emotional asymptics.
Controlled with the month of awareness of mental health, the initiative, called attention it deserves, emphasizes that although the surgical results can be transformers, the recovery process often increases the psychological ups and downs that patients should be foreseen to handle.
“Aesthetic procedures can be transformers, but the trip can involve some unexpected blows along the way,” says the president of the ASP, Scott Hollenbeck, MD, in a statement. “The attention you deserve ‘proactively prepare patients for the challenges that could face them, empowering them with tools to better manage their recovery. Patients can achieve results that change life through agitation, that the channel and the passage of walks through which they walk. The navigation of the emotional ups and downs of the recovery process can be as important as maintaining clean values.”
The results of a review of 37 relevant studies show, in general, most patients are satisfied with their results. Plastic surgery should be addressed with a healthy mentality and a deep understanding of the risks and complications so that patients are prepared to adapt and grow comfortable with their new aspect.
“In general, there is a high level of satisfaction for elective operations of plastic surgery,” says Heather R. Faulkner, MD, MPH, president of the ASPS Security Committee. “However, any important decision of life can be associated with a level of uncertainty. Think of all the main decisions made by adults, such as buying a house, choosing a couple, deciding recovery.
Feelings after a procedure can vary from emotion and satisfaction to uncertainty, or even anxiety, sometimes it takes several weeks when these emotions are stabilized.
“The recovery of aesthetic surgery is a legitimate process, not a metamorphosis during the night,” says Michele Shermak, MD, president of the A ASS Public Education Committee, in a statement. “It is natural for patients to experience doubts or challenges while they heal.” The care that it deserves “provides resources and guidance to help patients address procedures with confidence and resistance, equipping them to achieve their objectives.”
What to expect:
- The results have been: bruises and swelling can last week, disguising visible results.
- Early sorry in recovery: temporary doubts like “Why did I do this?” They are healing of common duration.
- Rest and recovery challenges: Active people can fight with movement restrictions.
- Adjustment period: Patients may need time to embrace their new appearance.
Empower patients for success
Selecting a plastic surgeon certified by the Board that is a member member can help patients obtain an excellent result. A qualified surgeon, who has participated in extensive training and continuous medical education in the specialty, has the skills to help patients administer their expectations and support their emotional well -being.
The electronic book “The attention you deserve” provides essential resources, which include:
- Orientation to handle physical and emotional recovery
- Ideas to establish realistic expectations
- Steps to find a qualified surgeon focused on patient safety and satisfaction
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