在进行任何整形手术之前，你需要知道什么？
社交媒体和智能手机滤镜的兴起，导致大多数人对自己应该长什么样产生了不切实际的期望。而整形手术在全球范围内，包括迪拜和阿联酋在内，在身体改造方面发挥了重要作用。想要提升自己的自然美貌是很正常的，只要以正确和安全的方式进行，不过度即可。
以下是一些关键因素，任何人想要进行各种类型的美容手术，无论手术多么简单，如果想要获得最佳且最自然的效果，都应该遵循这些因素。
Consider these factors before having any plastic surgery procedure
1. The right plastic surgeon
Choosing the right plastic surgeon for your plastic surgery procedure should be at the top of your list. It’s not news that there are quacks out there masquerading as plastic surgeons. To know if a plastic surgeon is good or not, he/she should fit into a certain criterion. This includes but not limited to:
- The plastic surgeon should be qualified, licensed, and accredited by a recognized board; in other words, board-certified. You should be able to see proof of this as well as be able to verify without question.
- The surgeon should also have sufficient experience in his/her speciality. And to take it further, the said experience should be in the cosmetic procedures they says they are an expert in.
- The patient should be satisfied with the answers the plastic surgeon gives, and if at any point you feel unsatisfied with the information provided, you should not go ahead with the procedure.
- Make sure the surgeon shows you his ‘before & after’ photos of the plastic surgery procedure in question in addition to the reviews he has received from previous patients.
- Be sure the plastic surgeon is operating in a licensed medical facility, and not in the basement of his villa, or apartment.
2. Your goal should be to enhance your features, and not to completely change them
The purpose of plastic surgery is to naturally enhance one’s natural beauty and not to completely change your looks to the point of being unrecognisable. Extreme aesthetic procedures are not recommended, and any good plastic surgeon will advise you against it.
3. Just because a celebrity is doing it you don’t have to
The decision to have a plastic surgery procedure should not be driven by the need to look like your favourite celebrity. This is mainly because your bone structures are different, and the results you get after the procedure will be nothing similar to that of the said celebrity. Also, bear in mind that most of the images you see of celebrities on social media are heavily photoshopped, so they might not look as perfect as you think they do.
4. Social media should not dictate your looks
Lately, having an extreme hour-glass figure that includes a thin waist, and extra-large gluteal muscles has been trending on every social media platform. To achieve this kind of figure, one has to undergo extreme liposuction and large amounts of fat transfer or collagen-replacing injectables. A well contoured and symmetrical body is not only naturally beautiful, but realistic as well.
5. You should have a genuine need for a plastic surgery procedure
Although plastic surgery procedures are mostly elective, there are cases where there is a genuine need for one. These cases include:
- Overly large breasts that lead to pain and discomfort. In such cases, a breast reduction surgery is needed, which can even be covered by your insurance.
- After weight loss surgery. This is a procedure that gets rid of excess and sagging skin and tissue after drastic weight loss.
- Ear surgery, also known as Otoplasty. In this case, the procedure mostly corrects a birth defect of the ear structure.
- Rhinoplasty, commonly known as a nose job. This is a procedure that can correct impaired breathing as a result of structural defects to the nose, in addition to enhancing facial symmetry by improving its shape.
Finally, over the course of your research regarding a potential plastic surgery procedure, you will come across a lot of information from different sources. However, if you are at the beginning of your journey, use the above factors as a baseline before making any decisions.