Before Undergoing a Feather Lift

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Before you commit yourself to undergoing a feather lift procedure, you will have an initial consultation. A feather lift surgeon who knows exactly what happens during the procedure will carry out your consultation. This surgeon will be able to give you some insight into the exact process and what you should expect from the results.

During your consultation, the surgeon will also discuss a number of topics with you. Primarily, they will wish to know your reasons behind wanted to undergo the feather lift procedure so they can then take this into account when assessing your suitability. Your consultant will then question you about your detailed medical history and ensure that you are of sound mind and understand exactly what you are requesting.

It is vital that you tell your surgeon about any medication that you may be taking at present as well as medication you have taken in the past nine months. These medications include over-the-counter drugs as well as vitamins and dietary supplements. This gives the surgeon further insight into your body and they can then accurately discuss what possible complications may occur as well as what type of anaesthesia will be best suited to you.

A full facial feather lift generally requires 14-18 threads to be inserted. However, during your consultation you can explain which areas of your face you actually want lifted such as just the neck or brow (or both). This can then give the surgeon an idea of how many threads will be needed, which can then lead to a price to be formulated (as often the procedure cost is dependent on the number of threads used).

Pre-Operative Appointment

On the day of your feather lift procedure, you will probably have a final meeting with your surgeon. This will often entail you signing a form giving your full consent to the procedure. The surgeon may also use this time to tell you what to expect as soon as the procedure is complete and how to care for you

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Questions you may wish to ask your surgeon

It is important that you fully understand what you are letting yourself in for and that you are comfortable with your surgeon and know that they are qualified to carry out the procedure. There are a few questions that may be advisable for you to ask to ensure you are in the best hands:

Medical background – Ask your surgeon how much experience they have in the medical field. This may include when and where they trained and what qualifications they hold.

Procedure experience – You should maybe enquire as to how many feather lift procedures your surgeon has carried out or for how long they have been performing it. This can give you an idea of their experience specific to this field.

Complications – Enquire as to whether they have had any patients that suffered from complications after a feather lift procedure. You should ask about the details of the complications and how your surgeon went on to dealing with them, for example, did they charge to treat the complication or did they take it as their responsibility to treat the problem at no added cost?

Risks – The risks of the feather lift procedure should have been outlined during your consultation. However, if you wish to know more or if they were not explained, then ask the surgeon about them.

Results – Ask your surgeon what the realistic results will be. This will ensure that you are as prepared as possible and will not commit yourself to undergoing the procedure and coming out with a disappointing or undesirable result.

Suitability – Try and tell your surgeon as much about your lifestyle and medical history as possible and then ask them to use this information to inform you as to how the result of the feather lift surgery may be affected.

Preparing for you feather lift

There are a number of things that you can do prior to undergoing a feather lift to ensure that you minimise the chances of being affected by any risks or side effects. Your surgeon often outlines these options during your consultation and it is important that you follow their advice.

Your surgeon may advise you to stop consuming caffeine (in coffee, tea and energy drinks) and nicotine (in cigarettes, cigars and many products used to stop smoking). This is because these substances are vasoconstrictors, which narrow the diameter of your blood vessels. This means that less blood can reach the area that is going to be operated on, which can lengthen the amount of time taken for healing. Other substances that you may be asked to avoid include alcohol, vitamin E and aspirin as these increase the risk of extra bruising or bleeding.

You should make arrangements prior to the surgery for somebody to drive you to the clinic and pick you up after the procedure. This is because the medications administered to you during your time in the clinic may make you feel dizzy and drowsy, inhibiting your ability to drive safely.

To achieve the optimum results from your feather lift procedure you should ensure that you are eating and drinking properly to guarantee that your body is fit and healthy, ready for the invasive treatment it is about to undergo. You should also avoid smoking as it contains the nicotine, which can lead to vasoconstriction (see above). In addition to these you should take or avoid specific vitamins and medications (as advised by your surgeon) as well as keeping fit. By doing all these, you can ensure that your body is as healthy and prepared as possible to undergo the feather lift procedure and it may also speed up the healing time of your body.