Bad Cosmetic Surgery

Causes of Bad Cosmetic Surgery

* Infection or other post operative complication. This can be the result of poor surgical hygiene or might be the result of some contamination after the procedure. Patients are sometimes responsible for bringing this on themselves. (For example, the women who allowed her cat to lay on her breast incisions after it used the litter box. She developed a massive infection…)

* Poor surgical technique can cause nerve damage, necrosis or any number of potential complications. Patients have been sewn up with surgical tools still inside their bodies. Surgical error which accounts for poor results or health problems is called iatrogenesis.

* Natural circumstances can cause poor results. Sometimes there is no apparent cause for achieving an undesirable effect. The procedure and aftercare went well, but somehow the body simply did not heal correctly. Unknown causes for unaesthetic final surgical results are considered to be idiopathic reasons.

* Lack of surgical talent or experience is perhaps the worst cause of poor operative results. Even if a surgeon does not do anything particularly wrong, it does not mean that they did anything right…This means that there may have been no iatrogenesis or surgical error, but the surgeons skill level is simply very low. A clumsy surgeon is unlikely to create aesthetic results. This is most often the case in patients who hire a non-plastic surgeon to perform cosmetic surgery.

Avoiding Bad Cosmetic Surgery

Secondly, you must work to get yourself in good physical and mental shape prior to surgery. You must also do your best to maintain this healthy state during your recovery process. Avoid drugs and alcohol and work on dealing with problematic emotional concerns. This is particularly important since repressed emotional issues are a prime cause of health related complications.

Finally, you have chosen a talented and skilled surgeon who you literally trust with your life. (You had better trust them with your life…) Make sure to listen to their advice and follow all their pre and post surgical recommendations and instructions. Do not think you know better than they do. Do not misuse a compression garment. Do not abuse your pain medications. Do not go against anything they tell you to do or not to do. This also seems like common sense, but you would be surprised at how many patients ruin their own results by doing something stupid which their doctor warned them not to do…(example, the female bodybuilder who was back in the gym lifting, 2 days after surgery…)

Be proactive for your own future. Don't become a victim of bad cosmetic surgery! Take the time to plan your operation carefully and choose the right procedure and surgeon for your needs. If you do your job and your doctor does their job, you can be assured that your results will not only be acceptable…they will be extraordinary!