Who is a candidate for plastic surgery?
The best plastic surgery candidate is someone with realistic expectations and an understanding of the limitations set by medicine, technology, and each patient's own body. Good candidates have a strong self-image, and well-developed reason for pursuing a plastic surgery procedure. They are looking for improvement of a physical trait, knowing that while this positive change may enhance their self-image, it will not change people's perception of them. Dangerous motivations for plastic surgery would be purely doing it to gain popularity, or attempting to reverse recent life crises.
What is the difference between cosmetic and reconstructive surgery?
Cosmetic surgery is performed to reshape normal structures of the body in order to improve the patient's appearance and self-esteem. On the other hand, Reconstructive surgery is performed on abnormal structures of the body, caused by congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors or disease. Dr. Luiz Toledo is highly experienced in both types of plastic surgeries.
What should you know about the safety of outpatient plastic surgery?
To maximize safety, American Society of Plastic Surgeons recommends ensuring that:
- Your physician is a board certified by An International Organization.Dr. Luiz Toledo is an internationally certified plastic surgeon.
- The facility where your surgery will be performed conforms to strict safety standards
- Your surgeon is informed of any drugs you are taking and your full medical history, especially if you have had any circulation disorders, heart or lung ailments or problems with blood clots;
- The surgical facility will use skilled, licensed personnel to administer and monitor your anesthesia and your recovery immediately following the procedure
Is the hospital which Dr. Luiz Toledo operates at accredited?
Yes, Dr. Luiz Toledo operates his plastic surgeries in a JCIA accredited medical facility ensuing maximum safety & quality standards.
How can I be sure that the anesthesia care I receive in my plastic surgeon’s surgical facility is adequate?
Anesthesia care in an accredited or licensed facility has reached a level of sophistication that is absolutely comparable to the care received in the hospital. For maximum safety, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) recommends that:
- Any planned anesthesia should be administered by skilled, licensed personnel acting under the direction of an anesthesiologist or the operating surgeon.
- Before any type of anesthesia is used, the surgeon or anesthetist must take a full medical history. A physical examination and appropriate lab tests may also be performed. Your surgeon needs to know if you have any serious medical problems or have had previous adverse reaction to any other type of anesthesia. Also, you must let the anesthetist know about any medications you are taking (including herbal supplements), any known drug allergies, when you last ate and whether you smoke cigarettes or use alcohol or illegal drugs.
- You should be assured that you will receive individual monitoring by skilled, licensed personnel before, during and after the procedure.
- If you are told that you will be kept overnight at the surgical facility while you recuperate, make sure that the facility is accredited by a recognized agency.
How much pain is involved in plastic surgery?
Each plastic surgery procedure carries a different level of discomfort, and requires different methods of anesthetizing. In most situations, the patient's preferences for safety and comfort, as well as personal pain threshold, can help determine what type of anesthesia will be used. Very minor, non-invasive surgeries might involve a topical anesthetic, while minor invasive surgeries may call for local anesthetic or local combined with sedation. In more involved surgery, general anesthesia is usually used.
What is recovery from plastic surgery like? Will I be able to tolerate the pain post-operatively?
Each patient will tolerate pain post-operatively in a different way, and we consider this. While some patients may describe the pain as an ache, others experience greater discomfort. Appropriate pain medications are prescribed for the post-operative patients, and these help minimize discomfort. Most facial cosmetic operations have minimal discomfort post- operatively. Liposuction is slightly more uncomfortable, and operations that require elevation or tightening of the muscles-such as an abdominoplasty or breast augmentation have discomfort equal to that of a C-section.
Does Dr. Toledo specialise in non-surgical procedures?
Certainly.Dr. Luiz Toledo specialized in both surgical and non-surgical procedures. Fillers and Botox are non-surgical, for example, and more popular now than surgical ones, which can take a long time to recover from. Dr. Tolido has been trained in all areas of plastic surgery, but for the past 27 years Dr. Luiz Toledo has dedicated more time to aesthetic surgery. Besides practicing it, Dr. Toledo has written papers and given lectures on the subject. Around 60 per cent of my surgeries include facial contouring and rejuvenation.
Write to Dr. Luiz Toledo ToledoDubai@gmail.com if you have any concerns regarding undergoing a plastic surgery or visit our Patient Information Section
**Some info courtesy of Plastic Surgery Portal & American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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