When it goes wrong!
As more and more facial plastic surgery procedures are being performed, leading Consultant Plastic Surgeon Adrian Richards MBBS, MSc, FRCS(Plast) is seeing an increasing number of patients with problems following surgery. These can include asymmetry, skin irregularities, nerve damage and poor scarring.
This picture of a patient treated abroad and seen recently by Mr Richards has a significant elevation of the hairline in the temple following a facelift procedure. The hair bearing skin has been removed instead of the non-hair bearing skin. This should not have occurred with a typical facelift procedure. As a result the patient cannot wear her hair up and the hairless area is very difficult to conceal. There is no easy surgical solution for this and the only option would be to perform hair transplantation on the hairless area.
With many people choosing to operations abroad, Mr Richards suggests the following checklist for anyone thinking of undergoing facial rejuvenation surgery:
About the Surgeon
- How many procedures do they perform each year?
- Ask to see at least 10 before and after pictures of previous patients
- Ask to see their audit data
About the Hospital
- What are its infection rates for MRSA and c-diff?
- Ask to see their patient satisfaction surveys
- Ask for confirmation that their operating theatres have laminar airflow
Follow up after surgery
- Ask for information about when and how many follow up appointments there will be
- What is the policy if I need further surgery and will there be an additional cost?
- Facial plastic surgery types of cosmetic surgery. Mr Richards would therefore urge anyone considering this type of procedure to fully research it prior to going ahead.
Read more on Mr. Adrian Richards at - www.adrianrichards.com
If you would like to interview Adrian Richards about any aspect of Facial Rejuvenation, please contact Catherine Reeve on 01844 214362 or email Catherine@aurora-
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