Posted March 22, 2016 in Blog
Potential plastic surgery patients hear a lot of different ideas in advertisements. One is a combination of inexpensive cosmetic procedures performed at a paradise location – the entire vacation and surgical package costing less than individual procedures in the USA. However, is it really a good idea?
The vacation environment and local activities can sound enticing, but vacation-related activities may compromise a patient’s safety. Cosmetic surgery trips are marketed as a vacation, but after surgery activities should be limited. Such activities as sunbathing, alcohol consumption, exercise, sightseeing, etc., should be avoided.
Surgery clinics in other countries may not meet the same criteria for cleanliness. Infection is the most common complication seen in patients that have been abroad for surgery; other problems are unsightly scars, hematomas (a swelling of tissues with blood), and unsatisfactory results.
Read more about why Dr. Todd A. Pollock thinks you should avoid this surgery/vacation combination and have surgical procedure done at home.
Our North Dallas Plastic Surgery (NDPS) patients have their consultations done with our plastic surgeon, himself, not with a nurse. You may contact us to schedule a consultation with Dr. Pollock » to learn more about the cosmetic surgical procedure(s) you’re interested in having performed.
