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Why Would A Doc Suggest Not Looking in the Mirror After Lipo?

asked 9 months ago by AlexDS
Latest answer by Peter A. Aldea, MD
Question viewed 157 times
Tags: 6 months post-op, results

i saw that one of the doctors around here responded that he advises the patients to not even look in the mirror for 6 months after the operation of liposuction. now why would he say that?

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Why Would A Doc Suggest Not Looking in the Mirror After Lipo?

Every doctor is an individual with his/her experience, beliefs and ways of doing things. Liposuction is associated with swelling which is distressing to many people who were led to believe (TV, magazines, unethical marketing) that the process is a lunch hour procedure. With an unrealistic understanding of what to expect before surgery, many people are understandably poorly prepared for what they see immediately after surgery and are prematurely disappointed and upset with what they see... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon

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