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Will Most Surgeons Draw on Your Body Before Liposuction?
Will Most Surgeons Draw on You B4 Liposuction to Map Areas and Help You See the Plan? To help avoid any miscommunication and get final approval from pt on areas that will be included or not included.
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meganmarie123
in memphis
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Plastic Surgeons DO Draw the Pre-Surgical Markings before Body Contouring Procedures (Liposuction, Tummy Tuck, Butt Lift etc)
Regarding: "Will Most Surgeons Draw on Your Body Before Liposuction?
Will Most Surgeons Draw on You B4 Liposuction to Map Areas and Help You See the Plan? To help avoid any miscommunication and get final approval from pt on areas that will be included or not included."
I cannot think of a Plastic surgeon who does not mark his patients before body contouring procedures such as Liposuction, Tummy Tuck, Butt Lift, Lower boy Lift among others. The markings serve multiple...
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Lipo markings
I always mark my patients prior to any procedure, including liposuction. It seems to be it would be very difficult to get the result needed by simply "eyeballing" on the table. That being said, there are probably some board certified plastic surgeons who can do just that.
Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon
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Plastic Surgeon or Surgical Marking for liposuction
In my experience, the vast majority of surgeons will mark for two reasons: One is to confirm the areas discussed and to be treated as well as the incisions planned but also to delineate areas in the standing position that may change when a patient lies down on the operating table and makes these areas less prominent.
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Marking the patient for liposuction
I generally agree with the answers given although I feel that drawing the lines (with easily washable ink) is part of the consultation process as well as informed consent. The charges for the liposuction are based on the area(s) done and the patient needs to know what the areas are exactly. As part of the preop preparation and informed consent we also take pictures without the markings and then with the markings so the patient can inspect them again before signing the consent form for...
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Marking the areas in question is an important step
This is usually done in a standing position. The patient herself (or hisself) has the opportunity to point out the specific nuances desired.
Once the person lies down, and the numbing fluid is infiltrated, the landmarks become less visible; so the importance of the markings is paramount.
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Presurgical markings are essential in liposuction
Presurgical markings are absolutely paramount before any liposuction procedure. Most importantly, it ensures communication between the patient and the surgeon so that what is done in surgery is what has been agreed upon beforehand. It is also provides a roadmap during the procedure to correctly identify the fat areas to be removed. There is no way any liposuction procedure can be accurately done without these markings.
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I always mark patients prior to liposuction.
Whenever I perform body liposuction, I mark my patients prior to anesthesia in order to create my surgical plan, answer any last minute questions and confirm the plan with the patient. I also take the "before" photographs at this time. All of this helps to clarify communication with the patient.
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Liposuction marking
I always mark my liposuction patients prior to surgery in the holding area. I carefully draw on them, while they are standing, the specific areas to be suctioned and within those areas any contours that specifically need to be addressed – like a topographical map. The patient then has an opportunity to review the markings to make sure that they are consistent with what they want in terms of result and what we discussed at the office. I always do this with the patient standing or...
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Liposuction preparation for surgery involves marking
After the local anesthetic is infiltrated into the areas that are to be treated with liposuction, there can be some obliteration of landmarks from the swelling of the fluids. It is very helpful for me to see the areas that I have marked with my patients awake and standing up prior to liposuction, during the actual surgery. Furthermore, it helps the patient and me agree that we are both thinking along the same lines of which areas will be treated.
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Will Most Surgeons Draw on Your Body Before Liposuction?
Yes, it the standard of care in the US. Why do you ask? Please discuss with your chosen PS in detail. Regards Dr. Darryl J. Blinski
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Preoperative markings for liposuction
Marking the areas of liposcution is standard procedure before liposcution. It orients the surgeon to get the areas contoured correctly and it means that both you and the surgeon are agreeing to do the right areas.
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Dr. Peterson
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Yes, Most Plastic Surgeons Will Draw On You Regarding Areas of Liposuction
During your office visit, your plastic surgeon may draw on you to confirm and show you exactly where liposuction will be performed. Also, he/ she may show you where the liposuction cannulae incisions need to be made. These incisions are usually quite small, about 2-5 millimeters long and hidden in folds of your body.
Right before surgery, virtually all plastic surgeons will draw on your body while in the standing up position to ensure that both of you are on the same page...
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Liposuction and markings
I always mark my patients with them the day of surgery to illustrate the regions that will be treated.
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Drawing Before Liposuction
Dear Megan:
I mark my patients with them standing-up in the preop area right before performing liposuction. This serves as a topographical map of where the fat is. Since the skin, and fat, will shift when changing from standing to laying down, these drawings can be critical guide to obtaining a good result.
While can serve as a confirmation of the areas to treated, the drawing is part of the operation, and "final approval" of the operative plan should happen before heading...
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A preoperative assessment in a necessary step prior to liposuction.
Dear Megan
It is critical that your surgeon understand your health status prior to surgery. Liposuction is surgery. The blood work does not "Map Areas and Help You See the Plan." Blood work is done where medically indicated. Each surgeon will have a different idea of what needs to be investigated. The type of anesthesia and the size of the liposuction will influence this decision making process. Also the nature of your health history very...
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Marking for liposuction
You have multiple questions on RS today. The other, regarding muscle repair of the abdomen through the breast, is one I have no experience with so I didn't comment. On this qustion though, because you look different lying down, I cannot imagine how I could get the best result from liposuction without marking you standing preop.
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Preoperative markings prior to liposuction.
This is routine. By drawing on you prior to surgery, that gives me a chance to not only create my road map/surgical plan, but to discuss with you our plans and answer all of you last second questions. One other point: I do this prior to you receiving any sort of sedation or narcotics. This way, you are fully conscious and able to articulate questions and concerns.
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