Can you bring wish pictures on the day of surgery or the surgeon already has a plan?

Hello!
I would not wait for day of surgery to present your surgeon with your goals. It is possible that the goals might not be within expected outcomes. I would recommend you communicate through email, zoom or in person to do this - as far ahead of surgery as you can. Surgeons should not be coming into surgery with her/his plan for you without accounting for your actual desired outcome.
Best of luck to you!

Absolutely! The more photos the better, it helps us gain a better idea of what you are hoping for and I can set realistic expectations with patients.

Thank you for your question regarding whether you can bring your wish pictures on the day of surgery. Of course, you can bring your wish pictures to your surgeon on the day of surgery, with pictures helping the surgeon establish what you are looking for in their mind. Please remember again these are wish pictures. Not everything can be created. However, your surgeon can see what your ideal or goal is. They, as plastic surgeons, can work to create that. Thank you for your question regarding whether you can bring wish list pictures on the day of surgery.
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Yes, you can always show pictures the day of the surgery, your visuals goals can be different as the surgeon references, and also is a good way to get real expectations

Hello and thank you for your question.
Your surgeon will have a surgical plan in place by day of surgery. Contact the office for a visit prior to surgery to discuss your procedure and show your wish photos. Best wishes!

You definitely should show your surgeon photographs of your desired outcome. It would help with their operative planning and whether they can achieve your goals. I would recommend scheduling another visit and having your surgeon review the photographs well before the day of surgery.

Dear pardeepxkaur,
every plastic surgeon has his own preoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Thank you for you question regarding showing your surgeon pictures of what you want to achieve and congrats on your upcoming surgery!

As a surgeon, I would always love to see examples of what patients would like to achieve.

Best of luck!

Thank you for your question. It is best directed toward your plastic surgeon. In my practice they are a critical part of the preoperative planning. Best of luck to you.

Thanks for your question. At my practice, I welcome pictures to have a better idea of what the patient's goals are and from there we discuss what can be achieved based on the patient's anatomy. Hope this helps. Always consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. Take care, Moises Salama MD, Board Certified Plastic