Patient Safety Standards
Safety starts before the procedure and continues through recovery. These are the standards used to decide whether, when, and where cosmetic surgery may be appropriate.
Consultation and assessment
An in-person consultation reviews the concern, anatomy, medical history, medicines, previous procedures, expectations, and reasonable alternatives. Additional tests or specialist clearance may be required.
Informed consent and realistic expectations
The expected benefit, limitations, recovery, scars, possible complications, alternatives, and the option not to proceed are discussed before consent. Cosmetic surgery can improve a concern, but it cannot guarantee perfection or solve every source of insecurity.
Facility and anesthesia planning
The procedure setting, equipment, sterility, staffing, monitoring, and anesthesia plan must match the operation and the patient’s health. Sedation and anesthesia require appropriate screening, fasting instructions, monitoring, and recovery support.
Postoperative monitoring
Patients receive procedure-specific instructions, follow-up timing, contact guidance, and warning signs that require urgent review. Recovery plans account for travel, work, home support, and access to the clinic.
When surgery may be declined or postponed
Surgery may be declined or delayed when expectations are unsafe or unrealistic, medical risk is not adequately controlled, required testing is incomplete, consent is uncertain, recovery support is inadequate, or the requested change is unlikely to be beneficial.
Your recovery plan should be personal.
Exact preparation and aftercare depend on your procedure, health, and clinical assessment.