Unrealistic expectations

"Cosmetic surgery will not save an unsuccessful marriage. She will not be able to change your appearance so that you look 20 years younger. The chances of making a new lover may not increase. It does not guarantee promotion, which you may have hoped for. "In fact, even if you intend to become dazzlingly beautiful by using surgery or look like you would like, you may be disappointed," says the surgeon, a plastic surgery specialist, Elizabeth Morgan, MD, in her book "The Complete Book on Cosmetic Surgery ". Surgery only helps. Successful operation does not always meet expectations, if you, for example, would like to look good in a certain clothes or with a certain hairdo. In reality, you can expect that when you look in the mirror, you'll notice a change, but it's as if the 28-inch waist might not work. If your expectations do not coincide with the real possibilities of surgery, the results may disappoint you. "
Doctors believe that it is useful if you participate in planning the operation, specifying what you would like and what you do not want. Dr. Kline recalls a 28-year-old patient who showed a photograph of her older sister and said: "I want the nose to be exactly the same." Later it was found out that the patient's sister was a professional model and in the family all attention was drawn to her. The woman secretly hoped that if she had the same nose as her older sister, she would be able to count on the same attention. Dr. Kline spoke out against the operation and advised the young woman to seek psychological help.
Even if your motives are completely justified, and expectations are real, cosmetic surgery can not always be shown. A good doctor will suggest, for example, to think about whether it is worth paying a lot of money and badly enduring to achieve what you want. Patricia Christman says that, on the whole, her appearance suited her, but she felt that her face had aged and something had to be done. "The feeling that I look old, came to me somehow suddenly, explains the 48-year-old manager of the cadres. It seemed to me that if I do a facelift, I will feel more confident and younger. " Patricia visited two plastic surgery specialists, and both told her that while the operation would be premature. "They thought that the improvement would be almost imperceptible. In other words, why go through all the inconveniences associated with the operation, bear significant expenses because of such insignificant results? "She recalls.
But Patricia did not listen to them. Instead, she looked for a doctor who would undertake the operation, and found one. "I should have listened to the advice of the first two doctors," she concludes. I spent 6000 dollars, suffered several serious complications, and, looking in the mirror, hardly notice improvement. No one will believe that I pulled up my face just a year ago. "