When it comes to plastic surgery, are you both excited and worried? Incredible plastic surgery tragedies happen all the time, and they do make you cringe. But besides fear, have you ever wondered why these tragedies happen? Many times, it’s not all the doctor’s fault, but many of the accidents happen because of the patient’s own fault. One of the most important reasons is the misconceptions about plastic surgery. Mistake 1: Thinking that plastic surgery will leave unsightly scars When it comes to scars from major surgeries like breast sagging correction and abdominoplasty, many seekers believe that the doctor’s skill determines the beauty or ugliness of the scars. Semira Bayati, a plastic surgeon from Newport Beach, USA, however, believes that the appearance of scars actually depends on genetic factors. A highly skilled plastic surgeon can make identical stitches on two different candidates, but it is likely that one will heal beautifully and the other will not. People with darker skin tones or those born with scars are at much greater risk of scarring after plastic surgery. Mistake 2: Not checking the doctor’s qualifications carefully Nowadays, there are many general surgeons who claim to be plastic surgeons or can do plastic surgery, and a few general surgeons do do perform procedures that professional plastic surgeons would do, but even so, plastic surgery must be done by a professionally qualified plastic surgeon so as to ensure safety. Imagine doing a gynecological examination and suddenly glancing at the gynecologist next door giving Botox injections, wouldn’t that image make you uncomfortable? Mistake #3: Trusting cosmetic centers with poor environments A 2008 study by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery showed that more than 75 percent of doctors said they knew many colleagues who traveled to various cosmetic centers to give plastic surgery to candidates. In fact, this phenomenon is not uncommon in our country. If the doctor is professional and has good skills, that’s lucky. The most important thing is that the doctor’s skills are not good, plus the environment of the beauty center is poor, lack of professional anesthesia equipment, sterile conditions are not qualified, which is a risky thing for the beauty seekers. The actual fact is that you have to go to a regular and qualified medical beauty institution. The first thing you need to do is to hide your smoking habits from the doctor. If you love to smoke, most professional plastic surgeons will not easily do plastic surgery for you. Because long-term smokers have a low blood oxygen concentration, if you do a breast augmentation, facelift and other major surgery, there is a high risk of serious complications such as delayed wound healing, wound dehiscence and skin necrosis. Therefore, if you also smoke, quit smoking before choosing the time for surgery under the advice of your doctor. Mistake #5: Not telling your doctor about the supplements you are taking Many candidates are unaware that some supplements taken on a daily basis can also affect plastic surgery and its post-operative results, post-operative recovery, and even be life-threatening. For example, over-the-counter metabolic boosters and fat burners can affect the function of the heart muscle and even cause cardiac arrest. Many candidates do not tell their doctors about their medication experiences because they simply do not treat over-the-counter supplements as medications, a misconception that, in plastic surgery, is sometimes fatal. Mistake #6: Being attracted to low-cost plastic surgery According to Miami plastic surgeon Michael Salzhauer, plastic surgery involves trading safety issues. Take plastic surgery, the price is generally more expensive, but in a recessionary economic environment, doctors are also forced to lower prices to exhibit customers, and if there is no economic problem, a certain plastic surgery that was originally expensive is cheap at a certain doctor, then seekers should be very alert. Some people think that it’s okay to have failed plastic surgery, but if they know the risks of repair, they won’t be so “reassured and bold”. For example, if the nose is broken, the facelift is too tight, or the liposuction is uneven, the cost of repair is much higher than the initial plastic surgery cost, and it is not covered by insurance, and more importantly, it is more painful. Why is the price of plastic surgery repair more expensive than plastic surgery? This is because the surgeon needs to rework the scarred area where the blood supply is poor, and the challenges and risks invariably rise to a new level. Mistake 8: Letting a dentist or gynecologist give yourself Botox Many candidates see Botox and dermal filler injections as a very simple and common thing, but in the eyes of a plastic surgeon, these operations are quite demanding in terms of skill and experience. It is not a wise choice to have a gynecologist inject yourself with Botox because they may not know the facial structure well. What’s more, after learning for a few days, they go to give injections to beauty seekers, while the skills of injection plastic surgery are not practiced in a short period of time, and it is not uncommon to see cases of blindness due to injection plastic surgery. This is the first time I’ve ever seen this. It is really important to choose the right institution, doctor and material for safe plastic surgery, but it is even more important to raise your own awareness of safety and self-protection, so don’t let these wrong ideas or practices ruin your beauty journey!