Preparing for Surgery

Once you decide that surgery is for you, we will need to advise you what to expect from the surgery and develop an individualized treatment plan for your procedure and post-operative period. Preparing both physically and psychologically for the surgery are important steps to a successful outcome. Understanding the process and your role in it, will help you recover more quickly with fewer problems.

Before surgery, Dr Olbourne will order any relevant investigations (such as blood tests or X-Rays). Advise Dr Olbourne of any medications you are taking and any previous illnesses or operations you have had in the past. A complete list of drugs which should be avoided or suspended before operation is available. Smoking is always a problem in plastic surgery. You should stop smoking before the operation. You must advise Dr Olbourne of your smoking history and discuss a period of abstinence before your surgery.