What should be held important when choosing a cosmetic surgeon? Print E-mail

Besides sympathy and trust, the surgeon should leave a competent impression be a specialist in the particular operation you are considering. That means, he or she should perform this kind of operation frequently. The surgeon should also be member of professional associations in cosmetic surgery such as AACS and DGÄC and he should be willing to proof his professional training. In what field of medicine he did specialize before taking up cosmetic surgery is not of importance – cosmetic surgery is not taught in official hospital training. Let him show photographs of his works and find out, how far they match your expectations. Ask him whether he is able to perform the operation with local anaesthesia.
 
Can a cosmetic surgeon be expert in all kinds of cosmetic surgery? Print E-mail

Usually doctors working in the field of cosmetic surgery specialize in a few operations which they have good command of. DDr. Heinrich for example specializes mainly in liposuction. He will advise his patients on all kind of cosmetic surgery, but will leave many operations – like breast correction – to specialized colleagues of his choice. Thereby he can guarantee, that every patient will be treated by a physician who is not only qualified, but also has a lot of routine in the operation he is going to perform.
 
Who is allowed to perform cosmetic surgery? Print E-mail
Before the law cosmetic surgery is not considered a field of medicine of its own. That means it is not taught during education and training of young doctors. Physicians of all fields and specialities (dermatologists, general practicioners, surgeons, etc.) have undergone training in cosmetic surgery on their own initiative. Cosmetic surgery under local anaesthesia requires special skills of which not all cosmetic surgeons have full command.
 
Who is DDr. Heinrich? Print E-mail

DDr. Heinrich is a leading expert in liposuction. He regularly holds lectures and courses for physicians from Austria and abroad in the art of bodyshaping. He is also seen by patients from all over the world for correction of elswhere failed liposuction.
 
How are the operations performed? Print E-mail

All cosmetic surgery will be performed under local (tumescent) anaesthesia. That means that an anaesthetic solution will be infiltrated into the tissue. This means more safety for the patient as tumescent anaesthesia bears less risk and leads to shorter recovery time compared to general narcosis.
 
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