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What to ask during plastic surgery counseling?

A relative is having a counseling session for performing plastic surgery on his face around his eyes tomorrow (it's a beauty surgery to fix dark circles -his is real bad) and I was wondering what questions he should ask the doctor. The said counseling has cost him over $500 apparently so we want to make sure that no time is wasted during the session. Thanks.

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1. What's the healing time? What things do we need to do to make the healing go as fast and easy as possible? What will I be feeling for the first couple weeks? When will the swelling go down? What types of medication will I be on for pain? When will I start noticing the results? Will there be any scarring or bruising?
2. You want to know all of the risk during the procedure. Do your homework before going in make sure that the doctor has a good rep. When you get there ask how long it will take to recover, what you can and can't do after surgery, what the success rate is in the doctors patients of being totally satisfied with the results. How much pain you will be in once the surgery is over. Will you hear any grinding noises or other noises that may frighten you when the procedure is being done (this is important for those who are nervous as some equipment makes noises that may scare a person). Will there be any red marks or other types of marks that will cause the equal appearence of an allergic reaction I wish your relative the best of luck during his surgery.
3. The clinicians • Who will carry out the treatment? • What qualifications do they have? • How long since their training in this treatment? • How frequently do they carry it out? • How many procedures/treatments have they performed? • Do they have professional indemnity insurance? The cost • What will be the cost of the consultation with the Surgeon? • What will be the cost of the treatment, including any materials I may need after it? • If there are any complications, will I have to pay to have them treated? • If I change my mind and decide not to complete the treatment, do I still need to pay the full cost for the treatment? The treatment • Is the treatment right for me? • How long does the treatment take? • Is the treatment painful and if so what form of anaesthesia is used? • Is all equipment used sterile and used only for me? • What are the risks involved? • What are the complications and success rate of the procedure in this clinic? • Are there any other treatment options available for me to achieve the results I want? • Do you have any 'before and after' photographs that I can see? • Can I speak to anyone else that you have treated? • Will you want to inform my GP about my treatment? After treatment • What type of care will I need after treatment? • Will I need pain relief following treatment? • Will I have swelling or bruising and can these be treated? • How long will the effects of treatment keep me away from my usual activities? • At what stage will I be able to judge the results of treatment? • How long do the results last? • If I need to see you in the period after treatment, will you be available? • What will happen if I am unhappy with any aspect of the treatment? • When can I return to work? The record of treatment • Will you keep a record of my treatment and what form will this take? • Will my records or photographs be shown to anyone else for any reason? • Will you ask my permission before releasing my records, including photographs, to anyone else? • Can I get a copy of my records? • How long does the clinic retain records after someone's treatment is complete?