Edit what questions to ask when attending a cosmetic clinic

<div><strong>Examples of general questions to ask if you are thinking of having either non-surgical or surgical cosmetic treatments administered by a medical practitioner:</strong></div> <ol> <li>Ask what treatment options are suitable for you for the area that you are interested in improving?</li> <li>How do they compare in terms of expected results, the longevity of results, pain/discomfort, recovery time, safety, risks and cost?</li> <li>Are there any medical reasons why you would not be suitable for any of these procedures?</li> <li>How often, if at all, will the procedure need to be repeated?</li> <li> What will happen on the day of my treatment/surgery?</li> <li>Will I need to take any time off work? If so how long?</li> <li>What can I do pre-treatment or pre-surgery to ensure that I achieve the optimum results?  <em>(Consider this if you smoke, engage in regular sun tanning, eat unhealthily, do not exercise, regularly drink alcohol in quantities above-recommended guidelines etc., as lifestyle changes can have an effect on improving outcomes for many treatments, so taking advice, acting on it and even delaying treatment may be important).</em></li> <li>How many of the procedures, that you are interested in, do they perform every month?</li> <li>Can I view your before & after treatment photographs?</li> <li>May I speak with any of your patients who have had similar procedures? Do you have a patient/referral list so that I may call them?</li> <li>Do you offer any treatment guarantees (i.e. another procedure if this one doesn’t work?) Can I have this in writing?</li> <li>Will I see the same practitioner for a follow-up evaluation of my results at a later date? </li> <li>Are costs quoted all-inclusive, or are there any additional extras?</li> <li>Can I have a full written quotation outlining all of the costs of the procedure, and any additional costs, if I need any subsequent treatment or surgery to deal with problems or improve on any initial results?</li> <li>Does the clinic offer finance options?</li> <li>Who is the (sales) contract with? The clinic or the individual practitioner/surgeon?</li> <li>Who is responsible if there is a problem?</li> <li>Is the practitioner resident in the UK or visiting from abroad? Do they have UK practising permissions and medical indemnity insurance cover?</li> <li>Has the practitioner ever been involved in any medical malpractice complaints? If yes, find out the details.</li> </ol> <div> </div> <div><strong>Additional questions if you are considering more extensive surgical procedures, or those requiring an anaesthetic.</strong></div> <ol> <li>For plastic/cosmetic surgeons only – are they on the UK specialist register for Plastic Surgery (have FRCS(Plast) after their name) – if not, why not?</li> <li>Are operations performed under general, light sleep sedation or any other anaesthesia? Which is preferred and why?</li> <li>Is the consultant anaesthetist on the UK specialist register?</li> <li>Must I abide by any special diet, both pre-operatively and post-operatively?</li> <li>Where will my operation be performed? Does the surgeon have an affiliation with a particular hospital? It is registered with the Care Quality Commission (England) or other national regulators?</li> <li>What is your protocol for post-operative care? Will I need to have an overnight stay in the hospital/clinic after my surgery? What level of pain/discomfort can I expect to experience?</li> <li>What can I do post-surgery to ensure that I achieve the optimum results?</li> <li>If I were to choose to undergo the surgery and I had a complication, what support can I expect? Is help available after hours as well? What if the practitioner is a non-UK resident?</li> </ol>

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