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Negative feelings of shame and anxiety are often silently endured by patients pre- and post-surgically and frequently during a consultation. These troublesome feelings arise from the need to undress, discuss and have pre-op photos taken of the body part that creates the most distress for the patient.
Many will do their best to hide those feelings and soldier on through but these feelings can interfere with the very important information exchange during the consultation process. Patients undermine their own feelings and perceptions in a bid to control their anxiety and their concentration is compromised.