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Preparing Yourself
Emotionally
| Cheek Augmentation isn't just a physical surgery, it is a very emotional
experience which can cause a great impact on your mind, both positively and
negatively. Many aspects of surgery can affect your emotions to the
point of temporary depression. We will cover these feelings of insecurity
and disappointment in the Recovery:
What to Expect.
Preparation is
an important step because one can set themselves up for depression and shock
if they are not fully prepared. Take care to organize and gather your senses
and thoughts beforehand. Anesthesia and medications can truly affect your
outlook so please know this beforehand. Relaxation can decrease your
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 Of course you
will have your pre-operative jitters so just try to relax and truly if you
trust, and I know this is the difficult part, if you trust the surgeon
performing your surgery and let him do his job, everything will go along
more smoothly. Getting worked up about your surgery to a point of fright can
lead to severe nervous tension which interferes with the healing process.
Just know that it is normal to be excited and have that adrenaline rush from
knowing you will have an enhanced chin very soon!
What
You Can Do To Prepare
Knowing what you can do to help your mind ease its way into your surgery can
certainly help you both pre- and post-operatively. Below is what you
can do before surgery to help put things into perspective.
- ascertain that your surgeon is aware of
your wishes
- ascertain all of your shopping (from foods
to gauze) is complete
- Have all of your medications in order or
prepare a place for them to be with your medication time chart
- talk any concerns over with your spouse or
family and reassure them why you want the surgery
- compare old photographs and go over either
on paper or in your head why you truly want the surgery yourself.
- Go get massage a few days before to help
you relax if you wish it.
- Do whatever it is that helps you
relax.
- Talk to your friends and if you want to
let them know, if you try hide it and they notice they may be hurt or
angry but remember of you don't want them to know - it is YOUR
prerogative. More than likely will know something is
different.
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