For tummy tucks, for example, there is no driving for two weeks and no housework.”
They need support at home as well to recover. Their BMI should be low, and they should be within 15lbs of their goal weight. “Physically and mentally, they have to prepare. “Stop smoking, have good nutrition, a high-protein diet, no garlic, ginseng or arnica because they can increase risk of bleeding,” he advises. Don’t be afraid of surgeons offering free consultations, as I do, or worry about paying €300-€400 for a consultation – it’s money well spent.” Preparing yourselfīefore undergoing surgery it’s important to be in a state of good health says Joyce. Look at before and after photos and make sure to shop around. A plastic surgeon is on a specialist register – there are only about 50 of us in the country. “Start with the Irish Association of Plastic Surgeons and the Irish Medical Council. Joyce says there are several ways to ensure you are getting a reputable surgeon. It’s much more about a rapid recovery and getting people safely and happily back to their busy lives.” “Most procedures are day-case surgery, so no overnight stay is required. Drain-free procedures such as drain-free breast reductions and lifts as well as drain-free tummy tucks are all now routine,” she says. “There are better anaesthetics with faster recovery. Murphy says surgery has become much more tolerable for patients over the past decade. “Surgery is next in line in acceptance, with more people openly discussing procedures, sharing the information with friends and family and embracing the positive support that this brings.” More people are discussing even non-surgical procedures like neurotoxins and fillers and these have even become part of everyday parlance without the stigma they used to have. “My opinion is that we are increasingly accepting of plastic surgery overall as a concept. “I think that it is quite apparent in all our practices that plastic surgery is popular for a number of reasons,” says Dr Siún Murphy, MB BA BCh BAO MRCS MD FRCS (Plast), a consultant plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon. For those considering plastic surgery, whether for medical or aesthetic reasons, knowing what to look for in a surgeon and what to expect before and after is essential. Plastic surgery used to conjure images of seeping face bandages, florid bruises, or wildly unsettling facial expressions, but as the methods have become more refined and the outcomes more subtle, it’s less of a scary proposition.
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