After months of research, you've finally decided to go through with elective surgery. This tends to be the stage when patients become most nervous because they don't know what to expect. It's normal to feel nervous! Read your pre-op packet closely and make a list of any questions you have so that you can ask your surgeon at your pre-op appointment. Also, keep in mind the top 5 things to expect after plastic surgery, listed below. We've included a special focus on facial plastic surgery (our specialty) as well as some of our best insider tips to help speed up the recovery process.

The hardest part of deciding to undergo plastic surgery is “fear of the unknown.” As a facial plastic surgery team, we often find that our most important responsibility is to make sure each patient knows what to expect every step along the way. This is a role we are honored to fill and - based on years of experience with hundreds of patients - we’ve gathered for you our top ten “do’s and don’ts” of plastic surgery. Beyond choosing your plastic surgeon wisely (which is a given!) the below is our carefully curated short list of the things we wish every facial plastic surgery patient knew. We hope sharing our knowledge helps you with your journey to a new you!