How should I prepare for a lip lift?
Getting ready for a lip lift, with the long view in mind
Between the nose and the upper lip is where a lip lift operates, and your own surgeon's instructions are the first step in getting ready.
Medications, smoking and scheduling: the pre-op list
No general checklist replaces your surgeon's. Medications, smoking and scheduling are the things to ask about, and the instructions that apply to you come from your surgeon and may differ from one patient to the next. What you can do beforehand is gather your questions and read how reputable sources describe the procedure.
Preparation as the first step of the long view
Preparation is the first part of the long view. Ask what the surgeon wants you to arrange, change or stop beforehand, and why each item matters.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons article on lip lifts and other lip augmentation procedures is a useful general read. The Cleveland Clinic page on lip lift surgery gives a second description to compare. If you want to ask about your surgeon's training, there is a paper comparing fellowship match statistics for plastic surgery, facial plastic surgery and oculofacial surgery.
A take-home list: arrange, change, stop
- Write down your questions about the procedure and your own health, and bring them to the consultation.
- Ask for the preparation instructions on paper, so nothing depends on memory.
- Ask what is expected of you after the operation, so you can plan for it in advance.
Asking why each instruction exists
Tracing a result back to its cause applies here too. For preparation, that means asking why each instruction exists, not only following it.