Your goals for body improvement
Your goals for body improvement may be something you have imagined time and time again. However, many uncertainties arise when considering making such a profound decision as altering the body. You do not know what you’re going to look like. The medical environment may be unfamiliar. People may notice and judge you for having plastic surgery. Things could even go wrong during the surgery (hopefully not!). Despite these concerns, something keeps edging you to commit to your vision and undergo surgery, and it is your decision to listen to that feeling and allow it to empower you to take control over your body contouring journey.
Create realistic goals
The first step to creating realistic goals is to envision an improvement that is practical, achievable, and realistic. Examine your own body a sense of positive criticism that is constructive to reaching your aesthetic goals. Come up with a concrete reason why you want to undergo plastic surgery. Formulate a specific image for body contouring with concise goals to discuss with your surgeon. Think of questions to ask your doctor to ensure that you share the same vision and are comfortable with the treatment plan. The possibility of patient dissatisfaction greatly increases after surgery if the patient enters the procedure with an image of their body that is not aligned with what the surgeon understands the patient wants. It is natural to feel nervous embarking on a cosmetic surgical journey, and clear communication can ease the worries prior to the procedure.
You need a support
Another component of goal formation in plastic surgery is creating or having a group of people that will support you along every step of your procedure. Many patients have created a vision for their bodies but lack the confidence to follow through with the surgical process. Reassurance from loved ones and validation of your desires affirms your wishes and will encourage you to schedule that consultation. For further reassurance, you may wish to visit online plastic surgery discussion forums and community engagement platforms to answer remaining questions. However, the best and most reliable source of information will likely come from your surgeon so do not hesitate to contact your physician’s office.
Don’t be scared
The most common reason patients have doubts about undergoing cosmetic plastic surgery is fear! Fear of failure, fear of complications, fear of judgement from others, and even fear of being too self-indulgent. Maybe next year will be the right time… no! Remember the why that you concretely formulated? There will always be a million reasons as to why not to do something, but the impact surgery will have on your life, motivated by that single why, will be immensely more meaningful and lifechanging than not having surgery. There may not ever be a better time than now. To make the first baby step into the right direction, schedule a consultation to give yourself a specific time deadline that you have to look forward to. From this stage, develop a plan to either move ahead with the surgery or search a consultation elsewhere if you are uncomfortable with your care. If the decision is the latter, start from square one and hold yourself accountable to creating the next consultation. Do not consider this as a failure but rather a detour to the final destination- a roadblock that extends your journey.
Stay positive
Lastly, maintain a positive attitude to guide you through the consultation, procedure, and every unfortunate complication and follow up appointment to achieve your long-held goal. Your mental state is just as important as physical environment that surrounds you during the medical journey, designed to make you feel comfortable and empowered to undergo a procedure. Moreover, the surgical staff and surgeon’s conduct along with the surgical facility and offices are designed to make the process as smooth, transparent, and helpful as possible to maximize patient satisfaction. Maintaining a positive mindset through positive subconscious thinking, encouragement, and comfort will in the long run aid you heal from surgery and allow you to fully appreciate your persistence to make the why behind your goal a reality. That requires a great deal of courage and time- thank yourself for it!