To maximise satisfaction and to prevent psychological problems of plastic surgery patients after an unsatisfactory result, the most important thing is to have a healthy relationship and good communication with your surgeon.
In order to protect patients and surgeons, sound screening for BDD preoperatively should become the routine. The first screening tool for a surgeon to identify BDD is obtaining a thorough history.
The surgical group Longevita offers Skype consultations for cosmetic surgery. This concept is revolutionary in the medical profession, and it has met a mixed review.
As reported in The Lancet medical journal, scientists from the University of Basel, Switzerland, have reported a successful nose reconstruction procedure by using laboratory grown cartilage. This was the first procedure of its kind.