Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Plastic Surgery-- Tools to Help Imagine Your Results Before Surgery

Trying to imagine what you might look like after plastic surgery can be a difficult undertaking. But making plastic surgery decisions such as which breast implant size to choose or just how you'd like your nose reshaped requires some pre-op visualization. For those contemplating plastic surgery, websites such as Reshapr.com and Loveyourlook.com can be valuable tools. But one shouldn't believe the results they see in the computer images are the exact ones they will get in real life.

Reshapr.com and Loveyourlook.com allow users to upload photos of themselves and make changes such as enlarging the breasts, trimming the stomach, or re-shaping the nose. Though these computer images can be helpful, plastic surgeon Dr. William Adams warns us on The Plastic Surgery Channel that "patients need to understand that what they see on the computer-generated model may not indeed be what they are able to attain realistically with the procedure." Factors such as a patient's individual characteristics affect which specific looks can and cannot be created through plastic surgery.

The Plastic Surgery Chanel recommends the website be used only as a visualization tool to give one a general idea of what they might look like after various plastic surgery procedures.

Though it may not be possible to see one's specific results of a procedure before surgery, websites such as Reshapr.com can be used as a communication tool between a patient and his or her plastic surgeon. Patients can show the types of looks they like and in turn, the surgeon can communicate whether or not that general look can be attained.

For those considering such plastic surgery procedures as rhinoplasty, liposuction or breast augmentation, Toledo area plastic surgeon Dr. Christopher Kelly offers great information on his website. Or, to locate a board certified plastic surgeon near you, visit plasticsurgery.org.

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