Your First Consultation

Our initial meeting will be a time for your questions to be answered and for you to obtain as much information about what might be done to improve certain problems. We will obtain a detailed medical history, discuss your concerns at length, perform a thorough examination of your bony structure, facial muscle tone and skin, and give you an opinion on what might be done to improve the problems at hand. Plan to spend between thirty minutes and one hour on this first visit. Very frequently photographs will be taken of you during this first meeting which might help illustrate what the current problems are and what can be done to improve upon them. These will become part of your confidential medical record. Computer imaging may also be offered as a way to educate you as to the possibilities of improvement and as a tool to improve our communication. If you have seen other surgeons, rest assured that any information you give us regarding your experiences with them will remain strictly confidential.

Your Second Consultation

You will benefit most from your second consultation if you have jotted down any questions you might have. If you have decided to proceed with surgery, the second consultation will outline the details of the surgery, the risks involved, the expected results, and what you should expect during healing. Computer images will be reviewed during this discussion. Rest assured that all your questions will be answered to the fullest. A surgery date will be set, and you will receive detailed preoperative and postoperative instructions.