We all have come across many articles about “How to choose the right plastic/ aesthetic surgeon” in the mass media, but rarely an article addresses the issue if a patient should be treated or better not.

In my practice, I had thousands of consultations with patients and through the years I became more and more sophisticated in realizing and recognizing the hidden elements during a consultation. My alarm bells start to ring when a patient

– had already undergone countless previous procedures

– is not interested in knowing the possible side effects or complications

– is extremely scared and worried

– does not ask any questions

– wants to tell me what I should do and how I should do it

– bargains too hard.

In any of the above-mentioned cases I put in extra time and effort to make sure that the patient’s motivation to undergo the treatment is right as well as the mindset of him or her.

Due to my professional long-time experience, my general approach is that I only treat a patient, when (of course besides all other preconditions, which need to be fulfilled) my gut feeling is good.