Cosmetic

572) Which of the following will trigger the MOST “concern” from a surgeon’s point of view?

A. “Doctor, I would like you to remove the wrinkles around my eyes and mouth”.
B. The patient has seen two previous surgeons in order to gather information and make a decision about who he will choose to do his surgery.
C. The patient has internal motivation or personal reasons for surgery.
D. The patient has external motivation or spouse related reasons for surgery
E. The patient has been thinking about cosmetic surgery over a significant period of time.




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Powell D., Hobgood T.: Detection and management of the unstable patient in Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, Aesthetic Analysis, ( Tardy Jr. M. E, editor), Saunders, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 307-318, 2003


572) D        The patient has external motivation or spouse related reasons for surgery.