How long before surgery should I begin consultation visits?

Take time researching plastic surgeons on their websites. By checking a plastic surgeon's credentials and viewing many, many before and after images of the procedure of interest you you, you should be able to narrow your choice. If you see many, many natural looking breast augmentation procedures that look beautiful to you, this may be a surgeon you'd like to consult with. Start the consultation process at least several months before your desired surgery date if possible.

It will depend on the surgeon that you choose and how busy his practice is. If it's not to busy at least a week before to make all of the labs exams and to prepare yourself for surgery. You must choose an ASAPS member.

Every surgeon has his schedule differently. This is a quick surgery, so at our office we can get this to work in about 2-3 weeks. There are others that may only operate once a week, and so their schedule may be booked for a couple of months. It is never a bad idea to go an get more information. When you are thinking of it, that is the time to go get a consultation. Good luck with your search for a surgeon and all the details of a perfect augmentation for you.

It depends on the surgeon and the facility where you plan to do you procedure. The most important step to start with is to do your homework and search for a trust worthy plastic surgeon in your area. I advise you to look at the ASAPS website and use the find a surgeon tab in order to at least make sure that the person you are contacting knows what he is doing and is well trained to do it. Then you will have to decide about the size you would like to become and here it is very important not to fall in the game of numbers because what suits your body does not necessarily suits other bodies. The best way to do this is during the consultation with the surgeon is to be able to come up with clear idea of how would you look like and how much weight you would feel on your shoulders after the procedure. Also make sure that you ask your surgeon all the questions and sometimes it's helpful to come for another visit before the final decision to make sure of the size and to make sure that all your concerns are answered.

Best of luck,

Shady Hayek, M.D.
Beirut, Lebanon

Your are wise for considering this in advance. The best recommendation I can make is to contact the offices which you are considering and ask them that question, because the times from consultation to surgery vary in different communities and at different times of the year.

You will have the opportunity to select your experienced plastic surgeon, and learn about options. You will have time to consider your options, and be recovered and healed well in advance of any future planned activities.

Best Wishes

There is no rule for how long in advance you should start consultation. However the processes of doing surgery starts a long time before coming to a consultation. You should be able to specify what you really want to do before booking. Of course, the search for a board certified plastic surgeon who you feel confident in is very important. We recommend at least a 2 week cooling period (thinking time) from consultation to operation.
Good luck

This is a very good question. It really depends on you and how long it will take to select a board certified plastic surgeon. Each person is very different with their research, interviews and comfort level. Take your time and do not rush the process, this will be a important decision for you. Remember, you may have a certain time frame in mind but a surgeon's booking time may be 4 to 8 weeks or more. Do not forget to look at before and after pictures and find the "artist" that you relate to best. Good luck.