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Questions to ask your liposuction surgeon

Ask about the surgeon's registration, how often they do your operation, where it happens and who gives the anaesthetic, the full price in writing, the check-ups, and what happens if something goes wrong. The planner above makes a list for your areas.

Plan my consultation

Four questions, one printable sheet

Your areas, your goal, when, and where you live. You get the questions to ask the surgeon and our Dublin price range. Nothing is sent unless you choose to.

Which areas are you thinking about?

Pick one or more.

The ten to bring every time

  1. Are you on the Medical Council's Specialist Division in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery? What is your registration number?
  2. How many operations like mine do you do in a year?
  3. Where will it be done, and who gives the anaesthetic?
  4. Local anaesthetic, sedation or general: which do you recommend for me, and why?
  5. What is the full price in writing, and what isn't included?
  6. How many check-ups are included, and where are they?
  7. Who do I ring at night or at the weekend if something worries me?
  8. If I need a touch-up, what happens and what does it cost?
  9. Can I see before-and-after photos of your own patients with a build like mine?
  10. When can I drive, go back to work, and exercise again?
A doctor and a patient talking through a plan at a desk

For your areas

  • Is my stomach fat, loose skin, or a gap in the muscles? Would a tummy tuck suit me better?
  • Will you treat my love handles and stomach together so my waist looks balanced?
  • Is my thigh skin firm enough for liposuction alone? Could this be lipoedema?
  • Is my upper-arm skin firm enough, or would an arm lift suit me better?
  • Can my chin be done under local anaesthetic, and how long will I wear the chin strap?
  • Which technique do you use on back fat, and why?
  • Is my chest fat, gland tissue, or both? Will you remove gland or skin?

For your goal

  • How much change is realistic for me, and how will you avoid an uneven result?
  • How many HD operations have you done, and can I see results on bodies like mine?
  • Should I wait until I've finished having children? Should I see a physio about my tummy muscles first?
  • Is my weight stable enough? Am I likely to need skin removal as well?
  • What would you suggest for me, and what are the alternatives, including doing nothing?

Before you decide

  • How long should I take to think it over between this consultation and booking?
  • Can I have a second consultation before I book?

Doctors' advertising in Ireland has to be accurate and truthful under the Medical Council's guide, and a doctor can only call themselves a specialist if they're on the Specialist Division of the register. You never have to book on the day.

Questions

How many consultations should I have?

At least one face-to-face with the surgeon who will operate. Many people find a second one, after time to think, helps them decide.

Should I bring someone?

It helps. A second person remembers answers you don't.

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Walk in with your questions ready

Plan your consultation in four taps, print the sheet, and if you want, one Dublin clinic contacts you. Nothing is booked until you say yes.

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