Expert opinion from a doctor online

If you are planning plastic surgery, or have questions about an already scheduled surgery, you can ask one of our plastic surgeons for free. The specialist will tell you about the preparation, indications and contraindications for the operation, talk about the course of the operation and rehabilitation after.

Expert opinion online can be used as many times as necessary. This is convenient if the patient is not in St. Petersburg or reduces social contacts during the high morbidity season.

How to get an online opinion from a plastic surgeon:

The consultation takes place via telephone or computer. To get an online opinion, call the clinic or leave a request on the website. After agreeing on a date and time, you will receive a link by email.

If you are going to use the consultation from your computer, you just need to open the link in your browser: allow access to the camera and microphone (or only the microphone at your discretion.)

If it is more convenient for you to conduct a consultation from a smartphone, you need to download the Jitsi Meet application. The application can be downloaded for free from the AppStore or GooglePlay, depending on your phone model.

We accept applications for online opinions around the clock. A contact center specialist will contact you to clarify the necessary information and select a time convenient for you.

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What are the predictions for the results and how long will they last?

If you have chosen a decent clinic and a good specialist, the result of the work done will definitely not be a surprise. Today, the knowledge of world medicine in the field of aesthetic corrections has reached a level where the likelihood of an experienced surgeon making an error is reduced to zero.

How long the results of the procedure will last will depend on several factors:

Type of operation. For example, the new shape of the nose after rhinoplasty will remain for the rest of your life, but previously tightened soft tissues may sag again after a few years.
How successfully were the doctor’s recommendations for the rehabilitation period followed? For example, very often a compression bandage is applied to the operated area. In some cases, it will need to be worn for 10 days up to 3-4 months. and more. Of course, this introduces some discomfort, but it has a direct practical necessity - the bandage mechanically fixes the tissues moved to a new place during their healing period. If you remove it earlier, there is a risk of ruining the result of the operation.
How successfully will the doctor’s recommendations be followed in the future? Thus, removal of excess fat deposits by liposuction does not eliminate their re-accumulation. If you do not follow the right diet and do not expose yourself to physical activity, your recently slimmed-down silhouette will begin to gradually change.
How well the timing for the operation was chosen. If a woman, for example, had an abdominoplasty and then became pregnant, then sagging soft tissues on the abdomen, as well as stretch marks, can easily form again.

Are there alternatives to surgery?

In many cases, a defect in appearance can be corrected without surgical correction. Sometimes such an alternative will be effective only in the very early stages of disorders or when the defects are minimally severe. In other cases, the replacement may not provide a permanent result, but will improve your appearance for a period of time. Each patient's case is unique and always requires an individual approach.

It is important to say that some fear and anxiety before plastic surgery is quite understandable and understandable. At the same time, we must not forget that not a single non-surgical method will help correct defects in appearance as radically as surgical correction.

Top uncomfortable questions for a plastic surgeon: guarantees, age and risks

Is there a chance that after plastic surgery you won’t look exactly the way you wanted? Do there always be scars after surgery? At what age can you go under the knife? We asked these and other uncomfortable questions about plastic surgery to Igor Krayushkin, chief physician, plastic surgeon at the Vremya Beauty Clinic.

Igor Krayushkin

Is there a guarantee that after plastic surgery you will get the appearance you wanted, or is this not always the case?

We are dealing with a living organism, so we cannot predict 100% its reaction in the postoperative period.

But it is important that both during the operation and during the rehabilitation period the doctor knows how to change the strategy of action if something does not go according to plan. Initially, the surgeon must very clearly understand the “technical specifications” of what the patient wants.

It happens that a girl comes with one request for a consultation, but in fact, deep down in her heart, she wants to do something completely different. For example, he asks for the most natural small breasts, but in fact dreams of a voluminous bust with a push-up effect.

And then we need to figure out what we really want and how we can realize it. And do not rush the patient to the operating room to do something that he will ultimately regret.

Also, the likelihood of success increases significantly if you follow all the doctor’s recommendations during the rehabilitation period.

What kind of plastic surgery can a surgeon refuse?

In an operation that is objectively harmful to health and for which there are no indications: say, to perform blepharoplasty with the removal of excess skin, when in fact there is no such excess and overhang of the upper eyelid. Or liposuction in the absence of excess fat deposits.

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At what age can plastic surgery be done?

Plastic surgery is a broad specialty that includes both aesthetic and reconstructive (for example, tissue restoration after injuries, burns) areas. The help of a plastic surgeon may be needed at any age, but under 18 years of age only with the consent of the parents. For example, many people undergo ear surgery at a fairly young age.

Most often, patients of a plastic surgeon are adults who can sensibly evaluate their desires and are responsible for their choice.

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What plastic surgeries can be dangerous?

Any surgical intervention is a risk.

Have you ever had to correct the work of another surgeon, for example, a girl did plastic surgery in another place and then turned to you?

Yes, sure.

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Do scars remain after plastic surgery? How noticeable are they?

There are no traceless transactions. But we use modern minimally invasive techniques that allow surgical intervention through micro-incisions. As a result, the scars are very thin and almost indistinguishable.

Also, if possible, we try to make an incision in inconspicuous places, for example, along the edge of the areola, when we enlarge the breast with implants.

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How can you understand during a consultation that this is a competent specialist who you can trust, and not become a victim of an amateur?

Focus on your sympathy for the person first. As a surgeon, he may be a wonderful specialist, but he is not suitable for you personally. It is very important to find “your” doctor with whom trust and mutual understanding will arise.

Look at the portfolio of work, read reviews. A good indicator is if the plastic surgeon participates in the life of a professional society, for example speaking at conferences and giving lectures. Nowadays, many doctors conduct live broadcasts on Instagram - in my opinion, this is a great opportunity to meet a doctor in absentia.

Be sure to go to an in-person consultation - to talk and ask questions. Ask about the doctor's level of competence in the type of intervention you are planning.

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For example, if you are planning a smas-lifting, how many similar operations has the doctor already performed? Can complications arise during the operation, and if so, what are they? What will the doctor do in this case?

It is necessary to ask these questions, and they are absolutely not “inconvenient”, but very correct from the point of view of a person who takes responsibility for his health.

If you ask something, and it makes the doctor angry or alarmed, then you should think about whether he is competent enough.

Hollywood stars can afford the best plastic surgeons, so why do they often have poor results after surgery?

Unfortunately, according to statistics, there is always a certain percentage of “error” and unsuccessful operations - and this fate does not escape even the best plastic surgeons in the world and their star patients. Let's face it.

But, since celebrities are always under the lens, the results of their unsuccessful operations are discussed by the whole world - unlike unsuccessful plastic surgery of ordinary people.

But when the operation is performed successfully and the result of the correction is as natural as possible, many do not even realize that the star actually had “plastic surgery.”

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What is the most difficult thing about being a plastic surgeon? What's the best part?

There are many complex nuances in the work of a doctor, because we work with the patient’s life. But it’s definitely a big responsibility.

The most pleasant thing is the satisfied patients who come after surgery and say: “Doctor, you made my dream come true.”

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What are the contraindications for plastic surgery, and who definitely should not undergo surgery?

Each operation has its own list of broad (general) and narrow surgical contraindications. Therefore, each operation must be considered separately.

If we take a wide range of contraindications, then plastic surgery is prohibited for chronic diseases in the stage of decompensation; diseases associated with impaired functioning of organs; purulent-septic processes.

For a number of diseases, general anesthesia cannot be performed, but local anesthesia is possible. This also needs to be taken into account.

Is it necessary to do modeling before a facelift?

Modeling is possible at your request. But modeling is just animation. It is better to look at the “before-after” results of patients who have undergone a facelift.

What is described in the article is a general concept of the approach to age-related changes in the face. Naturally, an individual approach to each patient is required each time. Remember the basic principle of lifting: until the tissues are mobilized and separated, it is impossible to lift them. Everything will quickly return to its original position.

1nep.ru: How does a plastic surgeon relax after surgery?

Surgeons relax by changing activities. I can fly to the ocean and go surfing, it's an incredible stress reliever. Or I can just go out of town and turn off the phone for a couple of days. There are also things to do there - you always have to manage the next construction process. I started operating early and I can say with confidence: plastic surgery requires the surgeon to have regular rest, good shape and a healthy body. I have a rule: since you work in the field of plastic surgery, be kind enough to look good yourself, exercise and not eat chocolate at night.

1nep.ru: Do plastic surgeons have any signs?

Each surgeon has his own, there are no universal signs. There are some rules of life that you have to get used to. I have practically not drunk alcohol for the last 5 years. Only on some trips or on vacation can I drink white wine. In the city, even after a glass, there is a certain feeling of exhaustion. And working in plastic surgery requires a lot of endurance, not to mention a creative approach. In addition, you must be physically resilient, because you have to work steadily and calmly for 4-5 hours, not run anywhere, not rush, so that the first stitch applied and the last one are the same, like in a Swiss manufactory. So these are not signs, but the organization of your life and everyday life. It is impossible to party in a bar in the evening and play the violin masterfully in the morning.