There is an opinion that some plastic surgeries should not be performed in the summer months, claiming that the risk of infection is higher in hot weather. Otari Gogiberidze, the leading plastic and reconstructive surgeon in the field of aesthetic medicine of the Beauty Time clinic, told socialbites.ca about why this is not so and what nuances should be taken into account when performing surgical interventions in the summer.
“Aesthetic surgery can be performed in any season of the year, including summer. It is important to understand that any season is accompanied by certain difficulties that can be overcome without any problems if you follow the recommendations of the doctor. So, for example, there is a risk of hypothermia in winter, very hot in summer, and beriberi occurs in spring and autumn. And for each of these cases there are specific recommendations,” said Gogiberidze.
He pointed out that some people may refuse to have surgery due to the increased risk of infection, especially in the summer months. According to doctors, this myth has existed since the time when antibacterial drugs did not exist. Accordingly, in our time when they are available and widely used, you should not worry about this.
At the same time, as the plastic surgeon noted, there is a group of patients who, in principle, are not recommended to undergo any surgical intervention in the summer. According to him, these are patients with cardiovascular diseases and diseases of the respiratory system. But, as a rule, an experienced doctor will always warn about this during the consultation.
Gogiberidze also underlined that rehabilitation after interventions such as liposuction, tummy tuck, narrow waist surgery, neck and face corrections is done with compression stockings. In extreme heat, if the patient has to be on the street all the time, this may cause him some discomfort.
“However, this discomfort is not very significant and many patients do not even care about it. In general, if there is no health problem, you can perform all kinds of plastic surgery in the summer months. With responsible observance of the doctor’s recommendations, there should be no problems with rehabilitation, neither in the summer nor at any time of the year, ”Gogiberidze concluded.
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