A consultation after Ozempic or Mounjaro goes better when you bring the history, not just the hope. The surgeon is trying to see what changed, whether it has finished changing, and which operation matches which area.
The short list
- The drug name, the dose you were prescribed, and the date of the last dose.
- Whether you are still losing, holding, or regaining. A few months of weights written down are more useful than "I think it has been stable."
- Photos from your heaviest point, if you have them, and photos now in fitted clothes and in a plain top. Front, side, and back.
- Other medicines, and any surgery you have already had on the abdomen, the breasts, or the face.
- The areas that bother you, in order. First, second, third. "Everything" is hard to plan.
What the visit is for
The visit separates skin from fat, and it separates a face that needs volume from a face that needs a lift. It is also where the drug is written into the plan for anesthesia. You should leave knowing which area is a real surgical problem, which area should wait, and what would have to change before a date.
Questions worth asking any surgeon, including who is in the room and where the surgery happens, are in questions to ask before choosing a plastic surgeon. The people at this practice are on the plastic surgeon page.
What to skip
Skip a saved folder of celebrity after-photos as the only goal. Skip a package you built from three different websites. A result on someone whose weight loss, age, and skin do not resemble yours is a mood, not a plan. One or two photos of a shape you want are useful. A demand that your hips become a different person's hips is not.
Common questions
Do I need to be at my goal weight?
You need to be at a weight you are keeping. A goal you have not reached yet means the skin plan is still early. You can still come in and talk.
Should I stop the drug before the consultation?
No. Come on the medicine you are actually taking. Stopping for the appointment hides the fact the team most needs.
Can I do this online?
You can start online. Photos help the first sort. Markings, a pinch test, and a real look at the skin happen in person before an operation is scheduled.
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