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Pre-operative considerations in aesthetic facial surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2014

V Veer ,
L Jackson ,
N Kara  and
M Hawthorne
V Veer*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
L Jackson
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK
N Kara
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
M Hawthorne
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mr Vik Veer, 5 Edlingham Close, South Gosforth, Newcastle NE3 1RH, UK E-mail: vikveer@gmail.com
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Abstract

This article reviews the common pitfalls in the complex process of pre-operative assessment for facial plastic surgery. Legal guidelines and best practice are discussed, and attention is directed mainly towards the consenting and psychological issues surrounding this area of surgery.

Keywords

AestheticsInformed ConsentPsychological Phenomena and ProcessesBody Dysmorphic DisordersPreoperative Period

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Review Articles
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 128 , Issue 1 , January 2014 , pp. 22 - 28
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2014 

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