5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Deciding on Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic surgery is unmistakably becoming more widespread by the day — nose jobs, eyelid surgery and breast augmentation being the top 3 favourites. However much COVID may have thrown the world into disarray, as of 2021 the beauty industry has actually grown in value from 15 trillion baht to 15.9 trillion baht — an increase of almost 1 trillion baht. Why does everyone decide to have cosmetic surgery? Put simply: as long as we are alive, none of us wants to stop being beautiful or handsome, right?

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But before we hand over that carefully saved bundle of cash for cosmetic surgery, we ought to think it through properly. Today Thaiclinics has gathered 5 questions you should be sure you can answer before deciding to go under the knife.

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1. Why have you decided to have cosmetic surgery?

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The most heartening reason is wanting to improve your own personality and self-image — not wanting to look like someone else, or comparing yourself to others. In the end there is always someone above you. You should have surgery for yourself, to be the best version of yourself — not because someone else looks prettier and that makes you want surgery. Because for all you know, other people looking at the two of you might say that you were the prettier one.

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2. Are you having surgery to impress other people, or yourself?

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Back to the first point: beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Whether someone is beautiful depends on who is looking — and the person who spends the most time looking at you is you. If you see yourself as beautiful, then whether other people see you as beautiful or not, why care? Just be confident.

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3. Is what you expect from surgery actually realistic?

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This is arguably the main factor that determines whether your surgery will be a success. Some people dream that once the wound heals they will look like a famous actress — and it doesn't always work that way. Everything has its limits. The best approach is to consult your doctor and do your research thoroughly, to find out how realistic your expectations of surgery really are.

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4. Is now the right time to have surgery?

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Both your mind and your body should be relaxed, with ample time to recover. In some situations — if you are under stress from a divorce, grief or loss — it is not a good time for surgery. Doctors themselves may also be uneasy about operating on someone who is sad, stressed, hard to satisfy and fixated on perfection.

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5. Do you have someone by your side during recovery while the wound heals?

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Even cosmetic surgeons themselves cannot guarantee how the result will turn out. You have to picture the worst-case scenario too. But during recovery, having someone beside you while the wound heals is reassuring — because you will be dealing with pain, and it can leave you stressed and low, with a swollen face and no idea how it will end up.

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If you can answer these 5 questions without hesitation or doubt, and the answer is that you will be beautiful in your own way and you are mentally prepared for the aftermath of surgery and for the unexpected — then off to the clinic you go.

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