Since the start of the 2020 lockdown, many businesses have been shut down, leading to the fact that people have to stay at home to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus, but the interest in beauty is hardly diminished. According to Google's data and statistics, at the end of 2020, it was reported that search trends such as liposuction, rhinoplasty, eye surgery, and especially breast augmentation during the lockdown period were, both in the United States as well as in Thailand, rebounded and increased higher than last year compared to the same period in the same month.
So, for women interested in breast augmentation during lockdown, what should you consider before consulting with a surgeon?
Study carefully before making up your mind
For those interested in breast augmentation during the COVID-19 outbreak, you should study additional information carefully and study more than usual because besides breast surgery is a major surgery, right now, there is also a pandemic of COVID-19, so safety measures must be more stringent and tight. In which the patient will have to be sure that a surgeon, nursing staff and clinic itself adheres to important safety measures, including
• Adherence to social distancing guidelines by reducing the number of patients in consultation or treatment at medical centre.
• Healthcare workers, doctors, nurses wear a mask and / face shield at all times during their operations or services. Moreover, the requirement of wearing gloves every time when they have close contact with patient must be made.
• Cleaning operations for sanitation in various locations including standard operating rooms and places where a patient must visit and receive the service.
• Provide a standardized surgery in a hospital with an anesthesiologist in the case of major surgery that relies on general anesthesia or using local anesthesia for the safety of patients.
Choose trusted medical centres and specialist surgeons.
Choosing a surgeon is also an important aspect as it is extremely important that patients receive treatment from a plastic surgeon certified by the Society of Plastic Surgeons of Thailand to confirm that the surgeon has received comprehensive training in all aspects of cosmetic surgery, including facial surgery, breast surgery and surgical body contouring; the list of certified surgeons can be found at https://www.thprs.org/
Comprehensive health check-up program before surgery
However, physical examination before surgery is necessary. Usually before breast augmentation surgery or whether it is any surgery, a preliminary examination program such as a blood test for various curvature measurements, but during this time, a SWAP test for COVID-19 may be added as well for safety and preparation for patients before surgery.
Therefore, it can be concluded that during this COVID-19 period, breast surgery or any surgical procedure can be done. If the patient examines and studies well that the attending medical center has a policy that is consistent with reducing the COVID-19 epidemic, as well as the skill of medical professionals with impressive results.
Choosing to have surgery during this period has advantages in regards to recuperation since we work from home and do home-quarantine so many patients decide to have surgery during this time since there is time to take full care of yourself and have time to study and research. In addition, before surgery in a standardized medical center, patients are often advised to have a physical examination before performing surgery, so consider it as an annual health check-up in. Last of all, with care and good, Nida Esth 'Medical Center wishes all of our readers health and prosperity throughout the year.
