Questions to Ask Before Cosmetic Surgery: Safety Checklist
Questions before cosmetic surgery should establish who is responsible for care, whether the procedure is suitable and what happens if recovery does not follow the expected course. Answers should relate to the individual patient rather than generic percentages or sales claims.
Surgeon and hospital
- Who will perform the operation, and what is their registration and procedure-specific experience?
- Which exact hospital will be used, and how can its licence or accreditation be verified?
- Who provides anaesthesia and who is present during surgery?
- Will the consulting surgeon personally operate and provide follow-up?
Plan, alternatives and evidence
- What diagnosis or anatomical findings support this plan?
- What alternatives include another technique, non-surgical care or no treatment?
- Which scars, limits and uncertainties apply to me?
- Are photographs comparable, consented individual cases rather than promises?
Risks and recovery
- What are the common and serious risks for my health and procedure?
- Which symptoms require urgent or emergency help?
- How will travel, work, exercise and personal care be decided for me?
- Who can I contact day and night after discharge?
Written costs and complications
- What exactly is included and excluded from the quotation?
- Who pays for extra stay, tests, treatment or revision if a complication occurs?
- What follow-up is available after returning home?
- What cancellation, refund and data-protection terms apply?
Do not accept guaranteed outcomes, unexplained percentages, fixed recovery promises or pressure to pay immediately. Review Revitalize’s named doctors, treatment process and assessment route.
