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Your Jaw Augmentation Consultation Appointment

You will address all your questions, concerns, fears expectations, etc.  You will discuss your many options and more.  Anything that you wish you should discuss during this time.

• You will address all your questions, concerns, fears expectations, etc.

• You will discuss your medical history completely.

• Your will discuss your options in anesthesia, implant or augmentation materials, incisions and more. 

• If you are getting implants, you may be able to touch and play with several demo implants your surgeon might have in his office.  This better helps you understand the material, the shape and the size differences.

• You may shapes, clefts and other cosmetic aspects. These additional details depend upon the surgeon as they all seem to offer different options. Don't be afraid to speak up!

• You will discuss risks at length, you may be given an informed consent sheet regarding implant safety at this meeting as well as discuss the anesthesia risks. Just make sure that the surgeon DOES address the risks. This isn't a fail proof surgery, this is flesh and blood, your flesh and blood. You have a right to know the possibilities, however small.

• Ask to see the surgeon's before and after photo albums or discs.  

• Hopefully your surgeon will offer computer imaging. While we realize this is not a guarantee of results it certainly helps convey your desires and expectations.   Leaving it up to chance is a good way to come out of your experience dissatisfied.  Don't let that be you.

• Ask if you may speak to any of his patients which may be listed on a referral sheet. 

• You may also request to tour the facilities if your surgery will be performed on site.

• You may receive literature regarding the surgeon's education and training, curriculum vitae or any other pertinent information

• You may even discuss costs and fees with either the surgeon during your meeting or with a financial planner towards the end of the consultation.

• Anything that you'd like to know, you should discuss during this time.

The Physical Examination
Your surgeon may feel your jaw, feel your facial muscles or tug at your skin to determine elasticity.   He may note your other facial features in determining your appropriate post-operative size.  This might mean suggesting a chin implant, or jaw angle implants if you need it.  Not all surgeons do this but perfectionists very well may.  This is not necessarily a bad thing, but if you are hypersensitive this may bother you.

Scheduling Surgery & Pre-op Appointments
You may or may not schedule a surgery date at the end of this consultation, you are by no means obligated but this is generally the next step.  If you should choose to schedule a surgery with a particular office you will usually give a deposit to hold your date.  You will also make a preoperative appointment for lab work, preparation, medications, etc. etc.  After your preoperative appointment, your surgery should take place with in 2 weeks of the last meeting and lab work.

In Conclusion
You should go away with enough to go on and request a second meeting if need be, should you feel that more could have been covered.  You will notice that intuitions will kick in about judgment of character, trust and faith in one's abilities.  This is important so listen to any instinct triggers which may become apparent during the meeting.

You may receive literature regarding the surgeon's education and training, curriculum vitae or any other pertinent information.  You may even discuss costs and fees with either the surgeon during your meeting or with a financial planner towards the end of the consultation.