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Are you a candidate for plastic surgery?

Before undergoing any procedures, plastic surgery candidates must have realistic expectations and an understanding of the limitations set by medicine, technology, and their own body. Even with how fast technology is evolving, there are still things that simply cannot be done… yet! We never like to use absolutes when it comes to plastic surgery.

Good candidates have a strong self-image and a well-developed reason for wanting a plastic surgery procedure. They know that while this will be a positive change to their own self-image, it will not change people’s perception of them. Unrealistic expectations or dangerous motivations for plastic surgery such as purely doing it to gain popularity, or attempting to reverse recent life crises, are not reasons to persue a plastic surgery procedure.

If you feel you are a candidate for plastic surgery or if you would like to schedule a consultation to go over your possible options, give us a call at 615-624-8914 and we’ll be glad to help.

How young is too young? How old is too old?

There really is no set in stone rule as to the appropriate ages for plastic surgery. The appropriateness of plastic surgery procedures should be examined more on a case by case basis. Certain criteria need to be looked at such as the individual’s unique body type and aging process.

Of course, there are age tendencies for certain procedures. For example, facelifts are generally not performed on patients under the age of 30. In such cases, mini-lifts or laser procedures would be suggested in place of a facelift. Otoplasty (correcting the deformities and defects of the external ear), however, is appropriate for adults of any age or patients as young as 5 years old.

Furthermore, reconstructive surgical procedures allow for patients of almost any age to be performed on. Reconstructive surgery is the use of surgery to restore the form and function of the body to allow for normal functioning. For example, otolaryngologists do reconstructive surgery on faces after trauma and to reconstruct the head and neck after cancer.

We will address reconstructive surgery more in later blog posts.

Do’s and Don’ts for Plastic Surgery

Do’s:

1. Research your doctor

Does your doctor perform a lot of these procedures?
Is your doctor a board certified plastic surgeon?
Ask to see your doctors results from previous procedures they’ve done.
Meet with your doctors patients
Confirm that your doctors facility is accredited

2. Have realistic goals

Realize that this is a serious decision and as with any surgery, there could be potential complications

Don’ts:

1. DO NOT rush into any procedure

Make sure the procedure you’re wanting is right for you
Clarify your surgery goals
Ask all of your questions PRIOR to getting your surgery
Make sure you know exactly what you’re getting into

2. Don’t undergo surgery for the wrong reasons

Do the surgery for yourself, not for any other person or any other reason. Make sure it’s what YOU want and not your significant other, friends or family want.
Don’t expect surgery to change your entire life; do it to make you feel better about yourself

3. Avoid requesting unnatural results/procedures

Many doctors may be willing to perform a procedure that should not be done on your body simply to make money, or to give you a look that THEY think is right
Be realistic about your natural body type, the one you were born with. If you are a petite, five-foot tall woman, be wary of a doctor who believes you should be getting size D implants

4. Don’t let cost determine which surgeon you choose

It’s been said that you get what you pay for with aesthetic surgery. Don’t learn that lesson the hard way!

Congratulations Dad!!

I wanted to share an interview of my father that was recently published in a well-known chiropractic journal. He was asked to do the interview because he is the first chiropractor in the country to have his practice acquired by a hospital organization. Although hospital acquisition of medical practices of every specialty is nothing new within the medical field, and actually quite common, never before has a chiropractic practice been bought out by a hospital. Twenty years ago, such a relationship would have been unimaginable, as chiropractors were looked down upon by medical doctors. I have seen a significant change in physicians’ opinions of chiropractors over my lifetime, and it is due to the diligence, integrity and pursuit of perfection of people like my father. He has been my greatest role model throughout my life and almost everything I know about what it takes to be a good physician I learned from him. So, it came as no surprise to me when I first heard the news that my dad was the first to be bestowed with this honor. I am extremely proud of him. Every physician/practitioner should read this article.

Click here for the entire article.

CONGRATS DAD!! I’m so proud of you!

Thank you.

Today marks the end of the fourth week since the opening of Tarola Plastic Surgery. The past few weeks have been very busy getting the office ready to see patients and meeting many of the wonderful people in the MTMC community and the Murfreesboro community. I would like to thank several people who were integral in this whole process. First, my wife Adrienne who has been by my side since before my first day of medical school; my consultant, Gayle Bowers; our office manager, Lori Calicott; Anna Stewart, Glenda Meredith and the senior leadership at MTMC; and last but not least my parents who have been by my side since before I had a side.

Today was also my first operative case since finishing my plastic surgery fellowship at Vanderbilt. The case went very well. The nurses and other staff at Middle Tennessee Ambulatory Surgery Center were absolutely wonderful to work, kind and very helpful. I look forward to working with everyone there in the future, and I’m extremely pleased that I will have such a magnificent team helping care for my patients.

Please check out my website to discover the procedures I offer and make an appointment to discuss those that interest you. I look forward to meeting you.

Are you a candidate for plastic surgery?

How young is too young? How old is too old?

Do’s and Don’ts for Plastic Surgery

Congratulations Dad!!

Thank you.

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