Q. Have you any printed information
available?
A. Yes, Please contact us for information
on various procedures: Tel: (44)01483 451473, Fax: (44)01483
454286,e-mail: solomonsn@lasermebeautiful.com
Q. Have we pre and post operative
photographs?
A. Photographs of patients are confidential
and may not be freely shown. Some patients are happy to
have their photographs shown and Mr Solomons uses these
for lectures, workshops and other teaching sessions. It
is well to remember that surgeons who show photographs of
patients will only show their best results. The result usually
achieved in another patient may not be an attainable goal
for you!
Q. How much are your procedures?
A. The cost of procedures varies according
to how much the patient is having done. For example a face-lift
will have a certain price, but this may increase if there
is added eyelid surgery or laser treatment. The hospitals
where Mr Solomons operates provide ‘fixed cost’
packages for cosmetic surgery. These include the surgeon’s
and anaesthetist’s fees as well as all the hospital
costs. These prices can be obtained by contacting Mr Solomons’
secretary
Q. How long will I be
out of circulation?
A. This depends on the procedure you have
had performed.
Face-Lift – 2 weeks
Laser resurfacing – 2 weeks
Eyelid surgery - 10 days
Laser removal of blemishes – 2-3 days (camouflage
make-up can be worn)
Photorejuvenation – none
Laser hair removal – none
Rhinoplasty –(nose reshaping) – 1 week
Otoplasty –(correction of protruding ears) –
5 days
These figures are approximate and vary from one patient
to another.
Q. How long to heal?
A. Variable depending on the procedure.
For face-lift and eyelid surgery, wounds have usually healed
by 2 weeks and camouflage make-up can be worn if there is
residual bruising.
Laser resurfacing – the face is very red for 2 weeks.
After 2 weeks camouflage make-up can be worn. This redness
fades over a period of months, usually within 2-3 months
up to a maximum of 6 months.
Laser removal of blemishes – (sun spots, thread veins
etc) these will be red for approximately 10 days. However,
camouflage make-up can be worn the day after treatment.
With all procedures you will be given printed information
and advice from both Mr Solomons and his aesthetic nurse.
Q. What will I look like post
operatively?
A. This depends on the procedure.
Face lift – some bruising. Sutures in place for one
week.
Eyelid surgery – bruising for approximately 10 days
Laser resurfacing – redness (severe for 1-2 weeks)
fades after that. Camouflage make-up can be worn after 2
weeks.
Photorejuvenation – no visible after effects (e.g.
redness)
Hair removal – no visible after effects
Nose reshaping – (rhinoplasty) – ‘back
eyes’ for one week if nasal fracture is part of the
procedure. Dressings on the nose for five days.
Otoplasty/Pinnaplasty (for protruding ears) – bandage
around the head for 5 days.
Laser treatment of blemishes – some redness for up
to 10 days.
Q. How long will it last?
A. This varies from patient to patient
and on the technique used for a particular procedure. The
genetics of the patient, sun exposure and cigarette smoking
all have a significant influence on what can be achieved
and how long the result will be sustained.
Q. How long before sunbathing?
A. Sun exposure causes ageing of the skin.
Tanning prior to treatment is inadvisable as the pigment
of the tan ‘competes’ for the laser energy with
the tissues intended for laser treatment. Lasered skin will
sunburn and damage more than non-lasered skin.
We strongly advise good sun protection and will offer advice
on this at your consultation.
Q. Will I have scarring or
bruising?
A. Any incision or laser effect on the
skin may produce a scar. Every effort is made to place scars
in the most invisible way possible! However, every patient’s
skin reacts differently and the identical incision in different
patients may produce a different end-result. Whenever bleeding
occurs there is a risk of bruising. We recommend Arnica
tablets both before and after surgery. The dosage and duration
of treatment will be advised prior to surgery.
Q. Is Mr Solomons practising in
the NHS?
A. Mr Solomons is a Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist
(ENT Surgeon)/Facial Plastic Surgeon in the NHS. His NHS
practice is based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in
Guildford and St.Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey, Surrey
Q. Is Mr Solomons a member
of BAAPS?
A. Mr Solomons is a member of the following:-
British Association of Otorhinolaryngology/Head & Neck
Surgery
European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
British Medical Laser Association.
American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic
Surgery
BAAPS (British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons)
is an organisation of Plastic Surgeons that is only open
to General Plastic Surgeons. They do not admit other surgeons
who are trained in specialised areas of Plastic Surgery
to their organisation.
Other specialists performing plastic surgery include:-
Otolaryngologists (ENT Surgeons) who specialise in facial
plastic surgery
Ophthalmologists (Eye surgeons) who specialise in oculoplastic
(eyelid surgery)
Oral & Maxillofacial surgeons.
Mr Solomons would also like to emphasise that membership
of any organisation does not confer technical expertise
on that surgeon.
Q. How many of these procedures
does Mr Solomons regularly perform?
A. The procedures listed on this website
are performed regularly by Mr Solomons. Any procedure that
is not performed regularly would be referred to a competent
colleague performing such a procedure on a regular basis.
