Concierge For Out Of Town Patients

Planning Guide

Patients should know what to pack before they travel for their cosmetic surgery. It is quite difficult to shop after an invasive procedure. The office staff at Gotham Plastic Surgery can answer any questions about aftercare so you can be fully prepared for your post-operative care.

For surgical procedure, you are going to need to remain in bed with limited walking for one or more days, depending on the size of your incisions and the exact type of surgery. Each individual recovers differently, and one person might require a longer recovery time than another person.

Plan to pack nightwear such as pajamas or nightgowns along with warm socks and undergarments that are comfortable enough to wear in bed on a 24-hour basis. If you are having an invasive procedure such as breast augmentation, reduction or reconstruction, then you will need a compression garment or supportive brassiere. It is important to choose the sizes of the garments carefully because a cosmetic procedure may lead to needing larger or smaller undergarments, slacks or shirts. Stretchy garments made of soft, washable fabrics with elastic waistbands or adjustable straps are an appropriate choice.

If you are having a facial procedure such as lip augmentation or wrinkle reduction with Botox injections, then your skin may become sensitive, making it impossible to wear makeup for a few days. At the same time, if you do go outside during the daytime in bright sunlight, then you must protect your skin with a high quality but gentle sunscreen lotion or cream.

The hotel room where you are staying will probably have a television, but you may want to bring along a small CD player and CDs to listen to music while resting, or if you enjoy reading, then bring along books and magazines. When you are undergoing a surgical procedure, you likely will not want to go sightseeing because of your discomfort, but a patient having a nonsurgical procedure such as skin resurfacing is able to travel around New York City when a surgeon provides permission.