It is important that you have realistic expectations regarding facial plastic surgery. Surgery can improve your appearance or correct a physical dysfunction, but it will not solve personal problems or give you an entirely new face. Anyone searching for a miraculous transformation into an absolutely perfect or totally different person has expectations that exceed the reach of facial plastic surgery.

The goal of surgery is simply to restore function, or to enhance appearance and improve facial harmony and balance. Facial features can be refined but not totally changed.

Surgical procedures also affect individuals in different ways. Having facial plastic surgery is not like going to the health club or beauty parlor. You must expect temporary swelling, discoloration, and other minor discomforts, and you must realize that surgery is not an exact, predictable science. The level of improvement may not live up to your expectations in every way. The degree of success depends not only on the surgeon's skills, but also on your age, health, skin texture, bone structure and specific needs.

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