Frequently asked questions

Yes, and it matters as much to the surgeon as to you. It is where you explain what is bothering you and what you are hoping for, and where Dr Stavrou answers your questions and sets out the treatments he considers appropriate for your case.

Yes. You can contact the office at any time with questions that occur to you afterwards, and a second appointment with Dr. Stavrou can be arranged if you would find it useful before deciding.

Photographs are a necessary part of your medical record and help Dr Stavrou through the course of treatment. You sign a consent form covering how they may be used: they can stay in your record alone, or be used for training and research if you agree to that separately. If you are being seen about your face, please come with as little make-up on as possible — it makes the assessment more accurate.

Only where the patient has specifically consented to their photographs being shown. Nothing is published without that consent. You are also welcome to visit the office and look through the photograph book with Dr Stavrou.

Someone with realistic expectations, who recognises the limits of medical science and technology. The decision has to be their own — fully understood, consented to, and made without pressure from anyone else — and taken to improve their own image, self-esteem, and physical and mental health.

Operations are carried out at dedicated surgical facilities in Cyprus, Athens and Malta. Dr. Stavrou also associates with other clinics and will recommend the options appropriate to your procedure. Minor surgery that does not need a full theatre can be done in the procedure room at the clinic.

Dr. Stavrou will recommend the facilities he considers best for the procedure you are having. If you have a preference, raise it at the consultation; where it is appropriate for that operation, the practice will try to accommodate it.

Dr. Stavrou and the anaesthetist decide together which type of anaesthesia is appropriate for your case.

They depend on the procedure, and they are discussed with you in detail at consultation, before you sign a consent form. Risk is reduced by the right surgical team and a properly equipped modern medical centre, by taking a complete medical history beforehand, and — substantially — by following the pre-operative and post-operative instructions you are given.

Recovery is part of the treatment rather than an afterthought. You are given detailed post-operative instructions and they need following closely. If your health allows it and the help you need is available at home, you can recover at home from the first day after surgery. Staying overnight at the clinic is the alternative.

If you recover at home, a responsible adult needs to be with you to help, particularly over the first days after the operation. If you stay at the clinic, you are looked after by licensed medical professionals trained in the care of post-surgical patients.

Every patient and every procedure is different, so this is answered for your case rather than in general. Your recovery is discussed at the pre-operative consultation, together with detailed instructions on wound care and medication.

You are given a complete account of the possible complications and problems associated with your procedure before you consent to it. If anything concerns you during recovery, contact the clinic immediately rather than waiting for your next appointment.