Patinet Information
Out of Town Patients
Following surgery, our out of town cosmetic patients must remain in Vancouver for one night for their safety and comfort. They will need an adult to accompany them for at least 24 hours.
Pre-Operative Instructions:
- Instructions for Surgical Daycare Patients (St. Paul's & Mount Saint Joseph Hospitals)
- Information for Surgical Patients (Video - St. Paul's & Mount Saint Joseph Hospitals)
- Instructions for Surgical Daycare Patients (Squamish General Hospital)
Post Operative Care Instructions:
- Managing Your Pain
- Incision & Scar Care
- Breast Augmentation (Mammoplasty)
- Breast Reduction (Mastopexy)
- Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
- Lower Body Lift
- Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)
- Post Operative Drain Care
Plastic Surgery Financing:
- Medicard
Post Surgical Compression Garments:
- Why Wear a Compression Garment
- Curalux - Certified Compression Garment Fittings
Links
- UBC Plastic Surgery
- Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Canadian Society for Aesthetic (Cosmetic) Plastic Surgery
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- BC College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- Certified Hand Therapists in British Columbia
