About the diagnostic specialist and the anesthesiologist  

The Diagnostics Specialist as well as the anesthesiologist are nearly as important as the plastic surgeon himself. All of them are physicians who have completed a specialization course of many years, each one in his own area. The diagnostics specialist is trained for the professional production and evaluation of diagnostic data records regarding the planned surgery. The diagnostic specialist focuses exclusively on diagnostics. (The plastic surgeon similarly carries out only plastic surgery and the anesthesiologist only gives anesthesia.) Diagnostic specialists generally lead their own hospital-internal or external -diagnostics department. It is the task of the diagnostic specialist to discuss all relevant data with the surgeon and the anesthesiologistnearly as important as the plastic surgeon himself. All of them are physicians who have completed a specialization course of many years, each one in his own area. The diagnostics specialist is trained for the professional production and evaluation of diagnostic data records regarding the planned surgery. The diagnostic specialist focuses exclusively on diagnostics. (The plastic surgeon similarly carries out only plastic surgery and the anesthesiologist only gives anesthesia.) Diagnostic specialists generally lead their own hospital-internal or external -diagnostics department. It is the task of the diagnostic specialist to discuss all relevant data with the surgeon and the anesthesiologistnearly as important as the plastic surgeon himself. All of them are physicians who have completed a specialization course of many years, each one in his own area. The diagnostics specialist is trained for the professional production and evaluation of diagnostic data records regarding the planned surgery. The diagnostic specialist focuses exclusively on diagnostics. (The plastic surgeon similarly carries out only plastic surgery and the anesthesiologist only gives anesthesia.) Diagnostic specialists generally lead their own hospital-internal or external -diagnostics department. It is the task of the diagnostic specialist to discuss all relevant data with the surgeon and the anesthesiologist concerning each patient’s surgery. The data are to be evaluated and examined in order to assure a problem-free surgery, and the surgery can only be performed with the agreement of the diagnostics specialist. The ranges of the preliminary investigations are different. Easier surgical procedures such as a blepharoplasty require (if local anesthesia is used) a less extensive preliminary investigation than treatments being performed under general anesthesia.  As far as possible our specialists use a light form of general anesthesia (safe general anesthesia). Surgery cannot be performed unless the three specialists all agree that it is safe for the patient.

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   Anamnestic questionnaire 

Patients with chronic health complaints, those who use prescription medication, drugs, tobacco, or alcohol, and those with a history of previous complications from anesthesia should inform us in advance. For this purpose  we provide the professional anamnestic questionnaire to be filled out and to be checked by our doctors. If questions should arise, our doctors may request the diagnostics to be done in a diagnostic center near at home before traveling. The results can be sent by fax to our clinic, so that any doubt regarding the preliminary data can be eliminated before the journey.

Anamnestic questionnaire (res.) 

If the patient is healthy and decides to have the diagnostics done within the hospital, then this service is included in the medical costs. In the case of undesirable test results, however, the operation will not be carried out. In such case our doctors will give advice to correct the medical problem under the supervision of the patient's local doctor. If, after a few month, the test results prove satisfactory, a date for the operation can be set.