Before undergoing a cosmetic surgery procedure, you should consider its downtime or recovery time and how that will fit into your daily schedule and routine. You should also consider the other events or activities you have scheduled to make sure your recovery won’t impact your ability to participate. At Maloney Plastic Surgery, Dr. Maloney and his team will work closely with you to make sure you understand what to expect from your cosmetic surgery procedure. This includes what the typical recovery process is like, how long it will take, and how your healing time will affect your day-to-day routine. Many of our clients have found that winter is the best time to have cosmetic surgery because they spend more time inside anyway, and they have fewer obligations outside of their homes.
Less Time Spent Outside
If you spend a lot of time outside in the summer, recovering from a cosmetic surgery procedure will impact your social life or family time. For clients who plan annual summer vacations, spending time poolside, or love wearing shorts, dresses, and bikinis throughout the summer, it isn’t the best time to plan a procedure that requires a recovery period of several weeks to months. In the winter, you likely spend less time outside, and when you are outside, you’re more likely to be covered up due to the colder weather, so any swelling or bruising you experience won’t be on display.
Take Fewer Days Off Work
Another benefit of undergoing cosmetic surgery in the winter is that you will likely take fewer days off work. Most people get time off for fall and winter holidays, and you can plan your recovery time to coincide with your paid time off. It will be easier to relax and recover if you don’t have to worry about work deadlines, what you’re missing in the office, or fielding calls and emails.
Prepare for Summer Vacations, Weddings, and Special Events
When you undergo cosmetic surgery in the winter, you will be fully healed by the time you go on a summer vacation or attend your next special event. Most weddings, fundraisers, outdoor parties, and barbecues take place in the warmer months from spring to summer. By undergoing plastic surgery in the winter, you’re giving yourself three or four months to fully recover before it’s time to start attending special events again.
Reduced Sun Exposure
Excessive sun exposure can affect your recovery time and slow the healing process for bruising, swelling, and scarring. In the summer, you’re much more likely to spend a lot of time outdoors in the sun. In the winter, if you do go outside you’ll be bundled up and your skin won’t be exposed to as many harmful UV rays. Reduced sun exposure can improve your healing time and give your scars time to heal and fade.
Schedule a cosmetic surgery consultation with us at Maloney Plastic Surgery to find out if you’re a good candidate for cosmetic surgery. Dr. Maloney has decades of experience and specializes in facelifts, blepharoplasty, fat transfer surgery, deep laser resurfacing, breast augmentation, breast lifts, breast reduction, tummy tucks, liposuction, mommy makeovers, and more. To learn more or schedule an initial consultation, call us today or schedule an appointment online.
