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During the pre-op consultation the physician should first understand what the patient expects. This can be facilitated by using pre/post operation photos of the physician’s previous patients and the patient’s own pictures from previous years. These can be compared to contemporary photos and can guide both the physician and patient towards seeing the desired end result. The patient should be prepared for a recovery of five to seven days social downtime and be aware that a final result will not be apparent for several months. Platelet inhibiting agents should be discontinued secondary to both the increase risk of both bleeding and bruising and also the potential decrease of platelet growth factors release.