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What this person worried about most before surgery was whether it would really go well. They wrote their review at the two-week mark, and said that as far as they could see at that point, it seemed to have gone well.

That is the story of the two weeks they had lived. At two weeks there is still swelling and bruising, and the tissue is still settling, so what is visible then is not the final form. I often say at this stage, "Please don't take the current state as the result." There are parts that continue to settle with time, and the pace differs. If something concerns you, it is more accurate to ask at a follow-up rather than judging alone.

Asked how the first visit felt, this person said the staff were extremely kind and it was comfortable. At the end of the review they wrote the same thing again, along with thanks.

"Comfortable" is a short word, but it means a great deal to us. Most people who come for this care have carried it alone for a long time. If the first feeling they had at the clinic was comfort, then at least the beginning went well.

Asked whether any moment from the surgery stayed with them, they wrote only that they do not really remember.

Our surgery is performed under sedation. The operation takes place while you sleep and finishes in about thirty minutes. Afterward we explain in the recovery room how it went. What magnifies worry is usually imagination, and the actual time that passes is shorter than that imagining.

This person left the thought that if you have the same concern, it would be good to do it. That comes from their own experience, and whether your condition calls for surgery is something to judge after confirming it through an examination. Surgery is not the answer for everyone.

Still, it is better to deliberate with material to judge by. What your condition is now, and what will change and what will stay the same with surgery. Knowing those two makes the decision far easier.