Dr. Katrien Lagey eg
The battle against aging is lost from the day you are born.
Or not...?
Dr. Katrien Lagey, Plastic Surgeon
What can be corrected on the face and body? And more specifically: on your face or body? We will discuss this together during an initial extensive consultation followed by a clinical examination. We will look at your wishes and propose possible solutions, with their advantages and disadvantages.
Lies Van den Houte, nurse
Lies assists Dr. Lagey in the operating room and during consultations and is responsible for administration and planning. She manages the info-mail and is happy to assist you with advice and action.
You can also contact her for certain treatments.
Beauty is a fragile commodity
- Ovid
Plastic surgery is a specialty that consists of three components.
1 / Actual plastic surgery
Includes:
Procedures such as abdominoplasty, breast reduction, hand surgery.
2 / Reconstructieve component
Includes:
Correction of congenital or acquired deformities
The correction of scars after an accident or a burn
Reconstruction after cancer surgery
3 / Esthetische component
This focuses mainly on anti-aging surgery:
Eyelid correction, facial rejuvenation (facelift), liposuction and liposculpture...
The aesthetic aspect has been attracting a lot of attention for some time now thanks to the growing number of TV programs and social media attention. This has made plastic surgery more accessible to many people. Talking about his personal problem is easier. We have a clearer picture of the possibilities. And men are also increasingly turning to the plastic surgeon.
What is growing old?
Age, gravity, sun, smoking, stress and genetic predisposition can dramatically change the face.
The quality of the skin decreases: the skin slackens. Fine lines and sometimes brown spots appear.
Fat tissue and bone mass decrease, causing the face to look sunken. The folds from nose to lips deepen, hamster cart becomes more visible.
Static wrinkles appear, superficial at first, but they deepen. The dynamic wrinkles that you only see when someone frowns or laughs at first, become permanent.
A healthy lifestyle can slow down skin aging, but sometimes not enough.
The first consultation
The initial interview is extensive and thorough. Here are some of the questions you can expect:
What can I do for you? What would you like to discuss?
What procedures have you had in the past?
Do you have any medical conditions and if so, what are they?
Are you taking any medication, especially blood thinners?
Nutritional supplements?
Do you regularly use alcohol, drugs? Do you smoke?
A physical examination will follow and then we can see what exactly you expect, whether that expectation is realistic and which solutions are eligible.
It's not about the beauty you have, it's about the beauty you desire.
- Plato
