Cosmetic surgery continues to increase in popularity. For millions of Americans, aesthetic surgery was the solution to improving their physical aesthetics. As a direct result, their aesthetically enhanced appearance filled them with new self-confidence. Their successful results have inspired millions more Americans to consider some form of cosmetic surgery. Before electing to have cosmetic surgery, do your research.

It is not hard to find a cosmetic surgeon if you have internet access. Consulting a surgeon is as simple as calling to schedule an appointment, and then showing up on time. However, a doctor will not perform a cosmetic procedure on just anyone ? you must meet certain requirements. When you are consulting with doctors to pick the one you want for your surgery, the surgeons will be determining your candidacy for surgery.

Should you consider cosmetic surgery? Are you an ideal candidate? If you were to meet with a cosmetic surgeon and discuss a possible procedure, the surgeon will not agree to perform the surgery without considering many factors. Some of those factors are worth serious discussion.

When did you determine you wanted cosmetic surgery? If you have contemplated surgery for some time, you will be a better surgical candidate. Many people decide on an impulse to have cosmetic surgery. An impulsive desire for cosmetic surgery is not deemed mentally healthy in regards to being a strong surgical candidate. If your surgeon determines you haven't given surgery adequate contemplation, he or she will tell you to come back after you have given more thought to your decision.

Are your surgery expectations realistic? The treatment for an unhappy life is not cosmetic surgery. If a patient believes his or her life's problems will be eliminated by cosmetic surgery, most likely the surgeon will reject surgery due to unrealistic expectations. Furthermore, cosmetic surgery cannot change a person's basic body structure. It alters or improves your aesthetic appearance; it does not change you into an entirely different person.

What is the real reason you want cosmetic surgery? Is it for someone else, or is it for you? Your surgeon will not approve of your desire for cosmetic surgery if you want it just to please your spouse. Cosmetic surgery should be performed to please the person having surgery, not someone else.

Can you stand to lose a bit of weight? Excess weight can cause a multitude of problems during the healing process. Your cosmetic surgeon may not accept you as a candidate for surgery unless you lose some weight.

Excessive sun exposure and smoking are both habits that will thwart your chances to get cosmetic surgery. The healing process of a smoker after surgery could be hampered because smoking restricts blood flow. Skin stretched during surgery may not return to its normal state if it has been overexposed to the sun and lost its elasticity. If you are a sun god or goddess, or if you smoke excessively, you may fail the surgeons test for an ideal cosmetic patient.

How emotionally stable are you now at this point in your life? Two crucial elements the body needs after surgery to heal itself is mental stability and low stress. If your life has tumbled off its smooth orbit, your surgeon is apt to recommend waiting until your life is less hectic.

Each cosmetic surgeon you consult will consider these factors and more. Not everyone is suited for surgery. Your surgeon will decide whether or not you are fit enough for cosmetic surgery.