Plastic Surgery Patient Care in Bellevue & Seattle

Explore everything you need to know to prepare for your procedure and support a smooth, successful recovery.

Dr. Young

Our Approach to Patient Care

Dr. Philip Young is a fellowship-trained, award-winning, published author, and facial plastic surgeon. Here, he explains our thoughts on patient care. Learn about the unique reasons to choose our team, including how we go above and beyond for all of our patients. Our passion is your happiness. When it comes to the care of our patients, we strive to provide nothing less than the absolute best. From the initial contact and the consultation process through the actual procedure and the post-op care, your needs are our number one priority. Our mission is to deliver unwavering quality care to improve people’s lives through facial plastic surgery and the YoungVitalizer.

We want to help you achieve a younger, natural you. Please let us know how we can make your experience at Aesthetic Facial Plastic Surgery the very best it can be. You can use this section of our website to learn more about the consultation, procedure process, financing options, patient forms, answers to commonly asked questions, and your rights as a patient.

Conversations with Dr. Philip Young Telling You Our Approach to Patient Care

Preparing for Your Procedure

Please read through the packets and links below for your procedure.

If you fit a certain criterion, we may need to get a medical risk assessment
Be off blood thinners two weeks before and after your surgery
Preparing for your Botox/Dysport filler procedure. Please read through the packets
See the list of medications to avoid
Preoperative showering to prevent infections
Preoperative reminders before your procedure

Products After Your Procedure

You may need some of these products following your procedure:

Ace Type Bandage with Velcro closure at both ends, 4 inches wide x (13 to 15 ft. when stretched) 2-pack for wrapping
Artificial Tears for eye surgeries, brow lifts, etc.
Betadine Antiseptic Solution 8 Oz bottle (1/EA)
Chlorhexidine - Hibiclens antimicrobial skin liquid soap, 8 fluid ounce (packaging may vary)
Facial Ice Pack: An ice pack specifically for your face
Health Care Products: look for Q-tips, chlorhexidine, gauze, hand sanitizer, betadine, and other ice packs for your face and other body parts
Lacrilube for eye surgeries, brow lifts, etc.

“My goal was to find a method to bring back a person’s natural youthfulness without the operated, unnatural look, and that is why I have my patients bring in photos of themselves when they were ages 5 to 30. My YoungVitalizer helps restore natural and youthful contours they haven’t seen in years.”

— Dr. Philip Young, Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

For the Night Before and Morning Of

Helpful Patient Care Packages

Prevention Timeline

Here is a timeline guide to the prevention and care of your scar:

For the first seven days, concentrate on cleaning with vinegar and water (1 teaspoon of vinegar in a quart of water) and keeping Vaseline on it at all times. The less crusting, the better. Crusting leads to scarring! This period may last longer if you are still crusting, oozing, bleeding, and raw. It’s important to keep the wound dry.

For the next three to six months, you can start silicone tape at night for 12 hours and fusion scar gel during the day for 12 hours with sunscreen if tolerated, as long as your healing is progressing as expected. If you have depressed scars, you should use silicone gel only during the day. We have silicone-only gel, or you can purchase a silicone-only gel (Kelocote). Once the scar is filled in and leveled with the rest of the skin, you can start using the fusion scar gel. It suppresses healing and will prevent the scar from filling in.