3D surgical simulation

3D surgical simulation in plastic surgery

Ricardo Carvalho is the first plastic surgeon in Coimbra to have a 4D & 3D virtual reality plastic surgery simulator available for his patients.

In fact, using this equipment it is possible to simulate: breast augmentation procedures using different implants; facial procedures such as rhinoplasties or facelifts; any type of body contouring surgery such as liposuction.

So if you have any doubts or feel insecure about the results of the plastic surgery you want to have, you can visualise the final effect of the surgery in our office before you decide to go ahead with it.

Questions

Some of the most frequently asked questions in plastic surgery are:

• How will my result look?
• Will it look natural?

Whether it's facial surgery, such as rhinoplasty, or something else like breast augmentation, this is one of the main doubts.

So the best way to show the possible result is through an image.

Questions answered by the 3D Simulation service

This tool is a very valuable instrument because it allows us to clarify many of the questions we are asked during the evaluation consultation:

• Will the result be natural?
• What size breast implants are recommended?
• What's the neckline going to look like?
• What will the breast look like?

With this new tool, we can make enquiries much more efficient and provide much faster clarification to all those who come to us.

How can 3D Simulation be done?

The simulation can be done very quickly in the consulting room, so the result can be simulated immediately.

All you have to do is take a photo with the 3 D sensor. The programme we use has software that is capable of simulating practically all the surgeries that can be performed.

The result

The result, of course, is not guaranteed. Therefore, it is not possible to guarantee that the outcome of a surgery will be exactly what is simulated by a computer programme. However, this programme does clear up many doubts.