{"id":261,"date":"2013-11-20T18:07:50","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T18:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"\/plastic-surgery\/?page_id=261"},"modified":"2016-02-26T16:54:35","modified_gmt":"2016-02-26T16:54:35","slug":"before-having-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.com\/plastic-surgery\/patient-info\/before-having-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Before Having Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Before Having Plastic Surgery<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Research<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Take the time to research the procedure including the benefits and risks. Many helpful links are included on our website (click <a title=\"External Resources\" href=\"\/plastic-surgery\/external-resources\/\">here)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Be Informed<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Talk to other patients who have experienced your procedure. 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