Other than the cosmetic surgeons themselves, the whole cosmetic surgery staff is composed of other people who have specific duties to perform in ensuring the safety of the patient. Every single person has a role in making sure that the procedure goes as planned. If one fails to deliver what his position calls for, the whole surgery could be compromised.
Next to the surgeon and the anesthesiologist, RNs and estheticians have important duties to carry out, in accordance to the patient’s fitness plan. They hold very big responsibilities that involve making sure that the patient gets the most out of the cosmetic surgery experience.
What is an RN?
RN is a common abbreviation used to refer to a registered nurse. They are health care specialists that have undergone the necessary training, and have passed the required examinations for licensure and registration.
RNs have a wide range of responsibilities that cover almost every possible need of the patient. They are also responsible for coordinating and scheduling the different medical services that a patient needs.
An RN who works in a cosmetic surgery field usually serves as a peri-operative nurse who assists the surgeon during surgeries. He helps by choosing and handling the surgeon the different instruments that is needed as of the moment. He may also play a role in controlling bleeding and in closing up the incisions made during the procedure.
What is an Esthetician?
An esthetician, on the other hand, does not assist in any surgical procedure. Instead, he tends to the patient’s skin and focuses more on the patient’s face instead of the other parts of the body. He is more concerned with the non-surgical and non-invasive means of improving the patient’s skin.
Estheticians are commonly found in skin clinics, helping the dermatologists tend to the patient’s aesthetic needs. He may be tasked with assisting the patients through the different preparations that need to be done before the treatment. He also bears the duty of helping the patient with post-treatment precautions that will prolong and preserve the effects of the treatment.
Estheticians working in hospitals usually assist doctors who are concerned with treating patients with skin-related problems. They are often seen assisting in procedures that involve burns and skin grafting.