• Type of anesthesia used: intravenous sedation or general anesthesia
• Pre-procedure processes: patient must inform the doctor about conditions like eye disease (such as glaucoma, dry eye, or detached retina), thyroid disorders such as Graves’ disease and under or overactive thyroid, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, or other circulatory disorders or diabetes
• Who performs the procedure: John Michael Thomassen M.D. has always wanted to become a doctor. After studying mechanical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, he returned to San Juan to follow his passion and earn his medical degree at the University of Puerto Rico. He completed an integrated plastic-surgery residency and fellowship at Georgetown University and is now a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. Over the years, Dr. Thomassen has become an expert in complex reconstructions and cosmetic procedures for the face and body, as well as in a variety of aesthetic treatments like dermal fillers or sclerotherapy.
• Approximate recovery time: patients usually return to their normal activities within a week to 10 days; majority of swelling and bruising resolves within two weeks
• Aftercare recommendations: caring for the eyes, medications to take orally or to apply to the eyes, specific issues to look for that pertain to the patient’s overall health and the surgical site, the patient’s follow-up appointment information listed on a post-op instruction sheet

THE PATIENT AND ANY OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT HAS A RIGHT TO REFUSE TO PAY, CANCEL PAYMENT, OR BE REIMBURSED FOR PAYMENT FOR ANY OTHER SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT THAT IS PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF AND WITHIN 72 HOURS OF RESPONDING TO THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE FREE, DISCOUNTED FEE, OR REDUCED FEE SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT.

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