I was just wondering...do the surgeons take before pictures of you?

Yep....

They keep it in my file, and show it to me when I get to goal.

My surgeon's assistant took a front and side shot of me on my first visit.

Mine did not

Mine did not.

My surgeon did not take a before pic of me but I already had one that had just been taken at my Brother's wedding the month before my surgery and boy was it awful. It will make a great before shot.

When I read this I thought you meant "during surgery". LOL

They did at my office. I'm sure if you really really DO NOT want it they will pass, but it can be a great visual aid

Thanks! I thought they might do it...just want to make sure I wear my black undies when I think they are going to take them! LOL!

I don't know about everyone else but I was FULLY clothed when they took my photo. And in the OR they don't take pix, or if they do, it's of your "innards", not your "outards" LOL

BUT by all means, wear the "good" panties; they can give you confidence as you start this new path! :cursing:

Mines did not. But I had my husband take pics before we left the house the morning of my surgery. I took front and both sides, and face only. I just took the pics again at 4 months (in the same clothes (now baggy) and I will take them again in 6 months.

UH...my surgeon required it. I had to go to the "photoshop" in the hospital and there was this reaallly cute guy taking pics. I had to take my clothes off and have pics taken from front, back and both side views in my bra and undies! COMPLETELY humiliating!

UH...my surgeon required it. I had to go to the "photoshop" in the hospital and there was this reaallly cute guy taking pics. I had to take my clothes off and have pics taken from front, back and both side views in my bra and undies! COMPLETELY humiliating!

That's awful. Thank goodness I was able to be fully clothed.

woa, I was completely dressed for my pics. I wouldnt be OK for someone to take pics of me like that. I think even a swimsuit should be OK. Good grief. What good comes from that... REALY?!

UH...my surgeon required it. I had to go to the "photoshop" in the hospital and there was this reaallly cute guy taking pics. I had to take my clothes off and have pics taken from front, back and both side views in my bra and undies! COMPLETELY humiliating!

Shame on that surgeon! I think that sort of humiliation borders on abuse. I think they took total advantage of a person at a very vulnerable time. Were you made aware that you were going to be asked to do that before hand?

I want to thank you for the headsup! It's always easier in hindsight or with foresight to think of what you wish you would have done or what you will do once armed with the information.

If I'm asked to remove my clothing for pictures, I WILL refuse and if that is a deal breaker for my surgery, so be it.

Thank you again for posting this information desperateinDE, I hope the rest of your experience has been better.

May I ask the name of the facility and the surgeon which did this to you please? I see DE in your name and I'm in a bordering state.

Thanks

Thanks!

I was told before hand that there would be pictures taken...not that they would be in my bra and panties though. But in their defense, I do live in Germany (DE=Deutschland)(my DH is in the ARMY here) and they don't think about nudity the way we do in the US. Their is nudity all over their TVs ads etc and not all of them are the perfect body types that you would expect in the US. They have a different culture and it just doesn't mean to them what it means to us. Would I have rather not done it or done it with clothes on?...absolutely! I didn't even think about it though at the time because I wanted it over...FAST! My surgeon really is a nice guy and although it was horrifying, I don't think he meant for it to be. I would have much rathered a big, fat, ugly dude instead of the hottest German guy I have ever laid eyes on though! LOL

Good luck to you all!

My surgeon didn't take pictures.

If your's doesn't, I would suggest having your own taken though just so you have one to look back on to see your own progress.

I HATE having my pic taken, and as a result I don't really have any. I have some from my sister's wedding in April that I am using. If I had thought about it, I would have done as one woman said and had them taking in my regular clothes from different angles so I can redo it every few months in the same cloths and really see my progress.