Why You Should Submit Your Medical History Form?

Medical history forms provide the doctor with a record of your personal health history and your family’s health history. If you’re getting plastic surgery, you’ll have to submit a medical history form. These are shared with the independent clinicians, who then determine whether you’re suitable for a treatment or not. Many people are already familiar with medical history forms as they’ve had to fill them out by visiting the hospital or the doctor’s office. It’s better if you already know what it’s about so that you are prepared. 

This is because you might not know the answers to some of the questions in your medical history form. Many people are unknown about their family’s health history. There’s nothing to worry about. You only need to know about the past health of the close family members, such as your parents and grandparents. Some diseases are genetic. If your family has a history of them, you might also develop them, which is why the doctor needs to know. 

As the name indicates, a medical history form will require information about your and your family’s current and past illnesses. Through these questions, the treating surgeons can better understand your medical condition.

Before undergoing a procedure, the doctors need to know about your general health. If you’re suffering from an ailment, the treating surgeon may need to take some precautions. He/she will make some preparations beforehand to take care of any emergency that may arise. You could argue that you can just tell the doctor about your health status. This is risky. You might forget to inform the surgeon about a particular thing during your consultation. So, you must fill out your medical history form beforehand. 

It can happen that due to a certain medical condition, the independent clinician might deem you unsuitable for surgery. Knowing your medical history also helps the surgeon decide on the kind of medications you can take and how many doses you will need. They might also prescribe you some other medications due to your condition, which can help support your recovery. 

Many people develop an allergic reaction to certain foods, medications, dust, pollen, etc. Through your medical history form, the independent clinician will make sure to not prescribe you any medicine that you’re allergic to. 

At Longevita, we will send you the Medical History Form after you’ve signed up with Longevita, and before any date is booked. You’re advised to fill it out as soon as possible, because we pass it to your clinician, who decides whether you are suitable for a particular procedure. He/She might suggest that you stop a certain medication before your surgery if you are on any medication.

You should also know that during your discovery call, we will ask for your brief medical history. They’ll ask about any diseases that you have or any medications that you’re currently taking and share them with the surgeon. If you have any condition that stops you from having the surgery you want, you’ll be informed accordingly.

It’s better if you write the important things down about your medical history. This way, you reduce the chances of forgetting anything important. You can also keep on adding information to the list after you’ve gathered it from your close relatives and family members. 

In your medical history form, you’ll have to tell your age, date of birth, height, and weight. You’ll then go on to answer questions, such as if you’re currently receiving any medical treatment and if yes, which one? You should know about the prescribed medications that you’re taking because you’ll have to mention them in the form. The form will also inquire if you carry a medical warning card, are pregnant, have any allergies (food, medications, environmental, or product material, among others), or have hay fever.  

The medical history form will also require information from you about any sickness, heart problem (if you’ve had heart surgery), liver or kidney diseases, epilepsy, diabetes (including a family history of diabetes), and if you suffer from any fainting attacks. The form will also contain the question if you’ve ever tested positive for infectious and contagious diseases, such as HBsAg, HCV, HIV or COVID-19. 

Questions regarding previous injuries, past hospitalisations (reasons for them, their dates, duration, and treatment), recent illnesses, and family history (of cancer, cardiovascular problems, diabetes, psychological problems, etc.) are part of the medical history form. 

Some of the questions are important in regards to the surgery. You’ll have to mention if you’ve ever had a bad reaction to local or general anaesthesia in the past. Moreover, we need to know if you have any dermatologic problems related to your scalp, including eczema, dandruff, chronic rash, folliculitis, fungal infection, psoriasis, and dermatitis. These are especially important if you’re getting a hair transplant in Turkey. 

We also need to know if your blood has ever been refused by the blood transfusion services. And some of the questions will be about your lifestyle, such as the number of cigarettes, if any, you smoke per week and/or the number of alcohol units you consume per week. 

Longevita asks for the form on behalf of your clinician, who needs to understand your medical history to take all the necessary precautions. If you’re allergic to penicillin, say so on the form so your clinician does not prescribe it.

If you have diabetes, your recovery will be much slower. The independent clinicians need to know about this before the surgery takes place as some procedures are risky for people who have diabetes. So, your clinician needs to know this to keep you safe.

Complete honesty is of the utmost importance when you’re answering the questions in your medical history form. Otherwise, you could mislead your clinician, which can adversely affect your health. You need to be open, and you shouldn’t hide anything. 

After you submit your medical history form, the independent clinician(s) will confirm your suitability for the surgery. We will tell you their decision. If you’re suitable, we can then hold a date for you, and you can book your flights once your date is confirmed. 

If you have any dermatologic problems such as eczema or dandruff on the scalp, your hair transplant aftercare might be a bit more challenging. Your clinician will guide you on this during your recovery. Before the procedure, your clinician will explain the possible risks that come with the surgery due to your condition. 

You’ll have to submit information about the medications that you take regularly. Some medications are not suitable for you to take before or after the surgery. Certain medicines can repress your immune system or negatively impact it.

So, after the surgery, you’re more prone to developing an infection because of those medicines. Your weakened immune system might be unable to fight the infection. This is a highly risky situation, so your clinician must know about it in advance. Once they know what you’re taking, they might ask you to avoid taking them for a certain time period. 

The independent clinician might also advise you to conduct your own doctor at home. You might need to get written consent from your doctor for the surgeries you wish to have. If your own doctor advises against a cosmetic procedure, the clinician may not be able to operate.

The form asks about your weight because some cosmetic procedures cannot take place on patients who are overweight. In this case, the clinician may decide you are not suitable, or ask you to lose weight before the surgery.

If you do not provide the correct information, you might have some complications during and/or after the surgery. Unfortunately, some patients are unsuitable for surgery. If this happens, your clinician will explain any other options. 

Blood tests are carried out at the independent hospital before the surgery once you arrive in Turkey. So, the independent clinicians will find out if you can or cannot have a treatment. If you’ve provided incorrect information, your clinician may decline to treat you. 

To Sum It Up 

You need to submit a Medical History Form after you’ve signed up with Longevita, and before any date is booked. We pass it to your clinician, who decides whether you are suitable for a procedure and tells you about any special instructions for your condition. Make sure that you don’t give incorrect information. If you want to know more, you can always book a free discovery call with us.