I was recently catching up with a friend and talking about my own plastic surgery experience. It was 2001 and it was something I had thought about and thought about -- for years. But my mixed emotions got in the way and it took me that long to decide to move ahead with surgery:

• I was nervous about the results. What if the my "plastic surgery after" was not as I expected or wanted? After all, there's no guarantee, right? 
• What would people think?  What would my friends, family, and most of all my MOTHER think?
• AM I just supposed to be happy with my natural self?
• Would the change be noticeable? Would it be too noticeable?
• How should I make a decision about how dramatic a difference I should make?  
• The surgery was expensive! How could I be sure that the results would be worth the hole in my bank account?

Most of my decisions were based on my doctor's recommendations. I got over the anxiety of what people would think. Everyone was supportive (including my mother).  I was ecstatic with my results and still am. I only wished I had my surgery 10 years before. I know that if I had had more confidence before surgery, the decision would have been easier.  My doctor was an absolute pro and had tons of experience to base his recommendations on. However, there's a good chance I would have changed some of my decisions based on what my own results would look like.

It's quite strange to think that 9 years later I work for a company with a product that alleviates these anxieties. 

When the opportunity to join Axis Three came up, I remembered back to my own experience, wishing that I had access to a technology that would enable me to see my plastic surgery results, my own plastic surgery before and after, on my own 3D body image. 

One of our greatest challenges is spreading the word to prospective patients about 3D simulation technology. Most men and women thinking about a cosmetic procedure do not know that such an option is available to them. 

Help us spread the word. If you have friends thinking about having plastic surgery, tell them about Axis Three. Find a surgeon using Axis Three and take the uncertainty out of your own decision.