When one feels insecure about a certain aspect of their appearance, if the surgery doesn’t turn out right, they may be shattered. Senior medical director of OptumHealth and psychiatrist, Dr. Hullet says that few patients prepare themselves for the mental and emotional toll plastic surgery can put upon them. The lack of sleep, pre-surgery stress, the recuperation period, the swelling and the pain may all lead one to a state of depression. Hullet explains it this way, “If you have a face-lift, you really look like a beaten-up fighter. It becomes real.” If you don’t take it well or take steps to mitigate these negative emotions, “your whole life may start to unravel.”