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David C. Pearson, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon
Recent answer posted by David C. Pearson, MD
Q: Six months enough waiting before Revision Rhinoplasty? asked by Caldo 5051
A:
Normally I recommend waiting a year, and as hard as that is, that's still not unreasonable in this case. Given the degree of work involved in fixing this--and it will be substantial, unfortunately--it probably should wait for a full year from surgery.
And not to knock your surgeon unfairly, but if this is the result from a primary rhinoplasty, you probably need a different surgeon for the revision. Revisions are a lot trickier and require a surgeon who's...well...better (or luckier)...than whoever did this one.
| Board certification | |
| Education | B.A. in Biochemistry, University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) M.D., Medical College of Virginia (Richmond, VA) |
| Post-medical school training | Residency: Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN), Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Fellowship: Univ. of Toronto (Toronto, Canada), Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery |
| Aesthetic medicine experience | 9 years (post-medical training) |
| Professional memberships | American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) |
| Hospital affiliations | Orange Park Surgery Center, Fleming Island Surgery Center, Orange Park Medical Center |
| Medical or professional license | FL |
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| Location | Pearson Facial Plastic Surgery 1835 East West Parkway Suite 19 Fleming Island, FL View map 1835-19 East West Pkwy Fleming Island, FL 32003 |
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