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Doctor Refused to Give Me Rhinoplasty, Is This Normal? (photo)

I went to a plastic surgeon and he told me that my nose is nice and he outright refused me told me to go get someone else.I don't like my nose because my alar is too wide, granted nobody told me its ugly but its really not my cup of tea. I have disliked it for as long as I can remember. I spoke to him and he eventually said he can put an implant, a number 8 silicone so we could see if it looks all right and if not just take it out. I called him and left messages but no response anymore.

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14 Doctor Answers | Asked by fabuleaux25 in ca

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Refused by surgeon

It is difficult to answer your question without seeing more pictures – you should consider posting more images showing your profile. It is possible that your expectations are not realistic. You can also consider getting consults with other surgeons

Sam Naficy, MD

80 reviews

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattleface.com

Doctor refusing to do surgery

It’s actually a good thing that a surgeon recognizes he may not be able to perform a surgery that will make you happy. Surgeons refuse to do surgery for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it is because the patient has unrealistic expectations, or has placed great importance on perceived flaws that are not visible to the surgeon. Other times it is because the surgeon does not have enough experience to successfully achieve the desired results of the patient, or feels that achieving the... more

Not a candidate

I f a patient has unreasonable expectations they would not be a candidate for surgery. Also the surgeon and the patient should be on the same page as to what would look best.

Surgeon refused rhinoplasty

There are many times that a surgeon including myself does not operate on a patient. For myself this is when I feel that the results they are asking for are not what I consider aesthetically pleasing for the patient or a patient who is not emotionally stable at the time of the requested procedure. With your situation and in review of your photographs perhaps the surgeon was not a rhinoplasty expert and was uncomfortable making the small aesthetic changes that you requested and perhaps did... more

Michael Elam, MD

83 reviews

Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

michaelelammd.com

Doctor refused rhinoplasty

There are many reasons doctors refuse to operate on patients There is a saying " I would much rather a patient be made at me for not operating on them then for operating on them" But with that bit of philosophy aside here are some common reasons 1) Patient is not emotionally or medically appropriate to operate on 2) Doctor does not think he/she can make the patient happy because the patient seems to be the type... more

Plastic surgeon decided not to operate.

Refusing to operate on a patient can be a challenge for plastic surgeon. He clearly did not feel confident that he could not make you happy. His honesty should be respected, but you should seek opinions from other board-certified plastic surgeons before giving up. Best of luck.

When a surgeon refuses to preform Rhinoplasty or any other surgery

I commonly see patients in consultation and explain to them they do not need to undergo surgery when it is not needed. Unfortunately to many surgeons perform surgery when not needed. Their are certain criteria a surgeon uses to decide if to operate on some one or note. At times a surgeon may refuse to operate if he is not familiar or comfortable performing the procedure. Pit is always good idea to obtain another opinion. Best of luck to you!

Doctor Refused to Operate

It's possible your surgeon felt that your nose looked great as is, or that your expectations or level of concern were greater than your 'deformity' warranted. It could just as likely be that he wasn't comfortable with performing a 'finesse' type of rhinoplasty on a young attractive woman. You really should avail yourself of another consultation or two to determine if your concerns can be reasonably addressed with surgery. Best of Luck Dr Harrell

WHY would a Plastic Surgeon REFUSE to Operate on me??

A Plastic surgery consultation is a two way street. Just as you look over the Plastic surgeon, his demeanor, his office and his staff, he looks you over as well. After listening to your concerns and wishes, the Plastic surgeon needs to decide if he can make you happy. Are your wishes reasonable or are they unrealistic? Would it be safe to operate on you? Are you intelligent enough to understand the operation, its recovery and that complications may happen? Our income would be MUCH... more

You can choose to do plastic surgery and the doctor can choose not to do it

Plastic surgery is a two way street, a partnership between the doctor and the patient. If you don't gel with the doctor you will choose not to have them do your surgery. If the doctor does not gel with you, they can choose not to do your surgery. Reasons for this include your having unrealistic expectations, or maybe they don't feel comfortable with what you need etc. See some other doctors but maybe the doctor is telling you something you should listen... more

Doctor refused rhinoplasty.

Hello. I would recommend you find another board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty. It sounds as though the surgeon you spoke to was either not confident in performing your surgery or your expectations are unrealistic. Try consulting with another surgeon for a 2nd opinion.

Doctor Refused to Give Me Rhinoplasty, Is This Normal?

Good surgeons turn down patient requests all the time. It's the not so good ones that would be willing to do anything for the fee. Our job is to decide if what you want can realistically be done and be done in a safe way with more chance of success and less chance of failure. The photo you show with narrower nostrils can only be achieved by a procedure that takes tissue out at the base of the nose. He may feel from your skin type that the chance of bad scarring is too high, and once the... more

Doctor refused my rhinoplasty request

There can be a number of reasons that a surgeon might refuse to do surgery. If the surgeon felt that your expectations were unrealistic or that their experience would not permit a good result then that is not the surgeon for you. Not every consultation ends with a surgical plan. I would suggest that you see other rhinoplasty surgeons and that if you have not done so; that you be as specific about what it is that you want to accomplish in changing the shape of your... more

Doctor Refused to do a Rhinoplasty

The most common reasons for not doing rhinoplasty surgery is that patients are requesting surgery for the wrong reasons or they have unreasonable expectations. It does not sound like this applies to you. An experienced surgeon would not recommend a temporary implant to demonstrate the effect of surgery; he would show you multiple examples of results in patients who had noses like yours. On the basis of what you're saying I recomend that you consult with other rhinoplasty surgeons. more