What if You DON'T Like the Doctor's Morphs..Deal Breaker?

Your question highlights exactly why pre-op computer morphing/imaging is so important with rhinoplasty--to assure that you and your surgeon are communicating the same ideas about what your nose should look like. It's also helpful to show patients the limitations on what can be done with rhinoplasty (and especially revision rhinoplasty).

If you don't like the morphs, the best option is to see if the surgeon can re-morph your pictures to something more in line with what you have in mind. Keep in mind that it's quite possible that the morph you've been shown is the best that that surgeon thinks is achieveable given your anatomy and prior surgical history.

Remember, though, that the morphs are merely an approximation or goal of what might be possible. It's not like ordering from a catalog where the final product will be exactly like the pictures.

Why some surgeons are opposed to imaging is beyond me. Why would they not want better communication with a patient?

All the best,

--DCP

Pearson Facial Plastic Surgery®
 

     In general, there should be some communication about the goals for your rhinoplasty.  You may not be able to realistically achieve your goals, but the surgeon should be able to tell you why or why not.  Both of you need to be on the same page about goals.  The computer imaging has nothing to do with surgical execution and precision.  Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

 Computer imaging is a communication tool to  help the patient and surgeon communicate the desired goals. It is not a guarantee of the surgical results. More importantly, look at the surgeons before and afters in their photo gallery to see if those results match up with your desires aesthetic goals. You can also try our virtual rhinoplasty software App on  our website.