When can a plastic surgeon deny doing the plastic surgery that I want?

December 15, 2014
Asked By:valen123 in Michigan, MI

Sometimes a plastic surgeon can deny doing some plastic surgery. When does this happen? When I think that my nose, for exemple, don't fix in my face, but the plastic surgeon thinks that my nose is fine, can him deny doing my plastic surgery?

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Answer: A plastic surgeon can always refuse to operate on you electively!

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December 17, 2014

Answer: Can a plastic surgeon refuse to perform an elective procedure?

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December 17, 2014

Answer: Can a plastic surgeon refuse to perform an elective procedure?

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December 16, 2014

Answer: Plastic surgeons rights not to do elective surgery

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December 16, 2014

Answer: Plastic surgeons rights not to do elective surgery

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