Rhinoplasty in private clinic vs. Hospital?

In most cases, you will save a.considerable amount of money having the surgery done in the surgeon's surgicenter.  Just make sure the facility is certified and that there will be a board certified anesthesiologist in attendance.  Also, of course, choose your surgeon carefully as that is the most important decision you can make.

The published scientific data from the American
Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (AAAASF) shows
that surgery in an accredited office-based surgical facility in the appropriately selected patient
with a fully trained anesthesia provider is safe. Complications,
while unlikely, can occur in any surgical setting, including a hospital.
Whether you are a reasonable candidate for a rhinoplasty in an
office-based surgical facility depends on your anatomy, your medical history, realistic
expectations of the outcome and an understanding of the pros and cons of the
procedure.

Safety should always be the main concern. The procedures should be performed in an ambulatory facility that is
accredited by one of the national organizations like the American Association
for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (AAAASF) or in a licensed
hospital. The plastic surgeon performing the procedure should have hospital privileges to perform the same type of procedure that will be performed in the private office-based facility.

Keep in mind that following the advice of any
surgeon on this or any other web site who proposes to tell you what to do
without: examining you, physically feeling the tissue, assessing your desired
outcome, and taking a full medical history, as well as discussing the pros and
cons of each operative option would not be in your best interest. I would
suggest your plastic surgeon be certified by The American Board of Plastic
Surgery and ideally a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic
Surgery (ASAPS) that you trust and are comfortable with, and discuss your
concerns with that surgeon in person. That way, you can have a better idea what
is safe and makes the most sense for you.

Robert Singer, MD FACS

La Jolla, California

In the United States, almost all rhinoplasties are performed in an outpatient surgical setting usually at a freestanding facility or in the physician's office ASC. Most patients simply cannot afford a cosmetic rhinoplasty at a local hospital due to the extensive fees for a hospital operating room. It's also much more time efficient to have the procedure performed in an outpatient ambulatory surgery Center. It's important to have the procedure done where your surgeon frequently performs his/her procedures with their own set of instruments and scrub nurse