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What Question to I Ask to Find the Rhinoplasty Expert for Me?

asked 7 months ago by anon
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 254 times
Tags: consultation, expertise, preparation, quantity, surgeon, surgery

How many surgeries would a physician have to complete to be considered an expert?

13 answers to What Question to I Ask to Find the Rhinoplasty Expert for Me?

Finding the Expert Rhinoplasty Surgeon

While we always say that experience is important, finding a surgeon with good results in noses like yours is critical. While computer imaging is frequently recommended, results in real patients will be more helpful in selecting a surgeon.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

How to pick a rhinoplasty surgeon

This is a difficult question with different ways to look at it. First, you want to choose a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Commonly, those plastic surgeons who are most interested in cosmetic surgery are also members of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. The number of procedures a surgeon has done is only a part of the story. You want to look at before and after photos and perhaps talk to a patient of the... more

Jeffrey E. Kyllo, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

How to finf a rhinoplasty surgeon.

Hi. I wrote this article about how to pick a plastic surgeon. I hope you find it useful. 1) Is the surgeon a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery? Members usually do a lot of cosmetic surgery. 2) Did you sense a commitment to excellence in the office. Did the surgeon spend a lot of time with you? Someone who rushes through the consultation may rush through the surgery. 3) Were you treated as an individual? Did the surgeon present you with a... more

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Quality and expertise in a rhinoplasty surgeon.

Look at his results in noses like yours since that is what you will be getting. Meet with his patients and see if the noses are natural. Busy rhinoplasty surgeons have patients in there office for you to meet with.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty Expert

When looking for an "expert" rhinoplasty surgeon, it is more than just the number of surgeries they perform. However, experience does matter and the surgeon's volume can speak to that. In general, I think that if a surgeon performs in excess of 100 rhinoplasty / septorhinoplasty surgeries a year, they would have the requisite experience to get nice results. Also seek out people who have good experience in revision rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty is indisputably the most difficult... more

Michael M. Kim, MD
Portland Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Finding a rhinoplasty expert and questions to ask

To be considered an expert rhinoplastic surgeon the physician needs to have performed well in excess of 1000 nasal surgeries. Look for someone who is board certified in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and whose practice is composed of at least 50% rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty. It is important to look at many of the surgeon’s before and after photos.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Important Rhinoplasty questions

This is an excellent question. The most important ones to ask are: How long have you been doing rhinoplasty? Did you serve a cosmetic facial plastic surgeryy fellowship? Is rhinoplasty the most common procedure done in your practice? Do you perform at least 100 rhinoplasty procedures a year? You should be able to get the answers to this quite quickly at consultation, or even... more

Robert Kotler, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Trust Your Face To A Facial Plastic Surgeon

I would strongly recommend choosing a surgeon that specializes in rhinoplasty. Many surgeons are a "jack of all trades but a master of none". This is especially true of rhinoplasty. Be wary of a surgeon who rarely performs rhinoplasty. Board Certification by The American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery is preferred, as these surgeons have spent their entire career specializing in Facial Surgery. Look at lots of before and after pictures to see if you... more

Gregory Pippin, MD
New Orleans Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.pippinmd.com

Rhinoplasty surgeon

An expert is someone who does the procedure well and not necessarily based on the quantity. I have seen excellent surgeons who only do a few a year, and some lousy surgeons that do many more.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty

1. Look for Board Certification in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery or Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2 Look for FACS. This usually signifies some level of clinical prowess. 3. Talk to more than one. There are different approaches that you should be educated on. 4. Look at photos from the surgeon's patients especially ones that are similar to your nose. 5. Have on of their patients talk to you. 6. Be convinced on quality and not price.... more

David Alessi, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Expert rhinolplasty surgeon and how to find

First and foremost I would go in and see several surgeons who come well recommended. I agree with what Dr. Mayer stated and you should be able to see many before and after pictures of noses and speak with multiple patients regarding their procedures and their experience. I always have several rhinoplasty patients in my waiting room daily and patients are always happy to speak with prospective patients. I have done thousands of rhinoplasty procedures and it is a very gratifying procedure for... more

Michael Elam, MD
Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty expert

There are surgeons who have done many rhinoplasties that do poor work and others that have not done as many that do excellent work. Evaluate your surgeon by his training and credentials and ask to look at patient photos and if possible speak to some former patients. Donald R. Nunn MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon.

Donald Nunn, MD, DDS
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Expert

That is am impossible question. The doctor's training may have as much to do with it as his total number of cases performed. Look for referals,pictures and second opinions