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What Make's a Rhinoplasty Surgeon Specialized?

asked 8 months ago by Dishes in -
Latest answer by Thomas A Lamperti, MD
Question viewed 166 times
Tags: board certification, specialist, training

1. When is a surgeon, considered specialized in rhinoplasty? How many years expierence & how many noses a week should lead 2 this predicate? Whats reasonable & 'safe' 4 a patient 2 require/ask as an absolute minimum? 2. What to say for a facial surgeon/nose specialist vs. an 'also entire body' surgeon; 4 nose sugery? Is there much differents between both, 4 rinoplasty in knowledge? How important is it 2 get a specific specialized nose surgeon? Anything related 2 this specific would be welcome.

8 answers to What Make's a Rhinoplasty Surgeon Specialized?

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Rhinoplasty specialists have a great deal of experience and do natural noses.

Rhinoplasty specialists have a great deal of experience and do natural noses. There is no magic number and some surgeons have better training than others. The bottom line is what the noses look like--are they natural or surgical looking. Having done rhinoplasty for 35 years, if the nose looks surgical, then the result is not good.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Experienced Rhinoplasty Surgeon

You are doing the right thing by doing your research before having any surgery done. A facial plastic surgeon generally has had training in head and neck surgery / facial plastic surgery with additional training that is subspecialized in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. A body plastic surgeon generally has had training in general surgery followed by subspecialty training in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The facial plastic surgeon has had focused training... more
Kimberly Lee, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Finding a specialized rhinoplasty surgeon

There is no one set of factors that makes a plastic surgeon a rhinoplasty specialist. In fact, anyone can call him or herself a rhinoplasty specialist. Experience is certainly a factor to keep in mind, but a surgeon can perform rhinoplasty poorly for years if they don't work to continually refine their technique. Finding someone how focuses their practice on nasal surgery is also a good indicator. A surgeon who has an aptitude and/or love for rhinoplasty will often focus on... more
Thomas A Lamperti, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty Specialist

Your question is a good one. The most important thing that you should look for is a rhinoplasty surgeon who does noses the way that you would like to have your nose appear. Training is extremely important and experience is even more crucial as the more noses that you do the more comfortable and skilled the surgeon becomes with rhinoplasty. If your surgeon is performing a great deal of rhinoplasty then it is likely that they do the procedure well, will definitely have a lot... more
Philip S. Schoenfeld, MD

Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Specialization in rhinoplasty

Specialization and expertise in rhinoplasty is important since this is a difficult operation. How is a patient to know whether their surgeon is qualified? No matter what the surgeon tells you about how many he/she does, there is no way to verify that number. The best you can probably do is to see whether the surgeon's before and after photos suggest an emphasis on noses. If 9 out of 10 photos are of breast augmentation, you can bet that rhinoplasty is not that surgeon's main area of... more
David C. Pearson, MD

Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Specialized Rhinoplasty Surgeon

Rhinoplasty is considered by many surgeons to be the most difficult procedure they perform. The reason is there is a very fine line between form and function. As a patient, you want your nose to look the best that it can but you also want it to work! There are many excellent Facial Plastic as well as "Entire Body" Plastic Surgeons that do great work. The advantage of the Facial Plastic Surgeon for Rhinoplasty is their base training in Otolaryngology(ENT). This training focuses... more
Von Graham, MD

New Orleans Facial Plastic Surgeon
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What Make's a Rhinoplasty Surgeon Specialized?

I have performed Rhinoplasty for well over 20 years and IMHO it takes a minimum of 7-10 years for a plastic and cosmetic surgeon to gain experience performing Rhinoplasty. Some surgeons may take longer. Remember performing something poorly or in an less than aesthetic manner, no matter how many a day or week are done, won't make anyone proficient at performing Rhinoplasty. Here is what does, IMO: Training: facial plastic, general plastic and cosmetic surgeons... more
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty Specialist criteria

Hi, Rhinoplasty is the most complex of all cosmetic surgeries with results that may be unpredictable at times and results that can change many decades later. Therefore, to optimize the results for the best possible outcome, you should seek out someone who understands the nose and does a good rhinoplasty. There are very good Facial Plastic Surgeons and there are very good Plastic Surgeons out there. There are also not so good ones of both. Since Rhinoplasty is... more
Shervin Naderi, MD

Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

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