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Simulated Nose Versus Real Nose?
Does a good surgeon have the ability to achieve exactly the same nose look as that chosen on a rhinoplasty computer simulator? How reliable is a rhinoplasty simulator for surgery guidance?
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Computer Simulation of Rhinoplasty
Imaging simulation is a very important and helpful tool. It provides another avenue for patients and surgeon to increase understanding and communication.
Even if the results differ from the simulation, the process of simulation on the screen helps the patient understand what changes may be possible, and it helps the surgeon understands what changes the patient really wants ( and its often difficult to fully describe theses changes without imaging).
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Computer Imaging is helpful for the patient and the surgeon before performing Rhinoplasty Surgery.
Computer-imaging is a routine part of nose job surgery consultations. It enables the patient to see what's attainable, and it also helps to assure the surgeon that the patient has realistic expectations. Computer imaging helps to set a realistic goal of what the surgeon thinks he may achieve, and to see if this would be a satisfying outcome for the patient. In my view, computer-imaging is an essential tool in the evaluation of my patients seeking cosmetic nasal surgery, and non-surgical...
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Imaging is a useful communication tool
I think that the rhinoplasty computer imaging should be done by the surgeon who is going to perform the surgery. It is a useful communication tool to convey preferences, between the surgeon and the patient. The computer imaging does not guarantee the surgical result, but I think the surgeon should be conservative in depicting the post-operative result. I published the following article in 2007...the abstract may be helpful, although the entire article is more...
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Computer Imaging and Rhinoplasty
Studies have shown that there is about a 50% correlation between preoperative computer imaging and postoperative results (according to patients). Therefore, although it can help explain what a Rhinoplasty procedure can do, the pictures you view may or may not be accurate. I personally feel imaging conveys an implied result, despite disclaimers and advice to the contrary. Based on this lack of accuracy, I do not use it in my practice.
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Teaching tool
Computer simulation is an excellent tool to aid communication between a patient and a surgeon. It is certainly no guarantee of results! Surgery of the nose is an art and healing responses vary between patients. Most surgeons, and patients prefer their actual results to the computer simulations! Find an experienced surgeon who shares your goals and aesthetic and look at real before and after photos. The computer simulation is jus one part of a comprehensive consultation. Good luck!
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Simulated Nose Versus Real Nose
The reliability of the simulation is as good as the software, and while the software has improved considerably over the years it still needs additional refinement before it can consistently provide reliable rhinoplasty simulation. Neither from the perspective of the surgeon nor the patient do you want to create false expectations from flawed software.
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Rhinoplasty computer simulation
I personally do not use computer simulation when consulting with a potential patient. I find it more helpful to show them before and after photos of cases that are similar to theirs. Making a nose look good on a computer is easy. Actually achieving that same result is not. Select your rhinoplasty surgeons based on the quality of their work on previous patients. Make sure you see many examples and that you like the quality of work you see.
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Computer imaging and actual surgery
One of the reasons I do not use computer imaging is that it is almost impossible to achieve the same results as a computer because there are many variable that a compiter can not take into account for as what is seen and achieved in surgery.
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Value of Computer Imaging
Computer imaging is used as a tool for patient and surgeon to demonstrate the effects of changes in our appearance with surgical intervention. It is beneficial when discussing goals or desires, but is never a guarantee of results. When dealing with the human body no surgeon has that kind of control. Used in conjunction with pictures of similar previous patients, imaging will help individuals understand their surgeon's aesthetics and results.
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Simulated Nose Versus Real Nose?
Computer imaging is a tool to HELP the patient understand the "possible" outcomes of the surgery. It is NOT the way you will look! Just a limited future view. Computers do not heal or preform any biologic action. Healing is 3 dimensional, while computers give you an image they can not predict the degree, amounts, effects of healing. Best to see before and afters of other patients the see if the surgeon can offer you an acceptable non computer generated result.
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Computer imaging not always realistic
Great question. Although impressive and seemingly 'high tech', computer imaging is only a tool to communicate options available to you. It does not and cannot guarantee results. Best to see before and after pictures to best evaluate expertise of PS. Best wishes, Dr. H
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Computer imaging
Surgeons should show you images that are realistic and that they are comfortable they can deliver or come close to. Both on my website and during consultation I show patients a series of previous patients photos demonstrating the before, the imaged result and the actual surgical result. I find this helpful in reassuring them and putting the technology in perspective.
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Rhinoplasty Expectations
If the surgeon has imaged your nose with realistic results then absolutely, a good Rhinoplasty plastic surgeon should be able to create those results for you. Make sure to view the plastic surgeons before and after Rhinoplasty photos to get a good idea of their ability and skills.
- Dr. Michael Salzhauer, Bal Harbour Plastic Surgery
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3D Rhinoplasty Imaging
Pre-operative rhinoplasty imaging, especially 3D imaging, is a valuable tool for both the patient and the doctor. For the patient, imaging can help patients understand the effect that changing the nose has on the overall appearance. For the surgeon, imaging is an important part of the preoperative analysis and planning.
Patients and their surgeon should agree upon the goals for surgery, and imaging can help ensure that those goals and expectations are mutually understood. While imaging...
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Computer imaging in plastic surgery is only a communication tool
Computer imaging in plastic surgery is a communication tool only. It can only establish goal of cosmetic surgery, but not the result. Result is impacted by many variables in healing and tissue characteristics that can not be computerized.
Photoshop skills are not measures of surgical skills of a given surgeon. It is even less realistic when imaging is done by a marketing consultant rather than the operating surgeon.
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Nose
Computer morphing was vcery popular a few years ago. However, because of the surgical and healing issues. the imaging technique is not a direct rerrsentative of your results. The best thing is good communication with your doctor and not a tecnicians imaging
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