Rhinoplasty Questions You Must Ask a Doctor in a Consultation

What questions should be asked in a rhinoplasty consultation

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5 questions to ask your doctor about rhinoplasty

Ask about : 1. education 2. experience 3. certifications 4. the facility 5. the Dr’s philosophy

Babak Azizzadeh, MD

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Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Questions to ask your Rhinoplasty surgeon

First and foremost, you want to get a sense of the experience level and your surgeon's "eye" on beauty. While some surgeons are experienced in rhinoplasty, many may not be "on the same page" as you with what you are looking for in your nose. Your surgeon should be able to deliver results that match your expectations. Of course your expectations should also be real. Therefore, you need to be well informed by your surgeon what he/she is thinking in the operative plan. Look... more

What to ask your doctor about rhinoplasty

This is a great question. The difficulty is the health care industry is opaque and lacks transparency. It is particularly important when the services of a surgeon are needed. Quality of surgery is variable and obviously very important to find out ahead of time. In other areas of life there are rating services to help the consumer, like standard and poor, consumer reports, credit rating services or the better business bureau. Furthermore the patient isn't in a position or... more

Questions to ask your doctor about rhinoplasty

There are alot of questions to ask and should know prior to the procedure and this serves as a good place to start: Questions about your surgeon: --Are you board certified? --What percentage of your practice is devoted to rhinoplasty? --Who did you learn rhinoplasty from (mentors)? --What percentage of your practice is open versus closed rhinoplasty? Can you use both techniques? --What is your revision rate on your own patients? --Can you perform a septoplasty or do... more

Rhinoplasty consultation

There are several important questions to ask during your rhinoplasty consultation: 1) Ask how many rhinoplasty surgeries the surgeon performs per week/month/year. Rhinoplasty is commonly considered the most challenging of plastic surgery procedures and is difficult to master if the surgeon only performs a few nose surgeries per year. 2) Ask to see before/after photos. 3) Ask the surgeon if they perform computer imaging of the nose. I find this to be a critical component of... more

Questions to Ask Your Plastic Surgeon Before Rhinoplasty Surgery

Questions to Ask Your Plastic Surgeon Before Rhinoplasty Surgery Credentials and Experience Are you board certified? If so, by what board and for how long? Have you ever been disciplined by the board or by the state? How many rhinoplasties have you performed? How many revisions of your own work, on average, do you have to perform? How many rhinoplasties do you perform on average, annually? Can I look at a portfolio of before-and-after... more

Questions to Ask at Rhinoplasty Consultation

The most important consideration regarding your rhinoplasty is the surgeon who performs your operation. You should seek out an experienced surgeon that has performed many rhinoplasties (at least 100), and you should like what you see when you view his before and after patient photos. You should feel comfortable with the surgeon, his bedside manner, and feel in your "gut" that you respect and trust his aesthetic judgement. Questions you should ask How... more

Choosing The right Rhinoplasty Surgeon is Very Important...Your Results will Depend on It...

One of your main goals when considering rhinoplasty should be to determine your surgeon's level of experience, skill and comfort with the rhinoplasty procedure. First, you want to feel that your surgeon is passionate about rhinoplasty. Second, you want to get a good gut feeling about his sense of aesthetics and beauty. Third, make sure that he has had extensive training, exposure, and commitment to excellence in performing this procedure. Fourth, ideally they should belong to ASAPS,... more

You should tailor your questions about rhinoplasty based on your desires for the type of changes you are interested in

You should tailor your questions about rhinoplasty based on your desires for the type of changes you are interested in. If you were to ask questions about all aspects of rhinoplasty, you could be in for a long day / night so to speak. Your questions should be really centered around your interests. This will take also some research on how this procedure is performed, recovery, preparation etc. You should go into the consult informed of the procedure as much as possible... more

Philip Young, MD

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Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

Key Questions to Ask Your Rhinoplasty Surgeon

There are several things to consider and questions you should ask your surgeon when considering rhinoplasty. What Percentage of Your Practice is Devoted to Rhinoplasty? Choose an surgeon who specializes in nasal surgery. Not all ENTs or Plastic Surgeons routinely perform rhinoplasty. It is important to find one who does. Rhinoplasty takes considerable experience to get predictable results. Are You Board Certified? Find a qualified surgeon who is Board Certified in either... more