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What Should I Ask my Doctor During Rhinoplasty Consultation?

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It is important to ask any plastic surgeon before...

It is important to ask any plastic surgeon before rhinoplasty how many procedures he performs a year (usually 50 or more a year). Rhinoplasty is one of the most difficult operations in plastic surgery, and the risk of complications and poor results is less in surgeons who specialize in this area. Doctors who specialize on facial plastic surgery and rhinoplasty are Board Certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructibve Surgery (www.abfprs.org) and members of the American... more

Questions to Ask Your Plastic Surgeon About Rhinoplasty

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

"Form and Function"

The two main considerations to be addressed in nasal surgery are form and function. Rhinoplasty alone looks principally at form. The elements to be considered when looking at the form of the nose include: • the shape of the nasal dorsum- correction of a dorsal nasal hump is perhaps the most common goal in Rhinoplasty surgery • The width and contour – is it straight, symmetric, boxy, or bulbous? • The distance that the nose protrudes from the face, known as... more

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What to ask the doctor before rhinoplasty

Choosing the right surgeon for rhinoplasty is important. Make sure that you feel comfortable with the doctor and that you feel like you are both communicating well with each other. That way your surgeon will better understand your goals, and you will better understand what's involved. Make sure that he/she is experienced - ask to see before/after photos and even speak to previous patients. Make sure that you like the results. Going to a rhinoplasty surgeon who produces the same results which... more

Rhinoplasty Consultation

During a consultation, you need to assess his training, experience, expertise, passion for rhinoplasty, philosophy regarding the procedure, and level that the surgeon understands your objectives/needs. As you review the surgeon's work through the photos, ask him/her the purpose for the procedure shown and the level he feels that he/she had accomplished the patient's goals. The photos should demonstrate the surgeon's technical skill and artistic ability. Ask the surgeon about the frequency... more

Rhinoplasty consultation advice

1. Make sure to select a board certified plastic surgeon who has extensive experience with rhinoplasty. 2. In your initial conslut, describe the tings you want to change about your nose in specific detail. Do not assume that your surgeon will know exactly how you want your nose to look. Noses are a very personal attribute and everybody has a different ‘ideal nose’. You need to be specific when you describe what you want! Watch my video to learn a few terms that will... more

What to ask doctor during consultation

The most important thing is to feel comfortable with your physician. After that is met, these are the things you should know . 1) is he board certified by the American Board of Facial PLastic & Reconstructive Surgery OR the American Board of PLastic Surgery 2) How many rhinoplasties does he perform? 3) What is his policy on revision, if you happen to need one. 4)You must like his aesthetic. 5) Does he perform revision rhinoplasty? 6)Does he have plenty of... more

Things you should ask during a rhinoplasty consultation

1. Are you board-certified? 2. How many rhinoplasties have you done? 3. Do you do a lot of revision rhinoplasty? 4. Do you have computer modeling to discuss what my nose may look like? 5. Do you have pictures of other patients you have done? 6. Do you have references I can get in touch with? 7. Where do you operate? Is it accredited? Who does your anesthesia? Are they board-certified? 8. How long do you think my case will take? 9. Can I have copies of my... more

Questions to ask during your rhinoplasty consultation

First & foremost, it is important that you consult with a surgeon who is Board Certified. This ensures that they meet a strict set of criteria which are very important when considering a rhinoplasty, as it takes quite a bit of skill and experience to perform one successfully. The second question you need to ask is how many rhinoplasty surgeries have they done? You want to make sure the surgeon you choose has a great deal of experiencing in performing a rhinoplasty, and does them... more

Questions to Ask Your Surgeon

Rhinoplasty is the most difficult procedure in all of plastic surgery. The consultation should very much be a two way street. Patients are trying to find out if their surgeons are the right fit for them and meet minimum competence standards. While there are lists of standard questions which should be asked, here are a few questions which a competent surgeon will have no difficulty answering: Can you perform a septoplasty? Rhinoplasty and septoplasty seem... more

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