I've been reading nightmare horror stories on here regarding surgeons. It seems that a lot of them are nice until they get paid. I'm considering a nose job but part of me would rather live with my nose then have a terrible outcome. What scares me are these doctors cutting off unnecessary parts like the columella. I like the length of my nose, just not my bumpy bridge. How do you prevent something like this? It seems like doctors just stick with their aesthetics.
Answer: You know because you did excellent research before you chose your surgeon. Read the essay I wrote on how to do that. When a truly excellent surgeon has a dissatisfied patient, it's almost always because the patient achieved less improvement than she and the surgeon were hoping for. It's just about never the case that something went off the rails and the nose looks completely wrong.
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Answer: You know because you did excellent research before you chose your surgeon. Read the essay I wrote on how to do that. When a truly excellent surgeon has a dissatisfied patient, it's almost always because the patient achieved less improvement than she and the surgeon were hoping for. It's just about never the case that something went off the rails and the nose looks completely wrong.
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December 11, 2017
Answer: Trusting your rhinoplasty surgeon Your concerns are very real. I would select your rhinoplasty surgeon based upon experience, their ability to correct any issues that might be required as in revision procedures and what costs would be involved if that should transpire, certification by the American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery or American Board of Plastic Surgery, photographs of previous patients including staff members. My personal approach is not one of "cookie cutting" as I do not have a one size fits all category for rhinoplasty. I think the nose should look as natural as possible and most people should not be able to tell if you have had your nose corrected or not. Some surgeons, unfortunately, have one approach to all of their rhinoplasty procedures. My approach depends upon each person's unique anatomy and I also believe that less is better and often the best results and most predictable results are obtained when less surgery rather than more surgery is completed. Good luck with your decision.
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December 11, 2017
Answer: Trusting your rhinoplasty surgeon Your concerns are very real. I would select your rhinoplasty surgeon based upon experience, their ability to correct any issues that might be required as in revision procedures and what costs would be involved if that should transpire, certification by the American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery or American Board of Plastic Surgery, photographs of previous patients including staff members. My personal approach is not one of "cookie cutting" as I do not have a one size fits all category for rhinoplasty. I think the nose should look as natural as possible and most people should not be able to tell if you have had your nose corrected or not. Some surgeons, unfortunately, have one approach to all of their rhinoplasty procedures. My approach depends upon each person's unique anatomy and I also believe that less is better and often the best results and most predictable results are obtained when less surgery rather than more surgery is completed. Good luck with your decision.
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December 10, 2017
Answer: How to trust a doctor First you have to make sure you have a doctor with the right training. They should be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery. There are many other board certification types, but they don't apply to this surgery. Next, check to make sure the board certification is real. Yo can do this on plasticsurgery.org, surgery.org, or abms.org. This will mean you have the right person, but of course, as you said, it does not answer the question of aesthetics. For that, you will have to visit the surgeon you've looked up and speak with them to find out if you like their approach, their plan, and their prior results.
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December 10, 2017
Answer: How to trust a doctor First you have to make sure you have a doctor with the right training. They should be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery. There are many other board certification types, but they don't apply to this surgery. Next, check to make sure the board certification is real. Yo can do this on plasticsurgery.org, surgery.org, or abms.org. This will mean you have the right person, but of course, as you said, it does not answer the question of aesthetics. For that, you will have to visit the surgeon you've looked up and speak with them to find out if you like their approach, their plan, and their prior results.
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December 9, 2017
Answer: How do you choose your Plastic Surgeon This is one of the most important question any prospective patient can ask. First, ask friends, nurses, and your primary care doctor for recommendations. Do an online search - read patient reviews, look at their websites and look at their pre and postoperative photos. Search for a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon on Plasticsurgery.org. Go visit 2 or 3 doctors. Have them give you recommendations, look at his personal before and afters, ask him if he can morph or show you what you might look like, GO with whom you feel most comfortable with - not always the cheapest. It is your face.Go visit
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December 9, 2017
Answer: How do you choose your Plastic Surgeon This is one of the most important question any prospective patient can ask. First, ask friends, nurses, and your primary care doctor for recommendations. Do an online search - read patient reviews, look at their websites and look at their pre and postoperative photos. Search for a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon on Plasticsurgery.org. Go visit 2 or 3 doctors. Have them give you recommendations, look at his personal before and afters, ask him if he can morph or show you what you might look like, GO with whom you feel most comfortable with - not always the cheapest. It is your face.Go visit
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December 9, 2017
Answer: Finding the right surgeon for rhinoplasty Hello and thank you for your question. It is very
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December 9, 2017
Answer: Finding the right surgeon for rhinoplasty Hello and thank you for your question. It is very
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