How do you know you can really trust your surgeon for rhinoplasty?

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

Hello and thank you for your question. It is very
important that you thoroughly research your surgeon before committing to
surgery. It is a good idea to research your surgeon's educational background,
online reviews, before & after pictures, and speak with anyone who you may
know who has had surgery with that surgeon. During your consultation, make sure
that you don't feel rushed and make sure that you have adequate time with your
surgeon and not just their patient coordinator or nurses. If the majority of
your consultation is spent with someone other than the surgeon, this is usually
not a good sign. The most important aspect is to find a surgeon you are
comfortable with. I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified
board-certified expert surgeon who can evaluate you in person.
Best wishes and good luck.
Richard G. Reish, M.D.  FACS
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon