Bad Reviews About Every Rhinoplasty Surgeon?

Reading a review about any surgeon is just one part of your evaluation.  We are all likely at one time or another to get a bad review. On balance reviews should be positive.  If  they are all negative you need to consider that more seriously.  You then need to interview your surgeon, look at before and after photos if available and go with your gut feeling.

There is no Surgeon on this planet, or who has ever lived on this planet that makes 100% of his/her patients happy.  Some patients will get great results and be happy, some patients will get great results and be unhappy, some patients get poor results and are happy, and some patients get poor results and are unhappy.  The fourth group is generally avoided by most well qualified Surgeons.

Best rhinoplasty surgeons have few if any "bad results". They are results that the patient may feel are not "perfect". In 35 years of rhinoplasty I have found that many patients who I could only get "good" results on were happier than some patients that got a Fabulous result. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the object of the best surgeons is to try to find out what the PATIENT wants and not necessarily what the surgeon wants.

    Unfortunately, even the best rhinoplasty surgeons will have a few naysayers from a less than anticipated result.  Some people may not be satisfied by any result.  Some may have an axe to grind.  The person writing the review may not have been a patient.  Who knows.  Credentials and education are pretty good indicators of competence and are not subject to those biases. 

When selecting a PS for Rhinoplasty, always start with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Review the before and after photos, and select someone who is experienced specifically in rhinoplasty. Ask to meet or at least talk with other rhinoplasty patients they’ve operated on. Most importantly, select a surgeon that you feel comfortable with; one that you would not afraid to ask difficult questions of in the event your result is less than you expected. Make sure to discuss your expectations to determine if the surgeon will be able to achieve those expectations. Good Luck to you!