Is it too late to request a slight nose correction 10 days before surgery?

Thank you for your question!

I would contact the doctors office and ask to have an opportunity provided to you to consult further. You and your doctor need to be on the same page when it comes to post operative expectations and results prior to under going any surgical procedures. Best of luck!

If you haven't had surgery, it is not too late. So either make a quick preop appointment to go over things or discuss it when the plan is discussed on the day of surgery. The more the surgeon knows about what you want, the better chance he or she can make you happy.

I see my patients in the morning of their surgery for final consultation. Most surgeons do the same. Your expectations will be discussed one more time before the surgery, therefore you can let your surgeon know about your final decision. Best of luck to you

Frankly, if you have a small profile dorsal hump, I'm surprised that this was not brought up during your consultation with your rhinoplasty specialist. Goals of rhinoplasty surgery are to provide a less distracting nasal appearance, and a nose that breathes. If you feel that this bump would still be distracting, certainly bring it to the attention of your surgeon. If you are having second thoughts about your surgery, always go with your gut. Revision rhinoplasty is exponentially more difficult than primary rhinoplasty, and if you have any concerns whatsoever, time is on your side! Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Hello and thank you for your question. It is definitely not too late and any good surgeon should always be happy to speak with you prior to surgery. This is one of many reasons I gave all of my patients my personal cell phone number.

Best wishes and good luck.

Richard G. Reish, M.D.
Harvard-trained plastic surgeon

Thank you for your question. It is important to always communicate your goals, expectations, and requests to your surgeon. You are not inconveniencing anyone by bringing these things up before surgery. I would encourage scheduling an additional pre op appointment with your doctor and have an open mind to what he or she recommends. I'm sure your doctor would rather you speak up, than not, and be dissatisfied with the results.

Hi Inventive, it is important that you bring up any concerns prior to surgery. Depending on what you discussed with your surgeon previously, adding a dorsal/bridge adjustment may signficantly alter his/her surgical plan or not much at all. For instance, if this was meant to be a purely functional rhinoplasty, they may have to perform surgery in different parts of the nose than originally planned.
The goal is to make this rhinoplasty your last rhinoplasty! If you want to have additional adjustments to your nose, make sure your surgeon knows this before having this procedure to avoid possibly having another surgery in the future unnecessarily

It's not too late to discuss this with your surgeon, even though your surgery is in 10 days. Surgeons generally appreciate patients being clear about their expectations and goals before the operation. The sooner you bring it up, the better, as it may affect the surgical plan and potentially even the duration or complexity of your procedure. Contact your surgeon as soon as possible. Call their office or send an email to let them know about your desire to address the bump on your nasal bone. It’s important to communicate this before your surgery day so they can assess whether the adjustment can be incorporated.
Your goal of avoiding future operations is valid, and having all your concerns addressed in this surgery would help you achieve that. Acting quickly and openly is the best approach.

You should absolutely make sure you and your surgeon are on the same page before your surgery date.
I think you should contact your provider if you are not certain about the plan the procedure.
This may be something that you can bring up in the preop area, but I think communicating sooner is better than later.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD