What Are the Chances of Rhinoplasty Going Wrong?

Though any patient can have a serious complication, these are EXTREMELY rare. The complication that I have seen the most of in 35 years of revision rhinoplasty is a poor aesthetic result. Make sure your aesthetics and the surgeon's agree and make it quite clear what you want!

You ask an excellent question, the answer will be different for every surgeon. Some surgeons will have higher rates of infection or need for revisions. Skilled, experienced surgeons most likely will have lower numbers. The average revision rate for rhinoplasty (need to go back to operating room to do additional work) is around 10%. There are many surgeons who have rates much lower than this. If your surgeon claims their revision rate is zero, don't believe them. Because of all the potential variables in rhinoplasty surgery, everyone will have the occasional case that doesn't turn out as well as everyone would expect.

For healthy, non-smoking patients, rhinoplasty surgery has a very low complication rate-less than 1% in most cases.

Ultimately, you will have to interview several surgeons, ask questions and make a decision.

Hope this helps...