Is it "bad" to ask for a refund or partial refund?

It is unfortunate that you are not satisfied with your results. It is usually not acceptable to ask for a refund if you happen not to like the results unless there is evidence that the surgery was done inappropriately and outside the standards of care. The surgeons usually make it clear that they haven't given any guaranties of certain results. Complications are mentioned in the consent forms that you signed. You can always ask and the surgeon might agree to refund part of the money, but they would ask you to sign a release that you would not have any further claims against them if they refunded you the money.

Thank you for a great question and for sharing your experience.  I am sorry your results are not what you expected.  Swelling can last for months, so you also need to give it some time.  Most practices have a revision policy if you are not satisfied, but revisions typically are done 6-12 months postop.  Discuss your concerns with your surgeon.  I hope you find this helpful. Best wishes!Consult with a Board Certified Fellowship Trained Facial Plastic Surgery Specialist."This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."

In reality you paid for your plastic surgeon's consultation, preoperative visit and evaluation, best surgical effort at the time of surgery along with his assistants (scrub and circulating nurses), anesthesiologist, his office staff, malpractice insurance and general cost to run his office. These services were all provided to you. Although you and your plastic surgeon wanted the same thing: the best possible result, there are never actual or implied guarantees and this is part of the surgical consent including possible complications.What you did NOT agree to is a guarantee that you will look have the exact result you wished for. #FaceliftRefund#facelift

Hello, Thank you for your question. Each Plastic Surgeon has their own financial policies. I recommend that you contact your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to discuss your concerns. Depending on how long it's been since your procedure, you may want to wait several months to elevate your final outcome. Take care. 

 Refunds are a very difficult topic in plastic surgery. From a legal and logistic point of view, refunds are seen as a reportable occurrence to the American board of Plastic Surgery, and as such most plastic surgeons are not inclined to provide a refund.   If the request comes in written form, then it absolutely has to be reported to the board, and the likelihood of you receiving a settlement would be minimal. I am always willing to engage in discussions with my patients regarding their financial outlay and their outcome. I think this would be the most prudent course for you .

I am sorry that you feel this way about your facelift. Unfortunately, you can not ask for a refund as this is an exchange for services that were already rendered. You did not mention how long it has been since your facelift. I would give yourself time to heal and adjust the major surgery that you have had. It sounds like you had a complete facial rejuvenation which can some times take time to adjust to. Just a rhinoplasty alone can result in a major change in facial features that takes some adjustment. I would discuss your concerns with your surgeon and make sure that you have given yourself time to heal before you judge any results. Good luck.

You should discuss this with your surgeon.  If you have had complications and a less than optimal result, it may be reasonable to ask for a revision or a refund.  

I would agree that the amount you paid does sound high for the procedures that you had.  You can always ask your surgeon for a refund (partial or full) but it is really up to your surgeon if it would be granted or not.  I think having a discussion with your surgeon about how you feel about your results would be wise.  

$75,000 for the procedures you describe is extremely high. I would recommend you sit down with your surgeon and discuss specifically in what way you are disappointed and have a frank discussion about a refund.

its normal to feel as you do.  Most practices in general, do not provide any kind of refund after a procedure is done.  Revision policies usually take effect thereafter if patients are not pleased with their result and its obvious that improvements can be made.  You should ask your surgeon his/her thoughts and criticisms about your results and then get an objective second opinion with your pre-op photos for comparison and see if the opinions are shared.  Sometimes, what is considered a decent result is not perceived as such by that patient and this is a patient issue.  Truly poor results are very easy to appreciate by all.  If its confirmed that you have a poor result, then you can broach the subject with your surgeon.  But be prepared to sign off on a lot of paperwork to protect the surgeon.  And if you shopped around, you could have found better deals.