Every single rhinoplasty story i hear "Omg my nose my nose i hate it for years i wanted to die cuz of it" and then often after they are like "omg worst decision of my life my nose was better before i need a revision". it seems like a vicious cycle. Is wanting a nose job a sign of body dysmorphia? What about trying to reshape your nose with your fingers? why are nose jobs so common, anyway? what is about the nose that makes people insecure? i dont get it its just a nose.
May 27, 2014
Answer: Body dysmorphic syndrome You pose an interesting question. Why do so many people dislike their nose, because they see it all the time and noses have many parts that can be changed to make someone more attractive. That being said, you need to have realistic expectations as to what a nose job can and can't do. You are still the same person and only your external appearance is changed. If you truly have body dysmorphic syndrome, you should not have surgery. I can't tell you why there are negative comments from patients, most of mine are happy with their nasal surgery.
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May 27, 2014
Answer: Body dysmorphic syndrome You pose an interesting question. Why do so many people dislike their nose, because they see it all the time and noses have many parts that can be changed to make someone more attractive. That being said, you need to have realistic expectations as to what a nose job can and can't do. You are still the same person and only your external appearance is changed. If you truly have body dysmorphic syndrome, you should not have surgery. I can't tell you why there are negative comments from patients, most of mine are happy with their nasal surgery.
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May 27, 2014
Answer: Body dysmorphia Pretty obviously, by definition there is some "dysmorphia" if you want to change something about your body. It really is a matter of degree. This is one of the most critical issues facing rhinoplasty surgeons. Is the patient's degree of concern out of proportion to the degree of deformity? How predictably can we expect to correct the deformity? Are their expectations of precision/perfection too high?It is a balancing act and can take many years of experience to become very good at this portion of the evaluation and even then sometimes we are wrong.In general, it is my opinion that an experienced skilled rhinoplasty surgeon will do a good job of letting a patient know whether or not the surgeon feels they are a likely to be satisfied afterward. If not, then they will not operate on them.
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May 27, 2014
Answer: Body dysmorphia Pretty obviously, by definition there is some "dysmorphia" if you want to change something about your body. It really is a matter of degree. This is one of the most critical issues facing rhinoplasty surgeons. Is the patient's degree of concern out of proportion to the degree of deformity? How predictably can we expect to correct the deformity? Are their expectations of precision/perfection too high?It is a balancing act and can take many years of experience to become very good at this portion of the evaluation and even then sometimes we are wrong.In general, it is my opinion that an experienced skilled rhinoplasty surgeon will do a good job of letting a patient know whether or not the surgeon feels they are a likely to be satisfied afterward. If not, then they will not operate on them.
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