Is It Unusual for an Original Surgeon to Do a Revision After a Poor Result?

March 8, 2011
Asked By:toadsmom in Long Island

My surgeon offered to correct,(without charge) a neck lift that I felt had a bad result. Do patients usually allow the same doctor to do revisions? This doctor is board certified, has an accredited surgical suite and a board certified anesthesiologist in his office with 25 years experience. He was recommended to me by 4 people, one of which had a neck lift with a fine outcome. I am comfortable in his office and love his staff.I dont know whether I was just unlucky or neck lifts are not his forte

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December 30, 2018

Answer: Very common for the original surgeon to do a revision surgery

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Babak Azizzadeh, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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December 30, 2018

Answer: Very common for the original surgeon to do a revision surgery

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Babak Azizzadeh, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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July 28, 2017

Answer: Original Surgeon Doing a Revision After a Poor Result

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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July 28, 2017

Answer: Original Surgeon Doing a Revision After a Poor Result

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
November 23, 2011

Answer: Revision Surgery by the same surgeon

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
November 23, 2011

Answer: Revision Surgery by the same surgeon

Tom J. Pousti, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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April 8, 2011

Answer: Follow your Instinct!

Frank P. Fechner, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
April 8, 2011

Answer: Follow your Instinct!

Frank P. Fechner, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
March 15, 2011

Answer: It is quite common that original surgeons do revisions and not other doctors

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Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
March 15, 2011

Answer: It is quite common that original surgeons do revisions and not other doctors

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Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology

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