I’m supposed to have my rhinoplasty/septoplasty done in less than 3 weeks. All I had was a telephone visit to go over my health history (I live out of state), and that’s it. No blood work, ekg, scans, anything required. I’m not sure if this is sketchy. The surgeon does work in a hospital. I am 25, no known health conditions. I’m also worried because he seems to buy a lot of followers/likes. He is board certified and has good credentials, but idk if these are red flags.
Answer: Laboratory testing may not be required in somebody who is 25 and healthy, before rhinoplasty. That said, we do order a complete blood count and a basic metabolic panel on all of our patients before performing rhinoplasty surgery. That is our personal preference, however, it is not necessarily indicated. We operate on patients who live out of town, however, we would not commit to performing surgery on anybody until we examine them. The reason for this is that it is impossible to examine somebody's Airway with either photographs or a video conference. We require a consultation with examination and computer Imaging before committing to operate on anybody. You have not met your surgeon, consider visiting him for a consultation, in person, and I believe any insecurities you may be experiencing may go away. When it comes to rhinoplasty surgery and consultations, I always recommend to go with your gut. I hope this helps, and thank you for your question. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
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Answer: Laboratory testing may not be required in somebody who is 25 and healthy, before rhinoplasty. That said, we do order a complete blood count and a basic metabolic panel on all of our patients before performing rhinoplasty surgery. That is our personal preference, however, it is not necessarily indicated. We operate on patients who live out of town, however, we would not commit to performing surgery on anybody until we examine them. The reason for this is that it is impossible to examine somebody's Airway with either photographs or a video conference. We require a consultation with examination and computer Imaging before committing to operate on anybody. You have not met your surgeon, consider visiting him for a consultation, in person, and I believe any insecurities you may be experiencing may go away. When it comes to rhinoplasty surgery and consultations, I always recommend to go with your gut. I hope this helps, and thank you for your question. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
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September 20, 2024
Answer: Safe to proceed with no testing if you are young and healthy! Yes, if you are under a certain age requirement (usually 55yo) or do not have any pre existing medical conditions it is normal to not have any testing required pre procedure. A telephone call to go over health history is required but if you are young and healthy you may proceed with no testing at all!
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September 20, 2024
Answer: Safe to proceed with no testing if you are young and healthy! Yes, if you are under a certain age requirement (usually 55yo) or do not have any pre existing medical conditions it is normal to not have any testing required pre procedure. A telephone call to go over health history is required but if you are young and healthy you may proceed with no testing at all!
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September 17, 2024
Answer: Usually testing done in patients over 65 years old. Routine testing is usually not done in young healthy people. Testing would only be done if there were health conditions that warranted it. Once people get to 65 years or older an EKG, CBC and a letter of medical clearance from the patient’s primary care doctor is a safety measure as older patients may have health issues that could affect their safety at surgery. At the age of 25 you’re likely to be very healthy and rhinoplasty should be a very straightforward simple operation.
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September 17, 2024
Answer: Usually testing done in patients over 65 years old. Routine testing is usually not done in young healthy people. Testing would only be done if there were health conditions that warranted it. Once people get to 65 years or older an EKG, CBC and a letter of medical clearance from the patient’s primary care doctor is a safety measure as older patients may have health issues that could affect their safety at surgery. At the age of 25 you’re likely to be very healthy and rhinoplasty should be a very straightforward simple operation.
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September 17, 2024
Answer: Pre-op testing and rhinoplasty Thank you for posting your question here!
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September 17, 2024
Answer: Pre-op testing and rhinoplasty Thank you for posting your question here!
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September 16, 2024
Answer: Pre-op Testing Thank you for your question!
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September 16, 2024
Answer: Pre-op Testing Thank you for your question!
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