Some Important Tips for Finding the Right Rhinoplasty Surgeon

Dr. Ashkan Ghavami offers readers a few tips on picking the right rhinoplasty specialist for them.

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Aug 29, 2011, 03:49 ET

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When looking at prospective surgeons, it is important to inquire about the surgeon's scholarly background in addition to his clinical expertise. Board certification in plastic surgery and/or facial plastic surgery is a basic requirement and should serve as the "starting point." Academic affiliations with established societies and universities are also something to look for. These are all strong indications that your surgeon is on the cutting edge and is up to date in the latest techniques and concepts in nasal surgery. Another important factor to consider is how many operations the surgeon has carried out and the revision rates from his techniques. Beware though, some surgeons consider their revision rates artificially low because they "send out" revisions to other surgeons. Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, Dr. Ashkan Ghavami, sees a lot of revisions from situations such as these or patients being told by their surgeon that "your nose can't get any better." Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, look at before and after photos from the surgeon's website. The caliber of results, as well as the level of difficulty in the noses taken on by the surgeon, will give you the ultimate idea of whether the surgeon is the right fit for you.

If your surgeon only shows profile views and/or uses a lot of camera lighting tricks, or only has patients that require a hump removal and a little nasal tip elevation, then you may want to look elsewhere. A rhinoplasty specialist who sees various ethnicities and deals with complex issues, like thick skin, wide tips, wide nostrils, extra large humps, revisions, and severely droopy tips may be more adept at handling a wider spectrum of nasal morphology. This decreases your chances of needing a major revision. You should be able to cover up the "before" picture and look only at the "after" picture to see a natural nasal shape that is balanced with the face in a unique way. Avoid "cookie cutter" approaches where all the noses look somewhat similar. They key is to stay away from surgeons on both ends of the spectrum: a surgeon who does too little or too much to the nose. After your have met several surgeons, then give yourself some time and you will know instinctually and with your gut, who you can trust to shape that all important structure in the center of the facial triangle of beauty.

To learn more about various procedures for Beverly Hills plastic surgery with Dr. Ghavami, including open and closed rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, ethnic rhinoplasty, quick recovery (Flash) breast augmentation, buttock augmentation with fat transfer, and more, please visit online at www.Ghavamiplasticsurgery.com

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