Psychologic aspects of revision rhinoplasty

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2006 Nov;14(4):269-77, v. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2006.06.001.

Abstract

This article is designed to provide some utility in identifying favorable prospective patients for revision rhinoplasty having balanced yet slightly divergent views, expectations, and more importantly, unfavorable candidates who are best left unrevised. The management after-the-fact of the few patients who meet with and unsatisfactory outcome is also discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Body Image*
  • Decision Making
  • Humans
  • Patient Satisfaction*
  • Personality Disorders / psychology*
  • Reoperation
  • Rhinoplasty / psychology*