What are the risks of rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty risks, read with the years after surgery in mind
Rhinoplasty risks are documented in published safety guidance, and your own surgeon can say which apply to you.
Bleeding, asymmetry and breathing trouble: which apply to you
Ask your surgeon whether bleeding, asymmetry or breathing trouble applies to your case, because they know your health and your plan. The best sources are your surgeon and the published safety guidance, both linked below.
How to think about the risks
Read the safety guidance. A national plastic surgery society publishes a page on rhinoplasty risks and safety. Read it in full before your consultation and mark anything you want explained.
Know what recovery involves. The same society also has a rhinoplasty recovery page. Ask your surgeon which signs during healing mean you should call the office.
Check your surgeon's record. The state health department publishes notices when it disciplines providers, for example this newsroom release. Check the state's license lookup for any surgeon you consider. A clean record does not guarantee an outcome, but it is a fact you can verify.
A rhinoplasty surgeon should explain how they handle breathing and shape risks
- Read both society pages.
- Write a list of risk questions, including what happens if the result is not what you wanted.
- Ask each surgeon you meet, including any in the Issaquah area, how they handle complications and revisions.
Risks that appear years later
Ask about long-term issues as well as early ones. Ask what changes can appear years later and what the plan would be if they did.