Cosmetic Surgery
The Revision Decision; Unrealistic Expectations of Cosmetic Surgery Patients and Doctors Can Lead to Revision Surgeries
Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, August 22nd, 2008
The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery urges patients to follow certain precautions to avoid what is now being termed "revision cosmetic surgery." Revision cosmetic surgery occurs when the patient is unhappy with the results of the procedure and undergoes another surgery to fix it. In such cases, the patient may return to the same doctor to achieve better results or choose to visit another due to lack of confidence in the previous doctor.
All too often, patients desire unrealistic results from cosmetic procedures. To combat this there needs to be an honest conversation between the doctor and patient prior to the surgery in order to prevent a disgruntled patient and...
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