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Second Opinion in Facial Plastic Surgery
A second opinion can also confirm that the best course is not to intervene.
Otolaryngologist · Facial plastic surgeon · More than 35 years devoted to the face
A second opinion makes it possible to review the diagnosis before reviewing the technique. It is intended for those who wish to understand a surgical proposal better, or who have a history of multiple treatments, previous surgeries, unsatisfactory results or complex therapeutic decisions.
Diagnosis before technique
Not every second opinion leads to a new intervention.
The purpose is not to propose another procedure, but to offer an independent assessment and a reasoned clinical strategy. Sometimes it confirms what had already been considered; other times it modifies it, postpones it, or concludes that the best decision is not to intervene.
What is reviewed
Five questions before any decision.
- Which structure is truly producing the problem.
- Which treatments or surgeries have already been performed.
- What can be corrected, and to what extent.
- What must be preserved so as not to compromise identity.
- When it is preferable to wait or not to intervene.
Reviewing the diagnosis before the technique often changes the entire decision.
For whom
Previous cases, accumulated treatments and complex decisions.
A second opinion is especially useful when a rhinoplasty or a facelift has already been proposed or performed, when results did not meet expectations, when non-surgical treatments have accumulated, or in the case of complications associated with permanent filler materials. In every case, the starting point is the same: to understand before deciding.
Clinical criterion
Independence of judgment.
Aesthetic Integrity™ orders this assessment: structural diagnosis, proportion, preservation of identity and therapeutic restraint. Its most honest consequence is to recognize, when appropriate, that the best recommendation is not to operate. The Facial Integrity Scale™ (FIS™) supports that analysis.
Frequently asked questions
About the second opinion.
Who is a second opinion in facial surgery for?
Does a second opinion always lead to new surgery?
What should I bring to a second opinion?
Do you review surgeries performed by other surgeons?
An independent assessment, before deciding.
Tell us about your case. In consultation we review the diagnosis, the history and the options —including that of not intervening— with our own judgment.
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