Any attempt at definitively and objectively determine who is the single best plastic surgeon, or rhinoplasty surgeon for that matter, is an endeavor fraught with subjectivity and destined for failure. Unlike other surgical specialities where outcomes and quality of treatment may be quantified, at least to a certain extent, with indicators such as rates of cure/survival, complication, infection, patient satisfaction, etc. in plastic surgery, relative success and failure is determined by each individual patient and not the collective of patients undergoing surgery by a particular surgeon. In the case of plastic surgery, simply choosing a surgeon who had success creating a wildly popular and sought after nose on a celebrity’s face such as Song Hye Kyo, Angela Baby, or Scarlett Johansson, is not a gaurantee to yield the same beautiful result. As a patient seeking out plastic surgery or rhinoplasty, be exceptionally wary of any surgeon advertising themself, or even self-describing themself on their website search results as “The Best Rhinoplasty Surgeon in Los Angeles” or “The Best Plastic Surgeon in Beverly Hills” as these are titles bestowed unto themselves.
When choosing a plastic surgeon, or rhinoplasty surgeon, the more important question to ask is: Is this the best plastic surgeon in the world for ME? This means the standard recommendations of vetting the doctor’s credential’s, training, reviews and expertise hold true. However, there is a very important distinction and caveat that can only be gleaned by careful review of this surgeon’s previous work, including before and afters and videos of previous patients. Has she/he operated on patients that have anatomy like mine? Has she/he produced beautiful results on other patients that look like me? HOw often does this surgeon perform this specific procedure? Does my rhinoplasty surgeon or plastic surgeon share my same ideals and biases when it comes to aesthetics and do we align in terms of the facets of my appearance I’d like to enhance and which I’d like to simply preserve? These are simply a few of the questions a potential patient should thoroughly consider before finding the “best” plastic surgeon for any kind of procedure.
In the end, the best plastic surgeon and best rhinoplasty surgeon is the surgeon who delivers the naturally beautiful results you are looking for.
