Virtual Consultation

Asking about a result that missed the mark

Bring your questions, including questions about a result that did not land where the patient hoped. Why results sometimes need correction, what revision options exist, and which choices lower the odds of needing one are all fair to ask, and none of it is about blame.

Reading to do first

Some readers are planning a visit to the area and want something to do around it, and for them a regional newspaper has a piece on ideas for fun on the Eastside and south of Seattle. For questions about risk, a professional society for plastic surgeons publishes a page on neck lift risks and safety that you can hold up against your own list of questions. To see how researchers weigh surgery against other care, there is a published trial of septoplasty versus medical management of a septal deviation.

Taking your list to a consultation

Write your revision questions down before a consultation so none get lost in the room. To keep reading, go back to the articles on revision.