What happens if I have a bad result from cosmetic surgery?

When considering whether to reoperate after plastic surgery, the patient and surgeon must again assess risks and benefits. But this time, the curve shifts. No longer is the chance of success 85-95% and the chance of complication 5-15%. If the problem is as dramatic and obvious as a large divot in the tip of the nose, the decision is easier than if the flaw is so subtle that only the patient sees it. The second procedure may have only a 50% chance of success, a 30% chance of a complication, and a 20% chance that it will neither improve nor worsen the situation. When the numbers shift this way, the decision to operate is very difficult. Sometimes your original surgeon shouldn't try again. You may need a surgeon who specializes in difficult, reoperative surgery. While such a choice may tarnish your plastic surgeon's ego, you need to think of yourself first.