Consultation cheat sheet
Questions for my Rhinoplasty consultation
San Francisco, CA
1
Fit, proportion, and the result we are planning
- 1.1What about my anatomy and goals makes rhinoplasty a reasonable fit, and what would make you advise against it?
- 1.2Which changes would improve balance while still keeping my face recognizable as mine?
- 1.3Can we compare settled results from patients with a bridge, tip, skin thickness, or facial proportions close to mine?
- 1.4Which parts of my goal are predictable, and which are limited by skin, cartilage, prior injury, or healing?
2
Technique, breathing, and safety
- 2.1Will you evaluate my breathing and septum as well as the cosmetic plan?
- 2.2Would you use an open or closed approach, and why is that the better tradeoff for me?
- 2.3Who provides anesthesia, where is surgery performed, and is the facility accredited?
- 2.4What complications and revisions have you handled after rhinoplasty, and who answers if I am worried after hours?
3
Recovery, cost, and follow-through
- 3.1What may I see and feel after one week, six weeks, three months, and one year?
- 3.2When may I safely return to work, exercise, travel, glasses, nose blowing, and contact sports?
- 3.3What is the complete written cost, including surgeon, facility, anesthesia, tests, prescriptions, and follow-up?
- 3.4What is your revision policy, when would a revision be considered, and which costs could still be mine?
Before you go
A five-minute prep list
- Bring a current medication, supplement, allergy, breathing, and health history list.
- Save a few settled results that show what you like—and one that shows what you do not want.
- Write down whether appearance, breathing, or both matter most to you.
- Bring your calendar and think through work, caregiving, travel, exercise, and help during recovery.
- Set the total amount you are comfortable spending before you discuss financing or monthly payments.
Say this first
The one thing I want them to understand
Consultation notes
What I want to remember
San Francisco edition
Write the answer in your own words. If something still feels unclear, circle it and ask again before you decide.
1
The plan, in my own words
What would they do, with which product or technique, and over how many visits?
2
The result they believe is realistic
What change should I expect, and what is unlikely to change?
3
Risks or tradeoffs to think about
Which ones apply to me, and what would the practice do if something went wrong?
4
The full price
What is included, what may cost more, and what might I pay for maintenance later?
5
What still needs an answer
Write down anything that felt vague, rushed, or different from what you expected.
6
My next step, if I want one
Do I need another consultation, more time, or one specific piece of information?