About
Where the numbers come from
Complication figures come from peer-reviewed reviews, with the sample stated beside each one.
What is covered
Two areas: rhinoplasty approaches, and ear pinning and earlobe repair.
Who it is written for
Readers in Bellevue. General information, not medical advice.
Risks stated in plain numbers
A facial surgery risk is easier to weigh as a plain number than as vague reassurance.
Complication rates, warning signs and your own odds
The topics are complication rates, warning signs, and what raises or lowers individual risk.
The reviews behind each rate
Complication figures are pulled from peer-reviewed reviews, and the sample behind each number is stated. For context, two examples of the reading involved are a procedure page on rhinoplasty from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and an overview of blepharoplasty.
A number with its context
- A number comes with its context.
- A figure without a sample is treated as incomplete.
- When a source does not answer the question, that is said plainly.
A Bellevue decision, made with the sample in hand
If you live in or around Bellevue and are weighing facial plastic surgery, know what to ask before you decide.
Checking a figure at your consultation
Pick the article for your procedure, check the sample size next to any figure you are given, and bring your questions to a consultation.