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Far from being simply a cursory step, the initial consultation between the patient and plastic surgeon, when patient selection usually occurs, can be complicated. Proper patient selection is the key first step toward a successful outcome from a proposed procedure. Not only must the physical and health status of the patient be understood, but the surgeon quickly must determine whether the emotional and psychological attributes and expectations of a particular patient are up to the
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of the particular surgery being discussed. The concepts of expectations and satisfaction, personality types, and the difficult patient will be discussed.
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, predicting the future is part of the surgeon's valued armamentaria. But even experienced and astute physicians cannot always make perfect decisions.
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PMID:Avoiding and correcting complications in facial plastic surgery: patient selection. 2272 26
