Rhinoplasty Complications
A rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure, performed by a licensed physician, which seeks to improve the function or reshape the look of a patient’s nose or nostrils. Though the treatment is often purely cosmetics, rhinoplasty is sometimes performed to correct a birth defect, trauma or breathing problem. For many who are considering plastic surgery, rhinoplasty is a relatively simple procedure with a short recovery time and minimal complications.
Even though complications are rare, they can occur if the doctor performing the surgery engages in negligent behavior. If this occurs, a patient may be able to file a claim against the doctor who harmed him or her. If you or someone you love has recently experienced preventable complications during or after a rhinoplasty, please contact the Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.
Potential Complications
Rhinoplasty complications can include the following:
- Adverse reaction to anesthesia or allergic reaction
- Infection due to the use of improperly sterilized tools or unsanitary conditions
- Permanent nerve damage
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Skin necrosis
- “Polly beak” or “saddle nose” deformities
Doctors, nurses and other medical practitioners have a professional responsibility to provide a reasonable standard of care to all patients. When this is not done, these individuals must be brought to trial and held accountable for their reckless actions. The best way to make sure justice is served is by hiring an experienced Pennsylvania surgical error attorney to represent your case and demand that you receive the funds to which you are entitled.
Contact Us
To learn more about rhinoplasty and your legal rights as a victim of malpractice, call the Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 today.