Average waiting times for rhinoplasty?

Question

I live in Canada and have an appointment for a first consultation with a surgeon in mid January regarding my deviated septum and crooked nasal bone. The appointment was made in late July so the waiting time just for the consultation has been nearly 6 months.

1. Is it common to have another consultation before the operation? Is it actually expected?

2. What is the average waiting time between the first consultation and the actual operation? I know this is a difficult question to answer with 100% accuracy, but I figure there must be some kind of average.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

6 months, wow! I don't know how the system in Canada works, and I didn't have a deviated septum. Mine was purely for cosmetic reasons. Yes, it's normal to have a consultation beforehand. The time between my consultation and the actual surgery was about 2-3 weeks. Not only because of my surgeons schedule, but also because he recommends a course of vitamins and healthy stuff (lol) beforehand. Good luck to you. :) Any other questions about rhinoplasty, email me. I'd be happy to answer with what I know.

Answer 2

I have broken and had my nose surgically repaired twice. Both doctors wanted to wait until 1 year post injury to see how much final repair would have to be done.