Dr. Gustavo Suárez · Patient information
Prepare for your initial consultation, find out what questions to ask, and review the options and quotation with time to decide.
Request a consultation The purpose of the consultationBefore deciding
Before proposing a treatment, the doctor needs to understand each person's concerns and expectations. The concern may be aesthetic, functional or a combination of both, and both the changes sought and the features you wish to preserve guide planning.
The examination allows these objectives to be considered in relation to the anatomy. From there, the doctor can explain which changes are possible and which have limitations. General information can offer guidance; a recommendation for each patient requires a medical assessment.
Step by step
The topics covered during the initial consultation, from the conversation to the options.
The consultation starts by understanding your concerns and what you expect from treatment. For the nose, Dr. Suárez begins by finding out exactly what you want to improve and which features you wish to preserve.
Previous treatments and procedures, regular medication and allergies are reviewed. If there has already been nose surgery, the reports form part of the assessment beforehand.
The nose is assessed externally and internally. Dr. Suárez examines the septum and the structures involved in airflow, such as the nasal valves and turbinates, and assesses possible associated causes, such as sinusitis or allergy, and whether further tests are needed. In facial surgery and aesthetic medicine, the area is examined in relation to the face as a whole.
Based on the examination, the doctor explains the options, risks and results that can be expected, and considers the requested changes alongside the anatomy. He also discusses recovery and follow-up.
The decision does not have to be made at that moment. At LĀR CLINIC care respects the time each person needs to decide. If a procedure is considered, planning covers its aims and limitations.
Preparing for your visit
Bringing written questions and previous reports helps prepare for the assessment.
Questions about risks, the expected result, recovery and follow-up. The consultation is the time to raise them.
Those from previous treatments or procedures, particularly if you have already had nasal surgery.
Regular medication, allergies and other treatments.
Explaining what you would like assessed helps guide the examination, as does knowing which features you wish to retain.
It can help explain the change you are interested in. Each nose has different anatomy, so a photograph of another person cannot promise the same result.
Why people seek a consultation
The profile, the tip, a visible deviation or difficulty breathing are reasons for seeking a consultation. So is discomfort that persists after an operation. An aesthetic goal is enough to seek a consultation even without breathing difficulties, and Dr. Suárez still assesses nasal function.
The consultation is not limited to the nose. Eyelids, eyebrows, ears, cheeks and lips are examined in relation to the face as a whole. In aesthetic medicine, the aims, duration and limitations of treatment are established, including when there have been previous treatments. Consultations are held in Spanish and English.
Learn about rhinoplastyWhat you take away from the consultation
The consultation helps you understand which changes are possible and what their limitations are.
Every result depends on each person's anatomy and objectives. This is why the recommendation follows the examination.
How a quotation is preparedPractical questions
What people usually ask before the initial visit.
No. The consultation helps you understand why a treatment is proposed, which changes it allows and what its limitations are. The recommendation comes after the examination.
Yes. An aesthetic objective is a reason for seeking a consultation, even if you have no breathing difficulties. Dr. Suárez also assesses nasal function.
It is useful to bring any available reports. The assessment takes into account the previous operation, the condition of the tissues and the progress of healing. Revision rhinoplasty.
Yes. Consultations at LĀR CLINIC are held in Spanish and English.
By telephone or email, using the details at the bottom of this page. The clinic details and form are available under contact.
Before you read
Each person's anatomy and objectives influence what rhinoplasty can achieve. General answers help prepare for the consultation; a recommendation requires a medical assessment.
The questions focus on the nose. Facial surgery and aesthetic medicine have their own indications and care requirements, which also depend on the examination and each person's medical history.
The clinic
Reasons for a consultation, age and expectations.
In general, assessment for aesthetic rhinoplasty requires facial growth to have finished. Age alone does not determine whether someone can have surgery: their health and expectations are also considered.
It can help explain the change you are interested in. Every nose has different anatomy, so an image of another person cannot promise the same result. The doctor considers this reference alongside the patient's characteristics.
Written questions and any available reports, particularly if you have already had nasal surgery. You should also mention your regular medication, allergies and other treatments. Preparing for the initial consultation.
Techniques and approaches
What each name means and what determines the technique.
These are not three mutually exclusive categories. Functional describes a purpose: addressing changes in the nasal structure that make breathing difficult. Ultrasonic refers to the instruments, because ultrasound is used to work on the nasal bones; it is one of the techniques Dr. Suárez uses. Revision indicates that there has already been a previous rhinoplasty. Revision rhinoplasty.
Septoplasty corrects the septum to resolve obstruction and improve breathing. Rhinoplasty changes the shape or size of the nose. When both are needed, the combined procedure is septorhinoplasty. The examination determines which is appropriate.
Yes. Dr. Suárez states that aesthetic rhinoplasty can be performed at the same time as septum correction. Whether this is appropriate in each case depends on what the examination shows. Septoplasty.
Access can be through the inside of the nostrils or through an open approach, which includes an incision in the skin between them. The choice depends on the structures that need to be treated. Surgery can change bone, cartilage or both, according to the agreed aim.
The proposed changes, postoperative care and follow-up. This information also includes possible complications.
Recovery and risks
What you should know about recovery, the result and risks.
Swelling, bruising and a feeling of congestion may be part of recovery. The return to work or exercise depends on the procedure, progress and type of activity. Rhinoplasty recovery.
The appearance in the first few weeks may still change over the following months. How follow-up is organised is explained before surgery.
Risks include bleeding, infection, changes in scarring and breathing difficulties. These risks are exceptional. During the consultation, following the medical assessment, they are explained individually according to each patient's characteristics. Risks and limitations.
In some cases, yes. The aesthetic result may not meet expectations and further surgery may be required. After a previous rhinoplasty, it may be necessary to wait for the nose to finish recovering before considering another procedure.
Before choosing
Choosing a surgeon is a personal decision. These checks and questions are recommended by public health sources and can be used with any professional, including Dr. Suárez.
In Spain, registration with a medical association is compulsory to practise medicine. The General Council of Official Medical Associations allows you to check this in its public search of registered doctors, using the first name and first surname or the medical registration number.
The Spanish Society of Otorhinolaryngology points out that rhinoplasty is complex surgery requiring extensive additional training. It is helpful to ask about the surgeon's training, how many procedures like the one being considered they have performed, and whether they belong to a professional association.
The British health service advises booking a consultation with the person who will perform the procedure before deciding, and not paying for any procedure before having a consultation.
It is advisable to compare the desired result with what surgery can achieve, ask about the most frequent complications and understand the limitations of treatment.
What care will be provided afterwards, who will provide it and what happens if a problem arises or the result is unsatisfactory.
How much the procedure will cost and whether further treatment would incur an additional charge. How a quotation is prepared.
After the consultation, it is helpful to have time to think everything through before proceeding, with the freedom not to go ahead if something does not feel right.
Dr. Suárez's approach
Finding an honest and straightforward surgeon is essential.
Dr. Suárez completed MIR specialist training in Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge and completed the fellowship of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery. His background and publications are available on his page.
Meet Dr. SuárezBefore discussing the price
Rhinoplasty can have aesthetic aims, functional aims or both. It can change bone, cartilage or both, and may start with a nose that has already undergone surgery. These differences change the procedure and its quotation.
Medical assessment allows the plan to be finalised and a quotation to be prepared for each patient.
What influences
These are the factors that change the plan and, with it, the quotation. None can be determined without an examination.
The same procedure can have aesthetic and functional aims. The examination also determines whether the problem requires another treatment, such as septoplasty or a procedure on the turbinates.
Surgery can modify bone, cartilage or both, according to the agreed goal. The assessment includes the septum and the structures involved in airflow, such as the nasal valves and turbinates.
In a revision rhinoplasty, the assessment takes the previous operation, the condition of the tissues and the progress of healing into account.
It is advisable to ask which items the quotation covers (fees, operating theatre, tests, medication, consultations and follow-up appointments) and whether additional treatment would incur a separate charge.
Step by step
From first contact to the decision.
By telephone or email, using the details at the bottom of this page. It is advisable to explain what you wish to have assessed: shape, breathing or a previous operation.
The doctor reviews your objectives and medical history, performs the examination and explains the options, risks and expected results.
If a procedure is considered, the plan sets out its goals and limitations. The quotation is prepared on the basis of that plan.
Before accepting it, it is helpful to ask what it includes and whether any subsequent treatment would cost extra. After the consultation, there is time to consider your decision.
Before accepting
The figure is only one part. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons stresses that the surgeon's experience and the confidence they inspire matter as much as the final cost.
Common questions
What determines the price and what to check before accepting a quotation.
It depends on the plan: the aim, the structures that need to be treated and whether there has already been an operation. The quotation for each case is prepared based on the assessment.
Because two rhinoplasties may be very different procedures: one aims to change the shape, another to improve breathing and another to correct a previous operation. A general figure would not say what is included in each case.
The common service portfolio of Spain's National Health System excludes procedures unrelated to illness, accident or congenital malformation, and those intended to improve appearance (Royal Decree 1030/2006). Whether an individual case qualifies for public healthcare depends on the reason for the procedure and the criteria of the relevant health service; this cannot be settled in a private consultation.
It depends on the plan. Revision rhinoplasty starts with a nose that has already undergone surgery, and the assessment takes the previous procedure, the condition of the tissues and healing into account, so the plan and quotation are considered for that case.
What is included and what is not, whether follow-up appointments are covered and whether additional treatment would involve an extra cost. The British health service also advises not paying for any procedure before having a consultation. How to choose a surgeon.
Practical guide
You may be interested in a change to the profile, tip or a deviation. There may also be difficulty breathing, discomfort after a previous operation or a combination of reasons. It is advisable to describe these separately and identify the features you wish to preserve. A reference photograph can help express a preference. It does not replace an assessment of the anatomy or allow another person's nose to be promised. The aim of the consultation is to compare expectations with the possibilities and limitations of the case.
Reports from previous operations and treatments provide information for the assessment. It is also helpful to prepare a list of regular medication and allergies, along with any questions that have arisen while learning about the procedure. If you have already had rhinoplasty, it is important to explain how the nose has changed since then. The previous surgery, condition of the tissues and healing are part of the assessment for possible revision rhinoplasty.
The conversation does not end with the shape you want to achieve. It should also help you understand the alternatives, risks, recovery and follow-up. If something is unclear, you can ask for it to be explained again before making a decision. It is useful to write down which changes the doctor considers possible, which have limitations and what information is missing to complete the plan. You do not need to arrive at the consultation with a technique chosen or surgery already decided upon.
Dr. Suárez sees patients at LĀR CLINIC, Barcelona, in Spanish and English. The contact page brings together the address and the ways to request a consultation. A request initiates contact with the clinic; it is not a confirmed appointment.
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Before-and-after rhinoplasty images and guidance on understanding their limitations. Consultations with Dr. Gustavo Suárez in Barcelona.
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