The Difficult Patient

Covers topics related to body dysmorphism, prior unsatisfactory surgery, advice to novice surgeons, perfectionism in patient and physician, and a roundtable discussion among eight experienced practitioners relating to their approach to resolving problems with the "difficult patient."

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This issue presents a very interesting and complex subject for plastic surgeons, especially in view of the current overhyped "makeover" market and with patients with extremely high expectations. The authors in this discussion touch upon topics related to body dysmorphism, prior unsatisfactory surgery, advice to novice surgeons, perfectionism in patient and physician, and a roundtable discussion among eight experienced practitioners relating to their approach to resolving problems with the "difficult patient."