Am I a Candidate for Rhinoplasty

All new patients will have a private consultation with Dr Roth at his Dee Why clinic. The time allocated will depend on the reason for consultation and the complexity of the concerns being discussed. Our reception staff will ask the reason you are seeking a consultation beforehand in order to allocate an appropriate appointment length.

At the first consultation, Dr Roth will listen carefully to your concerns, examine the nose internally and externally, review your medical history, and outline what options may be available to you. Photographs will be taken for medical records. Computer imaging may be used as a discussion tool to explore different options — these images are illustrative only and are not a prediction or guarantee of surgical outcomes. The risks, recovery timeline, and what surgery can and cannot realistically achieve will be discussed in detail.

Not every patient is a good candidate for every procedure. Dr Roth will give you an honest assessment of whether rhinoplasty is appropriate in your case and what approach would be most suitable for your anatomy and goals. There is no obligation to proceed at this or any subsequent appointment.

Following your consultation, Dr Roth’s staff will provide a detailed quote outlining the costs involved. Every surgical quote comprises three components — the surgeon’s fee, the anaesthetist’s fee, and the hospital fee. If you hold private health insurance, the quote will indicate the estimated rebate from your fund. For functional rhinoplasty where Medicare item numbers apply, an estimate of the Medicare rebate will also be provided. See the insurance and Medicare information page for further detail.

A second consultation is always required before rhinoplasty proceeds. This is not a formality — it is an opportunity to finalise the surgical plan, answer any remaining questions, review and sign the consent documentation, and issue pre-operative instructions. No patient proceeds to surgery without a second consultation. You are welcome to bring a support person to either appointment.

Once you have decided to proceed and have had both consultations, Dr Roth’s team will arrange a booking at the appropriate hospital. Dr Roth operates at a number of accredited private hospitals in Sydney — Castlecrag Private, North Shore Private, Pittwater Day Surgery, and Wyvern Private Hospital. Theatre scheduling operates on a regular cycle. If you have a particular timeframe in mind, let us know as early as possible so that operating time can be reserved.

You will arrive at the hospital having fasted for eight hours prior to your scheduled surgery time. The hospital will contact you the day before to confirm your arrival time. Final upright markings are reviewed before the anaesthetic is administered. A companion must be available to take you home and stay with you overnight — this is a firm requirement, not a suggestion. Most rhinoplasty patients stay one night in hospital; some procedures may be performed as day surgery depending on complexity.

Written post-operative care instructions will be provided before your surgery day so you have time to familiarise yourself with them in advance. After surgery you will receive any prescribed medications and the time and date of your first follow-up appointment.

Follow-up appointments are scheduled at regular intervals to monitor healing. Patients who travel from outside Sydney should plan to remain in the city until after their first post-operative visit, which is typically within seven days of surgery.

Post-operative visits are not charged separately. Should any concern arise during recovery, patients are encouraged to contact the practice and come in as often as necessary. Healing from rhinoplasty is a prolonged process — the final result typically takes twelve to twenty-four months to become fully apparent. Please read the full pre- and post-operative information page for a detailed guide to recovery.