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In many instances, successful cosmetic surgery may be followed by dissatisfaction by the patient. This results from many factors, broadly classified into three categories: those attributable to the patient; those attributable to the surgeon; and those resulting from interaction between the surgeon and the patient. Careful preoperative evaluation and detailed explanations of sequelae and expected results can help avoid some of these problems.
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Macgregor, F.C. Patient dissatisfaction with results of technically satisfactory surgery. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 5, 27–32 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01981679
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01981679