PICTURE PERFECT
When consulting with patients, Dr. Parfitt emphasizes thorough communication. One of the tools he relies on is photo-morphing software, which allows him to show patients what the changes will look like on their own face. “You can describe your vision of what their nose is going to look like, but without a visual in front of you, what they imagine could be quite different,” Dr. Parfitt says. Digitally altered photos are especially helpful for rhinoplasties due to the three-dimensional nature of the procedure. The software Dr. Parfitt uses allows him to outline the nose perfectly with a continuous line instead of dots. “So when you make a change, it changes the entire line of the nose instead of interpolating between points that you drew on it,” he says. As a result, patients see much more realistic simulations, which gives them confidence in the future outcome.