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Finding Qualified Plastic Surgeons

by Alexandra Collum, Breast Implants USA News
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 - Culver City, CA

Even when surgery is elective, it is still surgery — a serious undertaking, not to be taken lightly. Women and men seeking plastic surgery procedures need to take it upon themselves to research a doctor’s background and check qualifications. A good place to start is to check and see if a surgeon is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, especially to check and see if he or she is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada).

New Jersey Plastic Surgeon Dr. Evan Sorokin describes a scenario in which:

…certain cosmetic procedures are being offered by physicians not trained in plastic surgery. Large “spas” have opened in this area where Botox and Restylane treatments are routinely performed by internal medical doctors and family practice doctors. Patients are often surprised to find out exactly what type of training these providers have. From their training, one might expect these physicians to be prescribing antibiotics for the common respiratory infection; they are instead offering cosmetic procedures.

Surgeons who are certified by the ABPS receive rigorous training and testing. Always start your online search with a reputable portal such as BreastImplantsUSA, where only Board Certified Plastic Surgeons are featured.

Then, you can get to the interesting and exciting parts — the consultation, the informed decision, the surgery and the results!

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Filed under Board Certification.

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As always, any medical decisions are best made between a patient and his or her surgeon. Consult with your surgeon before proceeding with any procedure!

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