Finally, a Highly-Qualified Plastic Surgeon For Your Cosmetic Surgery Needs
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With the ever-increasing demand for cosmetic surgery, numerous, poorly trained or unqualified practitioners are advertising cosmetic services to the unsuspecting public. I am not talking about medical spas, but about cosmetic surgery. The saying "buyer beware" has never been timelier. There are a number of resources a consumer can use to help find a good qualified plastic surgeon.
There are certain qualifications that a surgeon should have and first and foremost, he or she should be board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. This is the basic requirement and it does not only stop there. It also requires to be certified in the American Board of Medical Specialties which actually prescribes the residency training needed to meet the requirement of a specialty recognized by the board. The irony of this is that, most cosmetic surgeons are certified by some self-proclaimed boards like the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery that is not included in the list of the American Board of Medical Specialties. This has created a stir and has caused confusion among practitioners, and definitely cascaded to their clients.
What is the disparity between being a certified cosmetic surgeon by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Board of Medical Specialties? Well, there is no specific residency training of these self-proclaimed boards and practitioners whereas the American Board of Medical Specialties requires a two to three-year residency program to become a full-pledged and qualified plastic surgeon. Dermatologists, Internal Medicine, Family Doctors, Dentists, Gynecologists and any other physician can become members for as long as they attend the course and pay the fee. Would you want a plastic surgeon do your tummy tuck, facelift and breast augmentation with right credentials or just make do with surgeons professing that they can do it?
Here are some good resources to check out to guide you like the website of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. These surgeons must be board certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery and focus their practice on cosmetic surgery. This is a select group and a wonderful benchmark.
Another website to check is the website of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. They are all board certified but not necessarily specializing in cosmetic surgery.
There is also another list of recognized medical specialty boards and you would discover the American Board of Plastic Surgery is the only plastic cosmetic board listed.
There is also another website that shows the malpractice history of physicians in Indiana. This is one website to watch out.
To summarize, here are some helpful questions to ask your surgeon:
What was your residency training in? Are you board certified and what is the specific board? (Is it a board listed by the American board of Medical Specialties?)
Are you certified to perform these procedures at your local hospital?
If you don't mind, how many of these procedures have you done and may I check some pre and post operation photos of your work?
There are certain qualifications that a surgeon should have and first and foremost, he or she should be board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. This is the basic requirement and it does not only stop there. It also requires to be certified in the American Board of Medical Specialties which actually prescribes the residency training needed to meet the requirement of a specialty recognized by the board. The irony of this is that, most cosmetic surgeons are certified by some self-proclaimed boards like the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery that is not included in the list of the American Board of Medical Specialties. This has created a stir and has caused confusion among practitioners, and definitely cascaded to their clients.
What is the disparity between being a certified cosmetic surgeon by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Board of Medical Specialties? Well, there is no specific residency training of these self-proclaimed boards and practitioners whereas the American Board of Medical Specialties requires a two to three-year residency program to become a full-pledged and qualified plastic surgeon. Dermatologists, Internal Medicine, Family Doctors, Dentists, Gynecologists and any other physician can become members for as long as they attend the course and pay the fee. Would you want a plastic surgeon do your tummy tuck, facelift and breast augmentation with right credentials or just make do with surgeons professing that they can do it?
Here are some good resources to check out to guide you like the website of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. These surgeons must be board certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery and focus their practice on cosmetic surgery. This is a select group and a wonderful benchmark.
Another website to check is the website of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. They are all board certified but not necessarily specializing in cosmetic surgery.
There is also another list of recognized medical specialty boards and you would discover the American Board of Plastic Surgery is the only plastic cosmetic board listed.
There is also another website that shows the malpractice history of physicians in Indiana. This is one website to watch out.
To summarize, here are some helpful questions to ask your surgeon:
What was your residency training in? Are you board certified and what is the specific board? (Is it a board listed by the American board of Medical Specialties?)
Are you certified to perform these procedures at your local hospital?
If you don't mind, how many of these procedures have you done and may I check some pre and post operation photos of your work?
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Cosmetic surgery in Indianapolis is much safer now with a qualified plastic surgeon that guarantees the best and safest results! Why risk it with those unfit when you have a reliable one?
