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9 Insider Tips for Finding a Plastic Surgeon You Can Trust
The number of women and men having plastic surgery is on the rise... which means more and more people are trying to get into the aesthetics game. But you have to be careful about choosing the right professional to do the job.
As plastic surgery attracts a growing base of eager patients, a number of unqualified physicians and even non-physicians are jumping on the cosmetic bandwagon, donning white lab coats and all. In addition to meeting the surgeon in person, it’s also strongly encouraged to check their background to make sure they’re certified to handle the exact procedure you’re looking to have.
Resources
Find a Plastic Surgeon
Anyone can wear a white coat, but not everyone is board-certified. Using the American Society of Plastic Surgeons' free Find a Surgeon tool, you can find information on qualified, highly-trained plastic surgeons around the world.
The Cosmetic Surgery Directory
This consumer-friendly website can be used as a central resource to answer your questions about plastic surgery, and to locate a qualified cosmetic surgeon near you.
RealSelf
The most trusted way to find a plastic surgeon or cosmetic provider.
When it comes to cosmetic surgery, appearances can be deceiving
Kate* had no idea that underpinning the lower cost of her procedure was a lack of training, expertise and anaesthetic support.
Plastic Surgeons Are Mostly Men, But Their Patients Are Mostly Women
Men make up 85 percent of board-certified plastic surgeons. If, in 2016, you selected one of those surgeons at random, you would have been nearly six times more likely to wind up with a man than with a woman.
The True Price of Cheap Cosmetic Surgery
Cosmetic surgery that saves you money, uses only local anesthesia and lets you control the results: Sounds like a great deal, right? In reality, the new Awake procedures are a way for barely trained surgeons to profit from dangerous operations no hospital would let them do.
What is the difference between a Plastic Surgeon and a Cosmetic Surgeon?
The difference is everything, the difference is nothing. It depends on whose perspective it's coming from. By definition, all plastic surgeons are trained and capable of performing "cosmetic surgery," but not all Cosmetic Surgeons are Plastic Surgeons. What does this mean? It means that the true education, training, and ability of a Plastic Surgeon encompasses ALL that is cosmetic surgery, but those who call themsevles "cosmetic surgeons or cosmetic doctors" are not all Plastic
9 Insider Tips for Finding a Plastic Surgeon You Can Trust
To help you select a qualified, skilled, vetted, and pleasant-to-be-around plastic surgeon, we talked with experts and former patients who know the industry’s ins and outs. Here's what they suggest you do.
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