| When you want to find a good plastic
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| | surgery work.
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| surgeon, everybody tells you, "Make sure
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| | If you see a plastic surgery clinic whose
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| that they are certified." Certification
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| | prices are way lower than the rest, this
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| is one of the most important things to
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| | might be a tip-off that they've got a
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| look for in a plastic surgeon, but what
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| | doctor performing cosmetic procedures,
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| does it mean?
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| | but this doctor may not be certified by
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| Most often, you will hear people talk
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| | the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
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| about "board certification." If a doctor
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| | When choosing a plastic surgeon, this is
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| is board certified, that means that they
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| | what you should look for. Make sure they
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| are trained to do certain types of
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| | are board certified by the American Board
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| procedures.
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| | of Plastic Surgery. Otherwise, you might
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| There is a different board certification
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| | have surgery from someone not trained in
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| for every type of medical practice, and
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| | that specialty.
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| these have been established by the
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| | How Do I Find Out If My Surgeon Is
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| American Board of Medical Specialists
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| | Qualified?
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| (ABMS).
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| | There is an easy way to see where and how
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| For example, there is a board for
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| | your cosmetic surgeon is certified. You
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| dermatology, one for OB/GYN, one for
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| | can call the American Board of Medical
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| pediatrics, and so on. Likewise, there is
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| | Specialists toll free. If you give them
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| the American Board of Plastic Surgery,
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| | the name of the surgeon, they can tell
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| and that is what you want to look for.
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| | you when and where they were certified to
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| Don't Let A Dermatologist Do Your Plastic
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| | perform cosmetic surgery.
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| Surgery!
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| | Also, make sure that they are certified
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| Here is a warning, the government does
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| | by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
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| not regulate who can practice cosmetic
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| | They also have a toll free number and
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| surgery or where they can do it. In other
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| | contact information on their web site.
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| words, all of these certification boards
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| | There are other boards, like the Board of
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| involve certain training programs that
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| | Facial Cosmetic Surgery, that have not
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| ensure the doctor is fully trained in
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| | been approved yet by the ABMS. These
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| that specialized area.
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| | boards are far less strict in their
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| But, where a board certified doctor can
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| | training, and in some cases offer
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| practice is not mandated by law. This
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| | surgeons a less expensive and less
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| decision is totally up to the hospitals
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| | intensive way to get certified. Until
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| and clinics who hire doctors.
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| | recognized by the ABMS, it's best to not
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| This means that a dermatologist could be
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| | consider these certificates.
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| working in a cosmetic surgery clinic -
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| | If you let an uncertified doctor practice
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| The dermatologist would be "board
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| | on you, you may end up with complications
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| certified" but certified only in
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| | after surgery, or you may find that the
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| dermatology unless it specified American
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| | job is lacking the quality you expected.
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| Board of Plastic Surgery Certified.
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| | Make sure that you get the beautiful
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| The good news is that no reputable
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| | cosmetic procedure you want, and check to
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| plastic surgery clinic would hire another
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| | see if the doctor is certified in that
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| type of doctor to perform their cosmetic
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| | specialty.
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