Tips and advice for selecting a plastic surgeon for breast, face or body contouring procedures in the Columbus Ohio area.
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There are many important decisions that you will need to make prior to having plastic surgery. The first and foremost is, which surgeon is best for you. Though we would be honored to have you select us, we want you to select a surgeon who you feel is competent and with whom you are comfortable so you can get the best plastic surgery.
We provide this section because we hope you do not become one of the many people in this country that end up having plastic surgery gone wrong.
Though there are no guarantee that you will have the best result possible from your surgery, there is no substitute for being well-prepared and making sure you have the best surgeon possible.
The first item to check is the persons training. Ask, "Did you train in an accredited plastic surgery training program." This is important because, there are no restrictions the state or federal government puts on doctors as to which procedures they can perform. That is why it is important for you to check the training received by your surgeon. Also, because there are many people that advertise for "plastic surgery", you want to make sure that they have received the appropriate training. Appropriate training includes 3 or 4 years of general surgery or in ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) and most importantly, 2 years in a plastic surgery training program. There are many physicians who have only had training in general surgery, or only in ENT which is not adequate.
The second question is whether or not your surgeon is board certified and by whom. There are so many different "board certifications" that it is difficult to decide which one is important. The only two that are associated with plastic surgeons are the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Osteopathic Association. The reason these are important is because they are the only recognized boards that can certify medical specialties. There are many other boards that "certify" physicians, but they often do not have the same tough requirements in testing and training that are necessary to be a good plastic surgeon. In some cases, formal training in plastic surgery is not required.
The final and most important thing is the nature of the surgeon. You want someone who will answer all of your questions, who you are comfortable discussing important issues with, and most importantly, someone who you trust. That is why there is no substitute for a face-to-face meeting with your plastic surgeon. |
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