Plastic Surgery Articles

Information on aesthetic (cosmetic) plastic surgery is readily available from many sources - but not all of these sources are credible, nor is all the available information accurate. Likewise, prospective cosmetic surgery patients have many choices when it comes to selecting a surgeon. Not all physicians who perform cosmetic surgery today have equivalent training and certification. Read more

When seeking to have plastic surgery of any kind, it is of the utmost importance that you make sure that your surgeon is board-certified by the American board of plastic surgery. The American board of plastic surgery is the only board recognized by the American board of medical specialties, where all legitimate board certificates are identified and the criteria are maintained. Read more

The overall popularity for plastic surgery procedures is continually growing, so it is never a surprise that more and more doctors are trying to enter into our field. Although any type of doctor can legally perform cosmetic surgery, only a doctor who has completed an accredited residency program in plastic surgery can call himself a “plastic surgeon.” Therefore the importance of finding a properly trained and certified provider is essential.

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I have been in practice over 30 years and during that time much has changed in the realm of plastic surgery. When I first started, only Plastic Surgeons did cosmetic surgery. Other healthcare practitioners and personnel, such as dentists, obstetricians, ophthalmologists, general practitioners, and others were not delving into this area as they are today. The reason that so many non-plastic surgeons are practicing as if they are is this: Read more

Would you want your dentist performing your tummy tuck? Well, believe it or not, it is perfectly legal, and it happens much more often than you think.

Board certification is the culmination of the approval process in which our mentors and peers determine whether a particular physician is suitable to treat patients in a specific field of medicine. However, with all of the confusing claims of board certification that are floating around, Read more

I think it is so important to be Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. I especially think it is important in Los Angeles. I trained for 10 years after medical school; general surgery residency for 5 years, 2 years of basic science research, 2 years of plastic surgery residency and one year of craniofacial fellowship. When I see practitioners in Los Angeles ranging from Emergency Room Physicians to Dentists to Dermatologists stating that they do what I do; Read more

With the recent popularization of plastic surgery, more patients are considering having a cosmetic procedure performed. After this somewhat emotional process, you are then left with another, perhaps even more important decision: what doctor do I see? Fortunately, the “buzz words” have been “board certification” and most people know to look for this credential in a plastic surgeon. But the truth is: all “boards” are not created equal. Read more