Plastic Surgery Articles

The most important thing to do is review the surgeon’s before and after photos and I go over this below, but also consider the following:

1. Ask friends or family who have had plastic surgery and are satisfied with their results for references.
2. Ask those who do give you references about:
   a. What procedure(s) they have had done,b. their experience,c. have them show you their results, Read more
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Once you’ve made the decision to enhance your appearance with a cosmetic plastic surgery procedure, the next big decision is choosing your plastic surgeon. In my opinion there are really three things to look for; Board Certification, friend experiences, and websites. The most important credentialing information that should be assured first before anything else is the process of board certification in plastic surgery, Read more

Through the efforts of the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the importance of Board Certification has become public knowledge, but what does it really mean?

Certification is Only as Good as the Certifying Board

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is the gold standard of Certifying Boards. The ABMS was establish in 1933 on the principle that higher standards are the foundation for better care. Read more

Choosing a qualified plastic surgeon to evaluate and treat you, is a very important decision. There is a lot of hype in the cosmetic surgery field. The topic is everywhere-on TV shows, in magazines, in the newspaper, and on the Internet. There’s a lot of information out there for a person to absorb. Some of this information is truthful and informative, but there are also many misconceptions. When something goes wrong with the celebrities’ cosmetic surgery, it grabs more publicity than a procedure that went without a hitch. Read more

The decision to have a plastic surgery procedure performed should be made after careful consideration of one’s options. It is especially important for prospective patients to be educated about the credentials of the surgeon with whom they are consulting.

Board certification is an important concept to understand. The American Board of Plastic Surgeons, whose Website can be found at www.abplsurg.org, certifies plastic and reconstructive surgeons who have completed a recognized residency training program in that specialty. Read more

Elective Cosmetic Surgery… Once you have reached the point that you are now ready to choose who will operate on your face or body, it is indeed a “big deal!” Some people choose their electrician, plumber, hairdresser, and even auto mechanic with more care and research than they choose their surgeon. You ask the opinion of friends you trust, of acquaintances who have similar needs (or experience with a certain provider), a caring family physician, or on the basis of an advertisement that draws you to a certain website. Read more

When enlisting the services of a surgeon to improve the appearance of face and/or body, patients seek many characteristics, but with variable priority. Some patients seek a surgeon they trust, and feel comfortable with. Others seek a good bedside manner, a doctor who spends time explaining the procedure in understandable terms. For some, the surgeons’ aesthetic sense and technical skill are most important, as evaluated from results he or she has achieved for other patients seen in “before and after” pictures. Read more

When I graduated from my residency training, there were two major things I was happiest about. First and foremost was not having to be on call in the hospital every third day anymore. The second was the fact that I had only two exams left to take for the rest of my life. Those two exams were for my board certification.
The ultimate examination that any surgeon ever has to take is their board certification exams. Every specialty is slightly different but in plastic surgery there are two exams we have to take to become board certified. Read more

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is the medical journal published by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).  There is a report in the December issue about a surprising negative impact on recovery from body contouring following surgery for massive weight loss – and that is malnutrition.

Bariatric surgery is the general term for a number of surgical options designed to assist in weight loss for obese patients.  These include stomach stapling and gastric bypass, both of which significantly reduce nutritional intake.  Following the surgery, the patient is on a low calorie diet for a year or more to slowly take off excess weight.  The typical diet is a thousand calories a day, which is not nearly enough to sustain an adult. Read more

As plastic surgery has become a fixture in middle class America, it has become an option for teens as well as adults. According to statistics kept by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) nearly 225,000 adolescents between the ages of thirteen and nineteen underwent some form of plastic surgery. Read more