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If you’ve decided to go in for cosmetic surgery and are wondering how to go about finding the right plastic surgeon for your procedure and how you should conduct your research, then here are some tips to help you out:
- Be aware of all of your surgical and non-surgical options. Research the procedures before you see a doctor. The internet has hundreds of sites that can give you the details of every procedure - just remember, some of these are wonderful and others are full of misinformation.
- Don′t be afraid to ask around. Ask at your salon or gym, ask nurses, search online - ask your friends - you will be surprised how many have had a cosmetic procedure or know someone who has had one.
- Compile a list of doctors and begin checking out their qualifications, especially be sure that they are currently board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. The front office staff reflects on the doctor′s attitude towards your care.
- If you call a doctor′s office they should take the time to adequately and completely answer your concerns - but also understand that they can only answer those concerns that can be addressed without examining you.
- A doctor′s office that fails to listen to your concerns or fails to bring the risks and complications of your chosen procedure to your attention is not the best choice.
- Ask your own personal doctor which surgeon he or she would send a family member to for cosmetic surgery, or who they would select for their own procedure.
- Be sure to call several offices, and if you decide to pursue a consultation, see more than one doctor.
- Make a list of all of your questions and concerns - these should be addressed in detail during your consultation.
- Ask to see pre- and post-operative photographs of patients the doctor has actually operated on. You should be able to view many examples of each procedure. Be sure you are seeing the actual work of that surgeon.
- Find out where the doctor had all of his or her training.