Vanity is my main reason for even considering plastic surgery. My breast are slightly uneven, my boyfriend doesn't even notice but it's always bothered me since puberty. I also want liposuction. I've been working out and exercising but I'm a little worried about my skin, I've been losing weight rapidly for the past 5wks and my skin isn't as tight as I want. So how should I do my research about safe plastic surgeons, if I do decide to go through with plastic surgery?
2007-06-25 11:48:37 · 8 answers · asked by mystique 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
The best way to select your plastic surgeon is to do your own research. Take your time. Interview at least two or three plastic surgeons, and see examples of their work. Look at their before and after pictures. Make sure you like the results of the doctor's work and that you feel you have a good rapport with him. That way, you have made a rational, informed decision for yourself. Don't just blindly take someone else's recommendation. Anyone who refers you to a plastic surgeon has far less at stake in the outcome than you do, so it's up to you to take responsibility for finding the best doctor.
Other ways that work but often not as effectively...
• Get a recommendation from your family doctor.
Your family doctor is busy, and probably doesn't make a career out of carefully evaluating every plastic surgeon in town. He might refer you to a couple plastic surgeons whom he knows well, and the best plastic surgeon in town might not get mentioned. Your doctor very possibly does not know the quality or lack of quality of the plastic surgeons whose names he gives you.
• Get a recommendation from a satisfied patient.
That patient might be satisfied with the results he achieved, not knowing that a different doctor could have done much, much better.
• Find out if the doctor is board-certified.
Board certification, by itself, means almost nothing. Remember that the board certification test is a written test; it does not evaluate the surgeon's manual dexterity, his artistic talents, whether he cares about his patients' well-being, or whether his results are excellent, just passable, or bad. You don't just want a board-certified doctor, you want a doctor who can deliver excellent results.
• Get a referral from a hospital referral line.
A hospital referral line will send you at random to one of the plastic surgeons who work at that hospital, but to none of the doctors who don't work at that hospital. Hospital referral lines don't take skill or patient satisfaction into account at all.
• Get a recommendation from your cosmetologist or hair stylist.
Actually, this may be a reasonable way to select a plastic surgeon, second only to doing your own research. Your cosmetologist is in the appearance business, sees the scars and the results, isn't afraid to talk to the clients, and probably has seen and compared the work of many of the local plastic surgeons. If your cosmetologist is experienced, it's not a bad place to start.
If you're not sure where to start, you can get some names from your cosmetologist or from your family doctor, but remember that you still have to check out the plastic surgeons yourself. The Yellow Pages will have a complete list of doctors, but remember that the size and quality of the ad doesn't necessarily correlate with the skill of the surgeon.
Contacting a plastic surgeon is probably the best idea for advice. These sites have a lot of other helpful information…
http://www.san-diego-plastic-surgery-cosmetic-surgery-doctors.us/cosmetic-surgery-san-diego-breast-surgery-article-3.htm
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us/
http://www.medical-research-study-directory.info/san-diego-medical-research-study.htm
http://hoodia-research.blogspot.com
http://www.acne-treatment-medicine-1.info
2007-06-26 08:01:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When considering plastic surgery check the dr's credentials to see if he's board certified with the American Board of Surgeons. Also, ask about how many times the dr has done the procedure you are considering. The more experienced they are at the procedure you want the lower the chance of complications and other risks from occurring.
I would also recommend talking to your primary care physician to see what they say about further information on Plastic Surgery.
2007-06-25 11:56:41 · answer #2 · answered by sokokl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. See at least THREE Plastic surgeons before choosing.
2. See as many pictures as you can of their work. Realize that the post operative pictures may be fairly soon after the surgery so also look at one year post operative photos.
3. ask tons of questions.
4. Research the positives
5. Research the negatives of the surgeries. Find out WHY they had the negative affects (smoking, illness, diabetes, etc).
6. Check the American Board of Plastic Surgeons.
7. Google your PS online, find out what his/her patients think.
8. Cheaper is not necessarily better.
2007-06-25 12:30:54 · answer #3 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife works for a great plastic surgeon. Most important make sure they are Board Certified. Second ask to see a portfolio for the sugery you are looking for. You can also look up credentials on the doctor by going to his/her website. In the US any surgeon can practice placstics so Board Certification is tops.
2007-06-25 11:57:05 · answer #4 · answered by covertsx4 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm against plastic surgery so I can really answer that part of the question. I just wanted to let you know that your skin will naturally tighten on it's own. It's just gonna take some time. Five weeks definately isn't long enough for it to tighten.
2007-06-25 12:06:54 · answer #5 · answered by Marissa C 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If it is for vanity, there is no reason for it. Unless you are scarred from an accident, have a birth defect or it is causing you other health problems, you don't need it.
However, I have had it twice on my mouth for a defect, and (hopefully) later this year for a breast reduction. I am 18 and about a DDD. It is a cosmetic surgery for medical reasons. I have very bad back, neck, and shoulder pain from them and poor posture.
2007-06-25 11:57:12 · answer #6 · answered by Popsicle_1989 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can search on web. Web is very helpful for you to select a perfect surgeon. You can also meet the patients of those doctors and ask for their experiences. I know one surgeon Dr Sunder who is very experienced and extremely proficient. I recommended her only.
2014-08-29 00:08:55 · answer #7 · answered by Jimmy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get your answer at www.hurlinghamclinic.co.uk
2007-06-25 22:43:19 · answer #8 · answered by peter.nash 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋