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Plastic Surgeon Vs. Cosmetic Surgeon - What's the Difference?

Can somebody tell me what the difference is, if any, between a cosmetic and plastic surgeon? I am also unclear about how facial plastic surgeons...

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What Does It Mean for a Doctor to Have Hospital Privileges for a Procedure?

I've heard that your plastic surgeon should have hospital privileges... What does this mean, exactly? How do they get them and why do they matter...

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American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery vs American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

What exactly are the differences in being Board Certified and having memberships in the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery AND/OR the...

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How Can I Check a Doctor's Certification?

After reading all this I wanted to do a check on the surgeon I used 6 weeks ago in Seattle, but I can not find the surgeon who did my LSL on any...

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What does FACS stand for?

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What is the American Board of Plastic Surgery?

A lot of doctors on realself are saying to go to a plastic surgeon nwho has a certification from the american board of plastic surgery. excuse the...

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American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery - Does This Mean Board Certification?

A Doctor Who is a Board Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Does That Means He is a Certified Plastic Surgeon?

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Should It Be a Red Flag if my Selected Plastic Surgeon Can't Provide Me with a Reference?

Hello, I plan to have a tummy tuck soon and have met with 3 board certified PSs. The PS I selected was recommended to me by my OBGYN and he is very...

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When Searching for a Plastic Surgeon What Qualifications/Credentials Should the MD Have?

When searching for a plastic surgeon what qualifications/credentials should the MD possess? Also, what other elements should I be concerned with or...

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Trusting Smart Lipo Doctor Certified by AACS?

I have been looking around for dr that perform Smart Lipo. I have seen a number of plastic surgeon but the one I like the most is cosmetic surgeon...

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Does a Plastic Surgeon Have to Be Board Certified?

I recently went in for a consult with a surgeon regarding brazillian butt augmentation and breast implants and the pictures of before and after seem...

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Is It Bad if the Doctor is Not Board Certified with the ABPS?

I am looking for a doctor and found 1 who has performed thousands of the treatments that I am looking at (laser tightening, resurfacing, and...

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Is Being Board Certified Enough??

As long as the surgeon I've chosen for my procedure is ASPS certified, should I feel at ease even if he has been practicing only 2 years? I just...

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AAFPRS Vs ABFPRS

I am considering a rhinoplasty who's going to be done by a surgeon who is a member of the American Academy of facial plastic and reconstructive...

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Why Wouldn't a Surgeon Get Board-certified in Plastic Surgery?

I was researching the docs from E's Dr. 90210, and the lead guy Dr. Roberto Rey does not seem to be board-certified. I read his entire resume and...

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Is Being a Fellow of The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery a Good Credential?

Would this distinction along with his dermatolgy credentials make my dermatolgist acceptable for performing procedures such as Sculptra injections and...

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Media & Plastic Surgeons

Do you think plastic surgeons who go on talk shows or reality shows do it to gain fame and advertise their work? Are these doctors more talented in...

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Is a South American Doctor More Qualified?

I read on the internet that South American doctors are more advanced than american or european doctors. Why would that be? I know that in SA culture...

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"Best" Undergraduate Degree for a Plastic Surgeon?

I know this forum should be about procedures, but no one at my college can answer this question. I very much want to be a Reconstructive Plastic...

Plastic Surgeon Isn't Board Certified. Is This a Red Flag?

The plastic surgeon has 15years of expierence, special plastic surgery training at Harvard and UCLA, but is not board certified - does it means any...

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