Board Certification by the Ameridcan Board of Plastic Surgery is the most important thing you need to look for. Make sure you have a good connection with your surgeon and that you are personally comfortable with him or her. Look carefully at the before and after pictures and try and find patients who look as close to you in the before pictures as you can. Don't just look at the "perfect" patient pictures. Ask about complications of surgery and how your doctor plans to handle them if they arise. Ask where the surgery is going to be done and if the facility has met all the appropriate accrediations (Is is a AAAF/Medicare certified facility). Ask about the type of anesthesia you will receive and who will administer the anesthesia. Finally, use your gut instinct and choose someone you can trust. If you have reservations going into the procedure you should probably get another opinion.
How to choose your surgeon
John Burns, MD answers: How do I find the best breast augmentation surgeon?
considering breast augmentation. who does the best quality cosmetic surgery?
A: The Best Breast Surgeon
There are many excellent plastic surgeons out there - but there are also many "want to be" cosmetic surgeons. When you are trying to find the best breast surgeon for you, first make sure your surgeon is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. With this certification, you can be certain that they are a fully trained plastic surgeonand qualified to perform breast augmentation. The next step is to review their society affiliations - surgeons who are members of recognized aesthetic societies (the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) devote a significant portion of their practice to aesthetic surgery, and are recognized by their peer board certified plastic surgeons as being qualified to perform cosmetic surgery.
The final step is personal taste - even among this group of expert surgeons, personal artistry plays a role in the results that a surgeon achieves. You should spend time reviewing the before and after galleries of the surgeons you are considering, and see if the results match your taste. Everyone has different anatomy, but the small decisions that surgeons make during an operation do have an impact on the final result. Since you cannot control the way someone thinks, it is best to find someone who thinks the same way that you do. In my mind, this is the best way to end up with a result that will make you happy.
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Dr.B
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