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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 Juvederm), history is impressive. However he's DO who is not certified with the ABPS. Is this bad? He is certified with ABIM and Am Soc of Lasers in Med and Surg
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Sparrow12
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Depends on Procedure
While I do agree with the gist of what Dr. Aldea has to say regarding board certification, I would like to point out that the ABIM ( American Board of Internal Medicine) is recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialists. In fact one of four American practicing physicians is certified by the ABIM and the ABIM was one of the founding members of the ABMS.
In the past decade or two there have been unfortunate efforts on the part of groups of physicians...
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Core doctors
Aesthetic procedures should be done by board certified or eligible doctors in the core fields...period. These doctors are especially trained for aesthetic procedures. Certainly for lasers, and fillers there is an overlap in these 4 fields: Plastic surgery, facial plastic surgery, oculoplastic surgery, and dermatology.
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Look for Core Specialties
There are four core specialties who are qualified and trained to perform cosmetic fillers, Botox, and resurfacing: Facial Plastic Surgery (ABFPRS), Plastic Surgery (ABPS), Dermatology (ABD), and Occuloplastic Surgery (ASOPRS). If you are looking for a Physician with these credentials, you are in the right place. If these credentials are missing, keep looking. For other procedures, here is a basic synopsis of specialists you should see. You will generally not...
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Not board certified with the ABPS
Total agreement with Drs Aldea, Placik, and Rand. To me it is a "what if" question. What if you had these treatments, therapies, operations and had a complication. Does the treating doctor have the training, experience to handle, correct the issue. Unless boarded in the specialty of the treatment than how can the doctor feel their experience and training has allowed them to learn what to do if you have a problem. Weekend courses, self teaching are good if learning a new...
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To choose a plastic surgeon or not??
Please read Dr. Aldea's comments several times because he has hit the nail on the head. There are many non-plastic surgeons out there who will try to capture your business especially in the non-surgical realm. Even in the surgical realm too, amazingly enough!
You need to decide what you want - a plastic surgeon or not? All these other qualifications and certifications try to look like plastic surgery and try to convince you that they are equal to plastic...
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Meaning of Certification by The American Board of Plastic Surgery
The QUALITY of Medical Specialty Training in the United States is governed and controlled by The American Board of Medical Specialists (www.abms.org). Its member boards in turn regulate and control the quality of training in ALL fields of medical specialties. "ABIM and Am Soc of Lasers in Med and Surg" are NOT part of the ABMS, THE ONLY ABMS board which certifies surgeons in the practice of Plastic Surgery of The Face and Body is its member board - The American Board of...
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ABPS and the Plastic Surgery "Seal of Approval"
ABPS is a medical specialty board dedicated to assuring and verifying the education and training of Plastic Surgeons. It does not qualify other specialties and therefore no comment or adequate response to your question is truly possible.
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