Board Certified Dermatologist and Dermatologic Surgeon Vs. Surgeon?

I'm considering getting smart lipo and found a doctor who I felt comfortable with. His title is Board Certified dermatologist and dermatological surgeon. I did a search on the American Board of Surgeons and his name did not come up.. His medical license did come up. Should i be worried because he's a dermatologist and not a surgeon?

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Who does liposuction?

Dr. Shafer obviously does not know the history of liposuction. I am board certified in Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery and Otolaryngology. In 1982, I was the first surgeon to teach liposuction in the USA at an educational meeting. Modern liposuction was developed by a French gynecologist and an Italian otolaryngologist, not by plastic surgeons! The most important advance for safe liposuction was the development of the Tumescent technique. The Tumescent technique was invented by a... more

Either is fine, but it depends on what recovery time you want.

If a plastic surgeon does your liposuction, you will likely have about a week or two of recovery time and significant bruising as they don't use the same technique as dermatologists use - they use traditional liposuction usually. If a dermatologist performs your surgery you will likely have tumescent liposuction, which results in a much quicker recovery (a day or two for the most part) and generally much less bruising. Much is made of who is best to do liposuction, but the... more

Board certified

Check out the person's training in liposuction. Most surgeons never had formal residency training in laser lipo becsause it is a new technique. The first tumesent liposuction was done by a dermatologist. Recent training and patient pictures are what to look for

David A. Bray, Sr., MD

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Board Certification

You should only have liposuction from a board certified plastic surgeon who is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Other specialities and doctors claim to perform liposuction but plastic surgery is not their core training. Only plastic surgeons, who have been board certified, have gone through extensive training in this area. Additionally, I would suggest one step further and go to a board certified plastic surgeon that has completed an aesthetic fellowship... more