Choosing your doctor is the most important decision you...

Choosing your doctor is the most important decision you will make about injectable beauty treatments of any kind.

Your prescribing doctor should hold one of these qualifications:

Plastic Surgeon

Your plastic surgeon would be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a member of either or both the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Facial Plastic Surgeon

Your facial plastic surgeon would be certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and be a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.

Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeon

Your ophthalmic plastic surgeon would be certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dermatologist

Your dermatologist would be certified by the American Board of Dermatology or the American Osteopathic Board of dermatology and a member of the American Academy of Dermatology.

All Physicians

Your doctor should also have recent continuing medical education (CME) to be abreast of the latest injectable techniques, and should inject patients just like you on a regular basis (several patients weekly).

In some states, a nurse may administer your injections as prescribed by a physician.

 There is no "best" breast augmentation plastic surgeon, but what you can do is educate yourself.

Here's a link to a series of videos and blog posts on the subject, including what questions to ask, and what to look at your own chest in the mirror before you even go see the plastic surgeon. 

Chest Wall Shape Affects Breast Implant Selection from CosmeticSurg.net on Vimeo.

Do your homework. Look for a board certified PS with good reputation, meet with PS, ask your questions, evaluate the PS opinion, most important do feel good about the information, do you feel conected, is your PS available all the time to you (I give my home numeber to all my patients).

That is your best PS.

It's not easy finding the best doctor to treat you for any reason and it's especially difficult to find the right cosmetic surgeon.  Lots of physicians are claiming to be experts in cosmetic surgery and many are not qualified to treat you.  My article "How to choose the right plastic surgeon" covers what you need to know to find a qualified surgeon.

Regarding breast augmentation specifically, make sure the physician performs the surgery regularly and has pre and post op photos to show you.  There have been many recent advances in this particular procedure, including new implants with various "profiles" , so make sure he or she keeps up with the latest trends.

Good Luck!