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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 compare to otolaryngologists or oculoplastic surgeons...can anyone help there?
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Cosmetic Surgeon vs Plastic Surgeon
In order for a physician to be a plastic surgeon, one must complete an approved Residency training program in Plastic Surgery. Plastic surgery involves a spectrum of different components, including cranio-facial surgery (e.g. cleft lip or palate), burn surgery, hand/microsurgery, maxillo-facial trauma, general and breast reconstructive surgery, and cosmetic surgery (facelift, tummy tuck, liposuction, etc.). Because the field of plastic surgery is so broad and extensive, the training required...
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Plastic surgeon vs cosmetic surgeon
A Board Certified Plastic Surgeon has had rigorous training for between 6 and 8 years or longer after medical school on all aspects of surgery and plastic surgery. As such, they represent the gold standard for plastic surgeons. All plastic surgeons are cosmetic surgeons but not all cosmetic surgeons are plastic surgeons.
Facial plastic surgeons are ENT trained surgeons who have a special interest in cosmetic surgery above their basic otolaryngology Board Certification. There are many...
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Not all Surgeons are Surgeons...
With so many medical professionals offering cosmetic treatments, it can be confusing trying to determine who you should be trusting. In Canada (where I practice) and in the USA, the title Plastic Surgeon pertains only to surgeons who have completed a designated residency training program in plastic surgery. This training includes both reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery. Check your physicians credentials by asking if: they completed a plastic surgery residency they are...
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The difference between a Plastic Surgeon vs. a Cosmetic Surgeon? Training...
With more and more physicians leaving the insurance side of their practice and entering elective medicine, the line between a Plastic Surgeon and a Cosmetic Surgeon is becoming more confusing. But, in reality, there is a big difference!
Plastic Surgeons complete a minimum of two years of focused training in Plastic Surgery. In contrast, any physician can call themselves a Cosmetic Surgeon... no matter what their background of training is in. In other words, your local "Cosmetic Surgeon&qu
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What a Facial Plastic Surgeon Is
A Facial Plastic Surgeon is a surgeon first board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. This requires at least 1 year of General Surgery (abdominal, hernia, gall bladder, vascular, trauma surgery), followed by 4 years of Otolaryngology. Otolaryngology is a regional surgical specialty which is devoted to disorders, anatomy, birth defects, and reconstruction of the face, neck, and structures associated with it. This includes cosmetic and reconstructive surgery on the face. ...
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Plastic surgeon vs cosmetic surgeon and others
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is THE official and authoritative body in the US for certification of Medical and Surgical specialties.
Boards certified by the ABMS for the training and certification of Plastic Surgeons:
-The American Board of Plastic Surgery. That's it.
Boards NOT certified by the ABMS for Plastic Surgery:
EVERYBODY ELSE
An oculoplastic surgeon is certified by his specialty board to do plastic surgery around the eyes. He is not certified or trained to do...
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Plastic Surgeon vs Cosmetic Surgeon Not all board certification is equal
Thousands of physicians with no residency training in plastic surgery and without certification from the American Board of Plastic Surgery (the only Board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties that certifies plastic surgeons) promote themselves as `cosmetic surgeons' and `plastic surgeons'. Some are primary care physicians, some are emergency room doctors; some have never completed a residency training program in any specialty and are not eligible to take any...
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Difference between Plastic Surgeons and Cosmetic Surgeons
Unfortunately these terms might mean a fully certified surgeon who performs cosmetic surgery, or could mean another sort of physician who doesn’t have proper training or Board Certification but practices plastic surgery anyway.
To attain status as a plastic surgeon alone takes a lot of commitment, time, and educational training. To attain status as ‘board certified’ it requires even more of those things and a rigorous examination process as well. Often, to achieve the...
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Plastic Surgeon vs. "Cosmetic Surgeon"
Notice I put cosmetic surgeon in quotation marks. This is because there really is no such specialty as far as the American Medical Board is concerned. So beware.
To be come a plastic surgeon you have to be dedicated and endure a long road of education, training and examinations. To become a board certified plastic surgeon, there is even more scrutiny that you must face and conquer. To become a plastic surgeon one must complete 4 years of medical school. Then there is residency and...
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Not All Cosmetic Surgeons are Plastic Surgeons - Buyer Beware !
Not All Cosmetic Surgeons are Plastic Surgeons. In fact, some aren't even surgeons - Buyer Beware !
A Board Certified Plastic Surgeon means he or she is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.You can check this on line at their web site. It means the plastic surgeon has had rigorous surgical training for a minimum of 6 and often 8 years or longer after medical school. This training includes all aspects of surgery and plastic...
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