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What Are Some Common Misconceptions About Plastic Surgery?

Set the record straight: What are some common myths about plastic surgery that you want to debunk?

3 Doctor Answers | Asked by anon
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No 2 surgeons are the same in the art form of plastic surgery

The most important myth that needs to be debunked about plastic surgery is that you can go to whatever doctor has the lowest price or conversely has the flashiest office and get the same result from surgery. It probably is the case that neither of these doctors is going to be the best one for you. Plastic surgery is an art form in the truest sense. There is a art in patient care, office management maintaining the top staff, and especially in the performance of aesthetic surgery. To... more
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Myth: All "Plastic Surgeons" are Created Equal

With the increasing popularity of cosmetic surgery has come a flood of peripheral "specialists" seeking to capitalize on this share of the healthcare market which is primarily cash-funded and largely immune to concerns over insurance reimbursement. These doctors claim to possess equivalent skills to those of Plastic Surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), the only recognized accrediting body in the U.S. Often, these unqualified doctors are self-taught... more
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With the increasing awareness of cosmetic surgery, most...

With the increasing awareness of cosmetic surgery, most people know quite a lot about plastic surgery nowadays. Most people don’t know, though, that plastic surgeons are also fully trained to perform reconstructive surgery, mainly for cancers, injuries and congenital abnormalities. Cancers that are treated by plastic surgeons include cancers of the face, cancers of the mouth, breast reconstruction after mastectomy, cancers of muscles and bones, and skin cancers. Plastic surgeons treat... more
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