Everything I read says the number one thing to look for in a plastic surgeon is that they are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. But isn't this for general plastic surgery? I am looking for someone trained specifically in Facelift surgeries. I have found several who say they are certified by the American Board of FACIAL Plastic Surgery. Does this mean they have the ABPS certification also? Which is more important for facelift surgeries? I am very confused!
February 2, 2019
Answer: American Board of Plastic Surgery This is the most strict, difficult board for a surgeon to obtain certification. It requires a full plastic surgery residency (3 to 6 years of plastic surgery training), followed by a written exam, then another separate oral exam where your cases (mine included facelift) are reviewed by plastic surgeon examiners.
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February 2, 2019
Answer: American Board of Plastic Surgery This is the most strict, difficult board for a surgeon to obtain certification. It requires a full plastic surgery residency (3 to 6 years of plastic surgery training), followed by a written exam, then another separate oral exam where your cases (mine included facelift) are reviewed by plastic surgeon examiners.
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February 1, 2019
Answer: There are a few nationally recognized boards that certify surgeons to perform facelifts The two most common are the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS) and American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS). Certification by one or the other necessarily make a surgeon qualified in facelifts. Many Plastic Surgeons do more body surgery than faces. ABFPRS surgeons concentrate on the face, but again make sure that your chosen surgeon does a lot of quality facelifts as a part of their practice and not just from taking a board certifying exam.
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February 1, 2019
Answer: There are a few nationally recognized boards that certify surgeons to perform facelifts The two most common are the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS) and American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS). Certification by one or the other necessarily make a surgeon qualified in facelifts. Many Plastic Surgeons do more body surgery than faces. ABFPRS surgeons concentrate on the face, but again make sure that your chosen surgeon does a lot of quality facelifts as a part of their practice and not just from taking a board certifying exam.
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