If a doctor is board eligible is it safe to get surgery done by him. What does that men? Why wouldn't he be board certified? Is he able to perform surgery without being certified? Thank you
March 11, 2022
Answer: Board eligible vs board certified. A Board eligible Plastic Surgeon means that your surgeon has completed a certified Plastic Surgery fellowship program. After completion of a program, one must pass both a written and oral board examination before they are board certified. Some Plastic Surgeons fresh out of training have not yet performed enough procedures to have their cases reviewed to become board certified. Others have not been able to pass the exams and are several years post training and still not certified. I look for board certified physicians or board eligible recently out of training whenever I need appointments. Best wishes. Dr. Taranow
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March 11, 2022
Answer: Board eligible vs board certified. A Board eligible Plastic Surgeon means that your surgeon has completed a certified Plastic Surgery fellowship program. After completion of a program, one must pass both a written and oral board examination before they are board certified. Some Plastic Surgeons fresh out of training have not yet performed enough procedures to have their cases reviewed to become board certified. Others have not been able to pass the exams and are several years post training and still not certified. I look for board certified physicians or board eligible recently out of training whenever I need appointments. Best wishes. Dr. Taranow
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Answer: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Just as patient selection is one of the most critical prerequisites to providing successful body contouring results, as is selection of a skilled surgeon. To obtain optimal results, you should have your surgery performed by a board certified surgeon that is skilled and experienced in his craft and in managing patient specific nuances. To be board certified is a mark of distinction. Being board certified eligible denotes lack of experience in cosmetic operative management that can lend itself to preventable mistakes often accounted for by more established surgeons. If you are a good candidate (less than 5L of fat) for a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), the optimal outcomes are achieved with: 1) use of VASER liposuction to harvest the fat, 2) a closed looped system such as \o process the fat, and 3) strategic micro-packet transplant technique. These three processes have demonstrated over 95% fat graft take. This means that your results will be stable as long as you maintain your weight. As an official VASER trainer, I am routinely referred unhappy BBL patients. One of the most common reasons for disgruntled BBL patients is that patients are not able to accurately communicate their desired buttocks goals to their surgeons. A buttocks assessment tool can be an invaluable tool to communicate to your surgeon the exact buttocks size and shape you are desiring. A Skype or FaceTime consultation with a BBL specialist can help you get an accurate recommendation and pricing. Respectfully, Arian Mowlavi MD,FACS Realself 100 Hall of Fame Inductee
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Answer: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Just as patient selection is one of the most critical prerequisites to providing successful body contouring results, as is selection of a skilled surgeon. To obtain optimal results, you should have your surgery performed by a board certified surgeon that is skilled and experienced in his craft and in managing patient specific nuances. To be board certified is a mark of distinction. Being board certified eligible denotes lack of experience in cosmetic operative management that can lend itself to preventable mistakes often accounted for by more established surgeons. If you are a good candidate (less than 5L of fat) for a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), the optimal outcomes are achieved with: 1) use of VASER liposuction to harvest the fat, 2) a closed looped system such as \o process the fat, and 3) strategic micro-packet transplant technique. These three processes have demonstrated over 95% fat graft take. This means that your results will be stable as long as you maintain your weight. As an official VASER trainer, I am routinely referred unhappy BBL patients. One of the most common reasons for disgruntled BBL patients is that patients are not able to accurately communicate their desired buttocks goals to their surgeons. A buttocks assessment tool can be an invaluable tool to communicate to your surgeon the exact buttocks size and shape you are desiring. A Skype or FaceTime consultation with a BBL specialist can help you get an accurate recommendation and pricing. Respectfully, Arian Mowlavi MD,FACS Realself 100 Hall of Fame Inductee
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