I have a CC and I have been recommended to see double board certified plastic surgeons for consultations but how do I know which ones are double board decertified and what does double board certified mean
Answer: Find the right surgeon for you? Far more important than the technique is the skill and experience of your plastic surgeon. Choose your surgeon rather than the technique and let them explain why one technique may be better than another. See the below link on some suggestions on finding the most qualified Plastic Surgeon for you. Always insist on a board certified plastic surgeon.
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Answer: Find the right surgeon for you? Far more important than the technique is the skill and experience of your plastic surgeon. Choose your surgeon rather than the technique and let them explain why one technique may be better than another. See the below link on some suggestions on finding the most qualified Plastic Surgeon for you. Always insist on a board certified plastic surgeon.
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September 25, 2015
Answer: Capsular Contracture I appreciate your question.The highest board certification is American Board of Plastic Surgery.Others also become fellows in the american college of surgeons (FACS)To treat CC please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative breast surgery.best of luck!Dr Schwartz
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September 25, 2015
Answer: Capsular Contracture I appreciate your question.The highest board certification is American Board of Plastic Surgery.Others also become fellows in the american college of surgeons (FACS)To treat CC please see a board-certified plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative breast surgery.best of luck!Dr Schwartz
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September 25, 2015
Answer: How do I know if a dr is a double board certified plastic surgeon? Dear VerbeeFor breast surgery, there is only one board that matters, The American Board of Plastic Surgery. There is no other mainstream board that actually certifies a surgeons ability for aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery as well as training. For procedures like rhinoplasty, American Board of Plastic Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery both properly certify their physicians. In my opinion, double board certified is abused and used for marketing much more so than it should be. Sometimes specialties go beyond their training and want to expand into areas they don't have the background for. This is where you can use board certification to assure proper background and training. In my opinion, since a dermatologist might be certified in both cosmetic surgery and derm, they are still not qualified to do breast surgery although they are Double boarded.
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September 25, 2015
Answer: How do I know if a dr is a double board certified plastic surgeon? Dear VerbeeFor breast surgery, there is only one board that matters, The American Board of Plastic Surgery. There is no other mainstream board that actually certifies a surgeons ability for aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery as well as training. For procedures like rhinoplasty, American Board of Plastic Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery both properly certify their physicians. In my opinion, double board certified is abused and used for marketing much more so than it should be. Sometimes specialties go beyond their training and want to expand into areas they don't have the background for. This is where you can use board certification to assure proper background and training. In my opinion, since a dermatologist might be certified in both cosmetic surgery and derm, they are still not qualified to do breast surgery although they are Double boarded.
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September 25, 2015
Answer: Board Certification You can go to the American Board of Medical Specialties (AMBS.org) to check a surgeon's board certifications. For your problem of capsular contracture you should be looking for someone certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Separately, look for a designation of FACS (Fellow of the American College of Surgeons) which is awarded to surgeons with top training and credentials and significant experience in their field of surgery. Best of luck to you!Thomas Taylor, MD, FACSPasadena, CA
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September 25, 2015
Answer: Board Certification You can go to the American Board of Medical Specialties (AMBS.org) to check a surgeon's board certifications. For your problem of capsular contracture you should be looking for someone certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Separately, look for a designation of FACS (Fellow of the American College of Surgeons) which is awarded to surgeons with top training and credentials and significant experience in their field of surgery. Best of luck to you!Thomas Taylor, MD, FACSPasadena, CA
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September 25, 2015
Answer: Board certification What is important is that your plastic surgeon inboard certified by the American board of plastic surgery. He can have multiple other board certifications but the only important one that applies to what you are looking for is the ABPS.
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September 25, 2015
Answer: Board certification What is important is that your plastic surgeon inboard certified by the American board of plastic surgery. He can have multiple other board certifications but the only important one that applies to what you are looking for is the ABPS.
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