Is it safe to have a BBL with a non board certified surgeon but has California certification?

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My friend got surgery with him and loved the result but I feel a lil undecided because they kind of waned to to pressure me by giving them a deposit and free stuffs the day of the consult if not the price would go up and they promote themselves a lot so I looked for the doctors board and said that has none now Yelp has good reviews but I’ve been looking more and he has some bad review but not on bbl only tummy tucks. Should I trust him?

Donovan Rosas, MD · Answer

There are numerous practitioners of cosmetic surgery. However, only a select few are board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (the only board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties):"The American Board of Plastic Surgery aims to produce safe, ethical plastic surgeons with an extensive knowledge of the entire spectrum of plastic surgery, who are able to represent our specialty in the highest standards. All patients seeking plastic surgery procedures should do their homework before choosing their surgeon. Certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery is a qualification not easily obtained, which demonstrates a high level of training and education, necessary for optimal results and patient satisfaction."
More specifically...board certification ensures completion of a rigorous training program of at least 6 years (with at least 3 years of dedicated plastic surgery training. Board certified surgeons have also completed written and oral examinations to determine competency and participate in a continuing medical education programs as a prerequisite of maintaining certification. 
With regards to your specific question, you need to ask yourself...what is a cosmetic surgeon? What sort of training have they had? When you are consulting with a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons, you know the answers.
Ultimately, certification ensures a measure of certainty when comparing surgeons. You can be assured that your board certified plastic surgeon has seen and treated it all before and is uniquely qualified to manage you pre-operatively, intra-operatively, and most importantly post-operatively.

Goretti Ho Taghva, MD, FACS · Answer

I would not take that risk if I were you! Make sure that the plastic surgeon who performs your BBL is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (a specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialites (ABMS)).  It is horrifying how there are a number of “boards” within the realm of medicine that is not recognized by the ABMS. Sadly, the general public is not aware of the difference and is fooled by these commercial entities.  Specialties that are officially recognized by the ABMS have comprehensive residency programs with very strict criteria.  ABPS board certified plastic surgeons all went through 6-8 years of rigorous residency training (after years of undergrad and medical education) in a limited number of accredited residency programs in the US.  We then had to pass written and oral examinations and had our surgical case lists scrutinized by the board to  ensure that they satisfied their safety and ethical standards.   Also, alot of the deadly complications of BBL you hear in the press had been performed by non board certified plastic surgeons.  Be careful!Goretti H. Taghva MD FACS

Luis A. Mejia, MD · Answer

hello thank you for your question and provided information as well..Based on your question, the ideal is that you are consulted and operated by a certified plastic surgeon. For some reason, non-certified doctors do not belong to society because they do not meet the requirements.

Pejman Aflaki, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for the question. It's crucial to make sure your surgeon has gone through a formal plastic surgery training and is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery:"The American Board of Plastic Surgery aims to produce safe, ethical plastic surgeons with an extensive knowledge of the entire spectrum of plastic surgery, who are able to represent our specialty in the highest standards.
All patients seeking plastic surgery procedures should do their homework before choosing their surgeon. Certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery is a qualification not easily obtained, which demonstrates a high level of training and education, necessary for optimal results and patient satisfaction."Best,Pejman Aflaki, M.D.Johns Hopkins-trained plastic surgeon

Karl William Schwarz, MD · Answer

If you are told the price will go up if you don’t sign up that day or are offered free gifts then I wouldn’t have surgery at that clinic. There is no need for pressure. You need time to consider your options, see other physicians and talk to friends and family and a high pressure selling practice is not the norm. So for that reason alone I would walk away and see someone else.
As for board certification and California certification they are two totally different things. Every physician practicing medicine in the state of California is required to have a state license but not every doctor practing cosmetic surgery in the state of California is a board certified plastic surgeon&mdash;they might not even be a plastic surgeon!
If you have a state license it just means you are a physician and are licensed to practice medicine in the state but it does not prevent you from performing plastic surgery. So you might have a family doctor who is licensed in the state but is not trained to perform cosmetic surgery but does so anyway.
The best way to assure that you are getting a plastic surgeon who has gone through a rigorous training program, is ethical and safe is to see a plastic surgeon who has been boarded by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS).
If you check with the ABPS they will give you a list of board certified physicians in your area and I would begin there and have some consultations and see where you feel the most comfortable.
Having plastic surgery should be a pleasant, relaxed experience and not the same as buying a used car.

Manuel Belen, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Hello,Thank you for sharing the information, it is a pleasure for me to answer your question.it is not safe!!
It is advisable to consult with a certified plastic surgeon, for a goodevaluation, to provide you with all the information you need to know about the appropriate recommendations, so that you can achieve the desired goals in your body.
I hope this answer will help youMy best wishes for you...

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