I recently found out that due to the wrinkles on my tummy I am not a good lipo candidate but I'm an excellent tummy tuck candidate. I'm trying to do some research because it is a major surgery. For a tummy tuck, does it matter whether the MD preforming the procedure is a plastic surgeon or a dermatologist certified in plastic surgery ?
Answer: Dermatologists are NOT plastic surgeons There is no such thing as a dermatologist that is certified in plastic surgery. These are different specialities. Dermatologists are not plastic surgeons.
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Answer: Dermatologists are NOT plastic surgeons There is no such thing as a dermatologist that is certified in plastic surgery. These are different specialities. Dermatologists are not plastic surgeons.
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December 18, 2014
Answer: Tummy Tuck Procedure: Plastic surgeon VS Dermatologist Double Board Certified in dermatology vs plastic surgery? It's highly unlikely that a dermatologist is also certified by the American Board of plastic surgery. Dermatology is an internal medicine subspecialty, and plastic surgery is based on a surgery residency. If a physician has gone through an internal medicine program followed by dermatology program and then gone back and done a general surgery residency followed by plastic surgery program, my hats off to him.I'm extremely surprised that a dermatologist would even attempt an abdominoplasty. That is a major surgery done under general anesthesia and a properly certified operating room. Go to a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
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December 18, 2014
Answer: Tummy Tuck Procedure: Plastic surgeon VS Dermatologist Double Board Certified in dermatology vs plastic surgery? It's highly unlikely that a dermatologist is also certified by the American Board of plastic surgery. Dermatology is an internal medicine subspecialty, and plastic surgery is based on a surgery residency. If a physician has gone through an internal medicine program followed by dermatology program and then gone back and done a general surgery residency followed by plastic surgery program, my hats off to him.I'm extremely surprised that a dermatologist would even attempt an abdominoplasty. That is a major surgery done under general anesthesia and a properly certified operating room. Go to a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
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December 17, 2014
Answer: A dermatologist has no business performing and abdominoplasty. And abdominoplasty should be performed by a board certified plastic surgeon. This is significant surgery. If your surgeon does not have privileges to perform the operation in the hospital you should not permit him to perform an in an outpatient setting.
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December 17, 2014
Answer: A dermatologist has no business performing and abdominoplasty. And abdominoplasty should be performed by a board certified plastic surgeon. This is significant surgery. If your surgeon does not have privileges to perform the operation in the hospital you should not permit him to perform an in an outpatient setting.
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December 15, 2014
Answer: Plastic Surgeon or Dermatologist for Tummy Tuck The only board recognized by the American Medical Association for the training and certification of plastic surgeons is the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Unless your dermatologist is certified by this board, he is NOT certified in plastic surgery, in which case he probably just took a weekend course somewhere and decided to present himself as a REAL plastic surgeon. Check credentials! Let the buyer beware! Don't compromise your results and cut corners with your health at stake. Get the most qualified doctor that you can to do your procedure.
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December 15, 2014
Answer: Plastic Surgeon or Dermatologist for Tummy Tuck The only board recognized by the American Medical Association for the training and certification of plastic surgeons is the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Unless your dermatologist is certified by this board, he is NOT certified in plastic surgery, in which case he probably just took a weekend course somewhere and decided to present himself as a REAL plastic surgeon. Check credentials! Let the buyer beware! Don't compromise your results and cut corners with your health at stake. Get the most qualified doctor that you can to do your procedure.
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December 14, 2014
Answer: Tummy Tuck Procedure: Plastic surgeon VS Dermatologist Double Board Certified in dermatology vs plastic surgery? If a
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December 14, 2014
Answer: Tummy Tuck Procedure: Plastic surgeon VS Dermatologist Double Board Certified in dermatology vs plastic surgery? If a
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