Hello doctors. Later this month I will be undergoing a BBL procedure with a Dr that has great before and after photos (on website and Instagram) and great reviews of the reviews that he does have online. The only issue is he is taking his board certification test after the date of my surgery but I am told he is currently ‘board eligible’. Should I be concerned or just trust his body of work? Thoughts?
December 10, 2018
Answer: Board eligible Being board eligible, means he has completed his training and is going through the rigorous process of becoming board certified. This typically involes two years, two examinations and hundreds of hours of preparations in addition to working. What’s important is that his before and after photos are actually his. You need to be sure the results he’s showing you are his patients and not the work of someone else. Best of luck.
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December 10, 2018
Answer: Board eligible Being board eligible, means he has completed his training and is going through the rigorous process of becoming board certified. This typically involes two years, two examinations and hundreds of hours of preparations in addition to working. What’s important is that his before and after photos are actually his. You need to be sure the results he’s showing you are his patients and not the work of someone else. Best of luck.
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Answer: My plastic surgeon is currently only board eligible. Cause for concern? It takes ~18months for a plastic surgeon to become board certified after they graduate from residency. You take a written test first then collect case and do an oral test. When did your surgeon graduate from residency? Is he still in this 18 month time period? Or did he fail one or both tests in the past and he is attempting to take it again? Or did he not take the tests for whatever reason and is several years out from training? Usually if you are right our of training (under 18 months form graduating residency), this is not enough time to build a busy cosmetic practice and gather a large number of before/after photos and reviews. It takes 6 months to 1 year for a patient to fully heal from a BBL. He wouldn't have had enough time to gather true after photos for a large number of patients if he is still in this 18 month period of time. Are the photos his? Some practices post photos that the more senior guys have done and leave it vague so that you may think they are from the younger surgeon.
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Answer: My plastic surgeon is currently only board eligible. Cause for concern? It takes ~18months for a plastic surgeon to become board certified after they graduate from residency. You take a written test first then collect case and do an oral test. When did your surgeon graduate from residency? Is he still in this 18 month time period? Or did he fail one or both tests in the past and he is attempting to take it again? Or did he not take the tests for whatever reason and is several years out from training? Usually if you are right our of training (under 18 months form graduating residency), this is not enough time to build a busy cosmetic practice and gather a large number of before/after photos and reviews. It takes 6 months to 1 year for a patient to fully heal from a BBL. He wouldn't have had enough time to gather true after photos for a large number of patients if he is still in this 18 month period of time. Are the photos his? Some practices post photos that the more senior guys have done and leave it vague so that you may think they are from the younger surgeon.
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