Help! Just Found out my ''plastic Surgeon'' is Not Board Certified

It is hard to tell from your question, but are you saying that you were going to an ophthalmologist for a tummy tuck / abdominoplasty and you are surprised that they are not board certified in plastic surgeon?  I am quite certain that most people would not go to an ophthalmologist for a tummy tuck.  Just as most people would not go to a plastic surgeon to have their vision tested.  It is good that you researched the doctor, but it might have been more prudent to do the research before putting down a deposit on surgery.

 

Good Luck.

Tummy tuck is not a simple plastic surgery procedure. Those plastic surgeons who are board certified have to not only show experties and experience in plastic surgery but also sound judgement. There are two reasons why a plastic surgeon is not board certified. Either they are very early in their practice and have not yet taken their boards, or that they were not able become board certified. Each one of this factors are important in making your decision with respect to safety and expected outcome of your tummy tuck.