Is a “Resident” Clinic a good idea for difficult- ish case?

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I have had 2 consults so far. I have very prominent asymmetry and one breast is grade 2 ptosis. Essentially I need a breast lift to bring both breasts in line with each other and do a natural breast augmentation with dual plane method. Is going with a resident clinic a good idea? They have resident doctors performing the procedure with a senior surgeon guiding the procedure. Essentially how easy it is it to screw up a procedure like this under guidance of a senior surgeon? Thank you!

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

Hello, thank you for your question. A breast augmentation is a straight forward surgery. It still has its risk factors. Most of the time even a resident would be highly trained of course capable of doing the surgery. If this is something you are uncomfortable with then you choose someone else. Its your decision.

Vishnu Rumalla, MD · Answer

Thanks for your inquiry, all board certified plastic surgeon's start as residents.  Residents care is supervised by senior staff, you might do more research on who is is the senior staff to find out their expertise. Good luck.

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear mamabear226,
finding the right Dr. is extremely challenging especially with the number of online platforms and resources available. There a lot of great Dr's available. Make sure he/she is a board-certified plastic surgeon. Definitely check to make sure your choice specializes in the procedure you want and spend the time to read through patient testimonials. There is a number of different sites where you can check for reviews (Realself, yelp, google, etc.).You can always pick up the phone and call around also, find an office you feel comfortable with and set up a few consultations
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

Resident clinics will be very much hit or miss depending on who the resident is. Simple procedures like breast implants fine. A lift with implants is on a whole other skill and experience level

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

All of us have trained in that type of environment and to your advantage, the fees are usually somewhat cheaper.  The residents will have the guidance of a senior surgeon present. Do ask to have the senior surgeon present during the consultation to verify what should be done.  Also, most of these resident surgeons have already completed 5 or more years of general surgery training first, and many have excellent skills now.

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