Dr . Hasan is my Doctor! - Miami, FL

Thanks :)

You're welcome. & ^ that was handled well. Lol.

Yeah I researched that a while back but he is certified to do it and he does a good job. I originally asked for dr.fisher but my coordinator Anaily told me that dr.hasan could give me everything I want and that he's just as good as fisher. It did kinda scare me but it risks with every surgery.

Ok. At least u know. I was jus informing u cause I would want some1 to inform me. Good Luck.. Following

He is certified in cosmetic surgery. There is a difference between plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgery is done because a person may not be happy with their image, so the get a cosmetic procedure performed to alter or enhance in the name of beauty. Plastic surgery is performed because of abnormalities resulting from accidents, disease and birth defects. It is not done to enhance beauty. Both are qualified to perform cosmetic surgery, however cosmetic surgeons have more training in cosmetic surgery than plastic surgeons. Check out boss mami's blog to see a picture of Dr Hasan's certificate. I hope I'm spelling her name right. I'm actually going to copy that picture so that I can direct future dolls who aren't sure about his credentials to my page. Hope this helps to give you a peace of mind. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about my journey and procedure with Dr Hasan doll.

Yes I know there is a difference between plastic surgery & cosmetic surgery. I'm a nurse.

This comment wasn't for you. It was for lilmissvanity and other dolls who may not be aware of the difference. Glad that you know, but I didn't address you personally. I just want everyone to be informed completely or as much as humanly possible just like you.

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Hey Thickathanasnicker...Hasan has definitely created some nice bodies...I too was very tempted but did you pay attention to his certificate. It says "American Board of Cosmetic Surgery" but that's not even a board that is recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. And the American Board of Medical Specialties is the ONLY OFFICIAL certifying board for medical and surgical specialties. Any of these doctors can call themselves a cosmetic surgeon, after doing something as simple as attending a weekend seminar on laser treatments. Any doctor can do cosmetic surgery without ever having done one day of plastic surgery. Their is no official residency training in cosmetic surgery. However, a board certified plastic surgeon has gone through extensive training (6-8 years) after completing medical school and their training includes reconstructive and plastic surgery. This extensive training includes training on how to handle complications during a surgery and this was important to me. Again, I'm not knocking Hassan's skills but I was personally leary to go under the knife with him because his background is dermatology and not a surgery and the certificate he has isnt even a recognized board with the ABMS....here's there link http://www.certificationmatters.org/abms-member-boards.aspx. That's why most of the doctors on here always emphasize to make sure that the doctor you choose is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery because they know these doctors have had the extensive training. Again, I am not knocking who anyone chooses because we are all entitled to make that decision. Just wanted to share that information :)....and for the record he has your body on point!!! :)

Giirrrll you a trip lol

You know performing over hundreds of successful surgeries in the last year alone counts as extensive training right? I don't think some of you really knows what makes a good doctor. I've seen some of these board certified plastic surgeons botch a surgery before. So don't think just because the credentials are there they are the best. It doesn't work like that. They're still human.

Not sure if this was directed at me but I will address your statement. As stated above, I give kudos to Hassan, and at no point did I make a statement over who is "the best" physician...that would be a useless and immature conversation. The thread was not about who's the best, who makes mistakes, or if any of them are "not human" And to be honest with you, "Good" is subjective and at the end of the day to each his/her own. The posting was not about addressing who's the best or that specific credentials MAKES you the best. If you look at the threads, it addresses a certificate that is hanging in a physician's office, which at face values was deemed proof that he is certified as a cosmetic surgery. My response was in reference to the certificate to bring to light that the (Board of cosmetic surgery) is an independent board UNRECOGNIZED by the ONLY certifying board for medical and surgical specialties. So the take away point was not who's the best or has the best credentials, the point was to inform those who may be evaluating certificates that they see in a physician's office, that not all certifications are always what it appears to be and to provide a reference so that those who are interested in seeing what specialities ARE legitimately certified by the ABMS. They all are at risk for botching a cosmetic surgery no matter what kind of doctor they are. Since this is a risky surgery, MY preference during my research was to find a plastic surgeon, why? because he/she has had extensive training in medical school in performing reconstructive and cosmetic surgery and handling complex situations should an emergency arise during surgery. Unless I have personally recieved their services, I can't determine who's "good" but what I can do is determine what's important to me and for me that was to have a well trained plastic surgeon who has produced good results, why because at the end of the day this person is inside my body manipulating blood vessels, muscles, tissues, etc. And trust me, I have worked in the medical field for almost 20 years so I am well aware of mistakes that can be made by the best of the best. Do they all have days where there work isn't the best.....YES....can mistakes happen.....YES. But if I do get "botched" guess what kind of doctor I'll have to go see to fix it?????...... a plastic surgeon!!

Yea that wasn't my point. If I'm not mistaken, Dr. Hasan isn't board certified in cosmetic surgery at all. As I was told by my coordinator, he is certified in Dermatology and Plastic surgery. This surgery we are considering is considered cosmetic surgery. The difference between cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery is minimum, so the state boards in FL has allowed board certified plastic surgeons to perform cosmetic surgery as well. So if Dr. Hasan completed a plastic surgery residency, not medical school, then technically he is also specialized and trained for cosmetic surgery as well. And I just added not just for u, but for anyone who is unaware, that successful, not good, but successful surgeries are considered when discussing the extent of training. That's basically what residency is and what gets you your board certifications. That's all I was saying.

Take a look at Thickathanasnicker's page....the certificate posted on Hassan's wall states American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and he surely can't be can't be board certified in Plastic Surgery and he is not a plastic surgeon. He is board certified in dermatology. You can check his credentials yourself, go to the American Board of Plastic Surgery website and put his name in there is no record found. Any doctor can perform cosmetic procedures and call themselves a cosmetic surgeon or cosmetic plastic surgeon (ER doctor, dermatologist, etc). Any doctor who has a license can take a weekend class on botox (for example) and start practicing cosmetic procedures but this doctor may not have ever performed an actual surgery in his life. As for "successful" again that is subjective. And for the record, Hassan had a very recent unsuccessful surgery that unfortunately resulted in the death of a patient. So again, they all have good days and bad but what was an important factor to me was not only end results, but the comfort in knowing that my body would be in the hands of a qualified well-trained surgeon who has had training in general surgery as well as reconstructive and plastic surgery.

Everything isn't subjective when it concerns a doctor. A "successful surgery" is a politically correct term in the medical field, you can research what that actually means. That is not subjective. And I do know about the death and I researched that and found out that she died under circumstances not directly related to neglect on his part. Death is a risk in any surgery, as well as infection. It is not uncommon for these things to happen. The only reason people like to bring things like that up is to say that cosmetic surgery is not worth these risks vs plastic surgery or a surgery for health purposes, but those risks may be worth it for some people and they are entitled to feel that way. I just didn't want anyone to read your comment saying anyone can consider themselves a plastic surgeon after attending a weekend class on whatever in regards to Dr. Hasan because that is not the case with him and its not fair to say that. Like I said, he has performed hundreds of successful (don't forget to research what that means in medical terms) surgeries and is not just a joker running around performing surgeries he's not qualified for. To be even more frank, any doctor will tell you that a doctor with more experience is a better choice than a resident who just passed his boards.

No need to research anything, I have worked in the medical field as a Registered Nurse/Advanced Practice Nurse for almost as long as you have been alive. As a health care professional, I can't define what is "successful" for my patients, my interpretation versus theirs can be totally different. The term "success" is subjective in nature as we all have different interpretations of how we define success. You may define success as the number of surgeries a physician has performed, I may define success as the number of patients who have not needed revisions. Neither interpretation is right or wrong and due to the fact that we all have different ways of defining "success" is what makes it subjective in nature. If you research the term success, you will come across a million different meanings and it all boils down to one's own way of defining what it means to them. I didn't say anything about "everything" being subjective when it concerns a physician, there are things that will be subjective (your opinions or judgment) and objective (the things you can clearly measure) so there is no way you can generalize that; however, ones perception and expectations of their physician differ from patient to patient. So I think that you are misconstruing my messages. We are all aware that there are risks involved in any surgery whether it be invasive or noninvasive so that was not an argument of discussion. At no point did I imply that cosmetic surgery is not worth the risk as I plan to have cosmetic procedures performed on my own body. I support and respect everyone's decision in whatever they choose to do. Also, I made mention to any doctor being able to perform COSMETIC surgery with as little training as a weekend class because any doctor can do so...without having received any plastic surgery training. And this was not a statement aimed at Hasan specifically. He is a dermatologist and probably has decades of experience in lipo as many dermatologists do. I admire Hassan's work and have commented how not many doctors cannot touch him when it comes to lipo...he is skillful when it comes to that. However, again if you research some of the blogs on Realself, there have been patients who have received cosmetic surgeries from physicians who were actually "eye doctors" (for example) but advertised themself as a cosmetic suregeon because that term is used so loosely. So as a whole we all need to be aware of our physicians credentialing and training no matter who the physician is. And to research whatever certificates you may come across in their offices as alot of these boards and academies are not recognized by the ABMS. Not sure what the point of your last comment was, as I never eluded that an experienced doctor is not a good choice versus a resident?? Never touched on that subject matter. So the take home from the original discussion, was to research certifications and know the training and background of your physician and choose what's important to you. Never was it a personal jab at Hasan to discredit him as a physician. He has many patients whose results I love. As a whole, the term cosmetic surgeon is used very loosely by many doctors who have backgrounds in other specialties but are performing procedures because their medical license is enough to allow them to do so. Sol that's what we ALL need to be aware of. I wish you the best of luck with your upcoming surgery. And stay away from the "scam" artists (vanilla card)...they are pure opportunist :)

I'll let u know what success means when I pass my boards as an Neurologist :)

You're evaluated on successful surgeries as a plastic surgeon. It's how you pass your boards. There is a clear cut definition of a successful surgery that has nothing to do with the patients themselves. It is not subjective.

Thank you for the info and compliment Beautifuleyes2013. I am completely resolved with my choice, and quite happy with my results. I was also very aware of the lady who passed away last year that Hasan performed sx on. We're all grown and know there are risk with any sx. I don't know if you or anyone else is aware that in the state of Florida, a plastic surgeon is not required to medical malpractice insurance, so if there's an oops a Dr makes, ie plastic surgeon, cosmetic surgeon whatever, Good luck suing them and actually getting paid. Unlike most states, Florida allows doctors to practice without medical malpractice insurance. Often, this means that a patient killed or injured by a careless, uninsured physician could potentially be left with little or no compensation for their damages, medical bills and lost wages. I could go out here throwing out very popular names of very well known and respected of licensed plastic surgeons who have caused severe burns on countless patients in Florida and Atlanta, but I'm not going to go there. At the end of the day, let's inform, yet support each other. There's too much going back and forth trying to correct each other. Make your point and move on. This isn't a competition on who has more medical knowledge than the other. The take away in this is, don't go on other people's blogs to discredit a surgeon's credentials, bash or say anything derogatory about other sister's selection of ps. Even though you may mean well, do that on your own blog.

I apologize for doing this on your blog. I just felt the need to address that to her because I didn't want anyone coming to your blog (as I did and which helped me choose hasan) reading those statements and being misinformed.

I don't know if that was addressed to me ParisBr, but this isn't my blog. The only reason I addressed it is because my name was mentioned and she complimented me yet corrected me at the same time.

you're welcome girlie!! U and Shay08 are on point. :) Hopefully u didnt take mu response as bashing ur PS. The blog was discussing the certificate so I just put it out there to be aware of some of these certificates u run across because they are not recognized by the ABMS and for some potential patients that might be important and #2 be mindful that any doctor cqn start performing cosmetic surgeries so be sure to research their backgrounds IF thats an important factor to you (not YOU) per se :). Heck there was one realself sister on here who found out she was about to have cosmetic surgery performed on her by an eye doctor!!! Just wanted everyone to be aware...it was nothing personal against anyones surgeon. And not having to have insurance is a mess!!! Hopefully it doesnt come to that but if my surgeon messes something up here sure better be ready to fix it!!! :)

NP hun, this is all love and support.

no doubt!!!. ...now I have to mentally prepare myself! 4 days and a wake up!! Pray for me....lbvvvvs!!! :)

Keeping you in my prayers Sis. I will be following your blog.

thanks girl....I appreciate it!!! so if my blog has the sound of crickets...lol....that might mean that Fisher has knocked me off my butt!!!

Thank you