Questions to Ask your Doctor
- Is the surgeon board certified with the American Board of Plastic
Surgery? You
can verify a doctor’s certification by contacting the American
Board of Medical Specialties here or by telephone, 800-776-2378
or 866-275-2267. You may also want to check with your local library
to see if they carry the Official ABMS Directory of Board Certified
Medical Specialists.
- Does the surgeon have privileges to perform breast augmentation at
an accredited hospital? Though some 53% of cosmetic surgeries are not
performed in a hospital, privileges to perform surgery there indicate
that the doctor is qualified and has the necessary training to be accepted
by that hospital.
- Does the surgeon have any special training in breast augmentation
surgery?
- Is breast augmentation surgery a major part of the surgeon's practice?
- How many breast augmentation surgeries does the surgeon perform per
year?
- For how many years has the surgeon been performing breast augmentation
surgery?
- In which state(s) is the surgeon licensed to practice surgery?
- What is the most common complication the surgeon encounters with
breast augmentation surgery and how does he/she address it?
- How often does the surgeon need to reoperate following breast augmentation
surgery and what is the most common type of reoperation performed?
- Does the surgeon have before and after photos for you to review of
patients he or she has previously performed breast augmentation surgery
on?
Click here to continue with Verifying
Surgeon Credentials.
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