Should I be concerned if my surgeon is not a “board certified plastic surgeon.” Can other specialists perform skillful facelifts?
Other specialists routinely perform very skillful facelifts. While “board certified plastic surgeons” are usually very competent, this is no guarantee that they are any better or worse than any other cosmetic surgeon. This is a topic complicated by politics, economics, ego, and marketing. Many “plastic surgeons” (and their associations) would have us believe that all cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of any kind must be performed by their small “guild,” or the patient is at great risk. This is untrue. For the most part, it is an attempt to maintain “market share” in cosmetic surgery. By all means, investigate your surgeon, learn what his/her education and experience is, and whether or not he/she is board certified in a specialty. The “plastic surgical lobby” would have us believe that all plastic surgical residencies teach all methods of cosmetic surgery. This is untrue. They would also have us believe that a surgeon is not capable if he/she has not done a “plastic surgery” residency
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