What is the importance of Board-Certification in Plastic Surgery?
A Any medical doctor, legally, can perform plastic surgery procedures, however only doctors board-certified in Plastic Surgery received the necessary training to perform cosmetic surgery procedures. A doctor can become certified in plastic surgery after he or she has graduated from an accredited medical school and has completed at least five years of additional training as a resident surgeon. This includes a minimum three-year residency in an accredited general surgery program and a minimum two-year residency in plastic surgery. To become certified, the doctor then must successfully complete comprehensive written and oral exams.
