The term "Board Certification" does not necessarily mean that a surgeon has undergone
in-depth plastic surgery training. Be certain your surgeon is "Certified" by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Ask if your surgeon is Board Certified in Plastic Surgery.

If the surgeon or his office staff answers that he or she is Board Certified, demand to
ask which Board he is certified in. If the answer is anything but Plastic Surgery
the doctor does not have the training required to perform Plastic Surgery.

Doctors' offices may tell you that the surgeon is a Board Certified Cosmetic Surgeon.
Don't let the title fool you, the AMA does not recognize this Board and these surgeons
have not gone through formal training. They perform cosmetic surgery without actually
being trained in that type of surgery. Too often, they get in over their heads and are not
able to prevent or treat complications like a formally trained surgeon. They lack "hands on"
training in an approved training program.

The majority of the time plastic surgery gone bad can be prevented by:

	Researching a surgeon's training, education, experience, and community involvement
	Making sure they have a proper licensure status
	Choosing an MD who is board certified in plastic surgery

For peace of mind, wouldn't you like to know your surgeon has been thoroughly researched and is recognized as a leader in their specialty field?  Our research will give you peace of mind knowing you're seeing a surgeon who not only is highly recognized by their peers, but also has been thoroughly evaluated through an extensive process.

Surgery Gone Bad                                  Researching your surgeon will not hurt you, however, if you don't it could cost you your life.

Research your plastic surgeon  Even the best surgeons make mistakes.  However, the more you educate yourself about the surgical procedure and your surgeon, the better your chances are of receiving medical care of the highest quality.

Go to Google and type "board certified plastic surgeon."  Before selecting a plastic surgeon from any of these sites, ask yourself:

	Can any surgeon pay to be listed in their directory?
	Does this establishment research every surgeon in its database?
	If they don't charge consumers where do they get their revenues?
	Do they specialize in researching medical care providers?