Plastic Surgery
From the website, you must also be able to get an idea of the surgeon's basic approach and philosophy on cosmetic surgery and care patient. Training Choose a surgeon who has completed at least five to six years of training in plastic and reconstructive surgery in accredited training hospitals. This includes three to five years of general surgery residency and two to three years of residency in plastic surgery. In the Philippines, these doctors are board eligible or board certified by the Board of Plastic Surgery Philippines. opinions are not widely known. Doctors who have completed residency training and reconstructive plastic surgery are the only doctors who rightfully can be said that plastic surgeons. Many doctors who perform cosmetic surgery procedures are board-certified in other specialties of plastic surgery or even lack such credentials. Good Experience credentials provide a reasonable indication of the status of a physician to perform cosmetic surgery, and should serve as a basic starting point. Patients should consult with the surgeon about his experience.
How long have you been in practice and how many times have you done the procedure you are considering? The wider experience of your surgeon, the better your chances for a successful operation. Hospital privileges Another factor to consider is whether the surgeon has hospital privileges. Before a hospital grants privileges to physicians, who usually require certain standards of training and qualifications to be met. Although many cosmetic surgery procedures can safely be done in outpatient clinics, others should only be done in a hospital setting. It is best to choose a surgeon who has hospital privileges.