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It is our strong belief that the focus of the consultation should be on visiting with Dr. ____ and feeling comfortable with him. We want to remove all of the anxiety associated with a consultation, make the experience as stress-free as possible while maintaining the focus on education. Furthermore, we are so confident in Dr. _____’s abilities as a physician and a surgeon that we know it will translate to a positive and educational experience for the prospective patient.
A: Absolutely yes, you can have septoplasty (a breathing improvement operation) and rhinoplasty (a cosmetic shape change) at the same time. In fact, it is better to do them together, rather than two separate procedures, requiring two recoveries.
Full answerA: ALL people getting plastic surgey is a strong suggestion. Reminds me of a Dr Seuss book about Star Bellied Sneetches who all get stars on their bellies because it is the cool thing to do. Next thing you know it's the Sneetches without stars on their bellies who are in fashion and everyone wants the stars removed. Not everyone needs or should have surgery, but in the right patient, even minor changes can have a big impact.
Full answerA: The ‘double” board certification many doctors advertise is a bit misleading and absolutely DOES NOT mean they are more qualified. In most cases they have less plastic surgery training than those certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery only. It is a marketing scheme to come across as more qualified.
Full answerA: Plastic Surgeons that are Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery in the US typically are at the very top of their medical school classes. Residency spots are extremely competitive to get. When I applied back 20+ years ago there were 5000 applicants for the general surgery part of my training and only 9 selected and 225 applicants for plastic surgery and only 2 were selected. Now it is a bit less competitive for general surgery but plastic surgery is still one of the very hardest residency programs to get into. This means that plastic surgeons usually out perform most all other doctors in their class in all subjects, including general medicine and pediatrics.
Full answerA: This can get confusing to consumers. Plastic Surgeons who do a residency in plastic surgery train for 6–7 years after medical school in extremely rigorous conditions. We learn how to reconstruct the body from head to toe, infants to the elderly. With all that training some do specialize in just one area ( burns , pediatrics, cosmetic surgery, breast reconstruction, hand surgery, cancer reconstruction, microsurgery). Many will do a bit of many areas. Over time, surgeons tend to focus on 5 or 6 of their favorite surgeries ( nose, face, tummy, breast are my top 4).
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