{"id":632114,"date":"2019-04-15T08:12:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T12:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/?p=632114"},"modified":"2019-07-17T15:12:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T19:12:10","slug":"choose-board-certified-plastic-surgeon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/632114\/choose-board-certified-plastic-surgeon\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Choose a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are risks associated with any type of surgery, whether for medical reasons or enhancing your appearance\u2014and it\u2019<\/span>s important to do your due diligence when selecting a doctor. \u201c<\/span>You obviously wouldn\u2019<\/span>t go to a podiatrist for back surgery and unfortunately, many patients don\u2019<\/span>t understand that a board-certified plastic surgeon is the medical specialist who has the training and experience necessary for performing aesthetic procedures,\u201d <\/span>explains Dr. S. Alexander Earle of Miami<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s Pure Plastic Surgery<\/span><\/span><\/a>. \u201c<\/span><\/span>Plastic surgery is extremely safe when you\u2019<\/span><\/span>re in the right hands, but selecting the wrong provider can be a big risk.\u201d <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/span>Selecting a board-certified plastic surgeon is the best way to ensure your surgeon has the proper knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to safely perform these procedures with optimal results,\u201d <\/span>Dr. Earle says, and the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) is the only recognized board by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) for aesthetic plastic surgeons. When you don\u2019<\/span>t select an ABPS board-certified plastic surgeon, you leave yourself vulnerable to myriad potential problems. \u201c<\/span>Technically, anyone can offer non-surgical or surgery-based cosmetic enhancement procedures, whether they are a physician or not. There have been many reports of serious complications following procedures performed by unqualified providers,\u201d <\/span>Dr. Earle explains.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Aside from lack of skill, as well as the knowledge and equipment necessary to handle an unexpected surgical event, an unsterile surgical environment that can lead to post-operative infection. Materials and devices that are not approved for use by the U.S. FDA should be a serious concern as well,\u201d <\/span>says Dr. Earle. Amongst the most common is injectable silicone, which is commonly used illegally for inexpensive back-alley buttocks augmentation. Although there are several FDA-approved uses for medical-grade injectable silicone, it is not approved for cosmetic use\u2014and unscrupulous providers can easily buy industrial-grade silicone from home improvement stores\u2014and inject it into unsuspecting patients. Dr. Earle warns, \u201c<\/span>This material has no business being placed into any human body, and serious long-term consequences including disfigurement, infection and death have been associated with the use of injectable silicone, regardless of the provider\u2019<\/span>s credentials.\u201d <\/span>Bottom line: A board-certified plastic surgeon would never offer non-medical grade injectable silicone as an option for cosmetic enhancement.<\/p>\n

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In addition to confirming that a plastic surgeon is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, it\u2019<\/span>s also important to make sure the doctor you choose has privileges to perform the specific procedure you are considering at a local hospital. \u201c<\/span>Many plastic surgeons have in-office surgical suites, but hospital privileges mean a doctor has been vetted to perform surgery under their roof. If your surgeon does not have these privileges, this should be a red flag,\u201d <\/span>Dr. Earle warns.<\/p>\n

Many prospective patients also consider traveling abroad for plastic surgery because of lower prices, \u201c<\/span>Board certification criteria vary from country to country,\u201d <\/span>says Dr. Earle. \u201c<\/span>It can be difficult to confirm a foreign doctor\u2019<\/span>s level of training, as well as their safety track record. Please be sure to do extensive research on the surgeon prior to committing to travel outside the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are risks associated with any type of surgery, whether for medical reasons or enhancing your appearance\u2014and it\u2019s important to do your due diligence when selecting a doctor. \u201cYou obviously wouldn\u2019t go to a podiatrist for back surgery and unfortunately, many patients don\u2019t understand that a board-certified plastic surgeon is the medical specialist who has…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":178,"featured_media":632116,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1398,1402,1178],"tags":[4634,4311,4310,4165,4636,4635,3486,1566],"class_list":["post-632114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cosmetic-treatments","category-doctors-talk","category-haute-md","tag-american-board-of-medical-specialities","tag-american-board-of-plastic-surgery","tag-board-certification","tag-dr-s-alexander-earle","tag-hospital-privileges","tag-injectable-silicone","tag-pure-plastic-surgery","tag-travel"],"yoast_head":"\nWhy You Should Choose a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon - Haute Beauty by Haute Living<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dr. S. 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