In the past I have warned about those choosing cosmetic surgery practitioners solely from advertisements. Recently I went out of town to a convention not too far from home (Ontario, Ca.) In the hotel was a copy of Inland Empire magazine (March 2010) in which ten advertisements of doctors/medical groups offering cosmetic medical/surgical services were displayed. I did an informal assessment of these advertisers looking online to validate specialty training when possible.
Here are the survey results of the ten advertisers:
1 Cosmetic Surgeon with no findings under board certification with the American Board of Medical Specialists.
2 Board Certified Plastic Surgeons with American Board of Plastic Surgery certifications.
1 Facial Plastic Surgeon with no findings under board certification with the American Board of Medical Specialists.
3 Medical Groups with no doctor’s name mentioned.
2 Dermatology groups with board certified doctors
1 Herbalist
My point is as a consumer reading through these advertisements, you are far more likely to fall into the hands of a non-plastic surgeon (or one without verifiable specialty board certification) than a “real” plastic surgeon if you just rely upon that which is printed. The larger better-looking ads are frequently of the less trained individuals. Please do your research before you choose to have a procedure with any surgeon. Much of this can be done online as my link below explains.
Best Regards,
John Di Saia MD
Related:
Dr D’s “Checking Out your Surgeon Online” Page
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