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General Guidelines
Personal References
About Education
Medical and Specialty
Boards
Professional Organizations
Background Checks
Website Referrals
Media Prominence
Cosmetic Surgery Consultants
Website Referrals
Since you're already using the internet, you probably
know that many websites are sponsored by physicians
who pay a yearly fee for a listing in the physician
database (including BeautySurg.com). Click
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Usually you can search these websites by area of geographic
location and/or specialty. This can be a good way to
get started, especially if you don't have any good personal
referrals from people you know.
Often times, the search will yield information about
the doctor's training, license, specialty, etc, as well
as a link to his or her personal website and before
and after photos.
Don't forget...once you've found a doctor or two you're
considering, be sure to ask him or her about recent
experience in your desired procedures!
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Media Prominence
Any time you see or hear a doctor in the popular arena,
this is considered "media." Media can include
television, radio, books, magazines, and newspaper.
These popular arenas can be a good place to find out
about new procedures and techniques, or yet another
option to find doctors in your area.
Some of these placements are paid advertisements, and
some are not. A surgeon who is prominent in the media
may be the best surgeon in the world, or the worst,
or anything in between.
It seems obvious, but bears repeating....just because
you hear, see, or read about a particular cosmetic or
plastic surgeon frequently does not mean that that cosmetic
or plastic surgeon is the best in the field. Further
research as outlined above will help you make that determination.
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Cosmetic Surgery Consultants
With the recent boom in cosmetic surgery, a new breed
of consultant is developing. Cosmetic surgery consultants
will help you find a cosmetic or plastic surgeon that
they think are talented and trustworthy, and that consistently
deliver superior results.
Some consultants only work within a specific geographic
area (for instance Los Angeles or New York), others
focus on a particular type of surgery (for instance,
specialists in breast augmentation). Some associate
with a handful of doctors, others represent many doctors.
Cosmetic surgery consultants for the most part truly
believe in the doctors they refer to and sincerely care
about your outcome. At the same time, they have to make
a living, so they are either paid by you (the patient)
or by the plastic surgeon, and in some rare instances,
by both. Obviously, there are advantages and disadvantages
in any situation.
If you are overwhelmed with information, totally confused,
don't have anyone to talk to, or don't even know where
to start, a cosmetic surgery consultant can be a tremendous
help. Click here to locate
a cosmetic surgery consultant now.
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Review
By now you are expert in how to find a qualified physician!
You can get personal recommendations, professional referrals
from other doctors or organizations, do a background
check, search the internet, keep your eyes and ears
open for media presence, or consider a consultant. Once
you've found a few potential doctors, do shop around,
do consider other factors besides cost, and do listen
to that little voice inside that is telling you who
would be best for you.
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