How to Choose the Right Cosmetic Surgeon

The world of cosmetic surgery is changing every day in its techniques and through research. Today younger people are more interested in plastic surgery than ever before. Between plastic surgery becoming more affordable and our culture’s obsession with youth—cosmetic surgery is now an option for people it wouldn’t have been in the past including younger people, working class people and men. Some of today’s most popular surgeries include but are not limited to facelifts, eyelid lifts, breasts augmentation, breast lifts, tummy tuck surgeries, rhinoplasty (nose jobs) and liposuction.

Sometimes potential patients may question the safety and pain factor regarding these types of cosmetic surgeries—these are definitely two of the things that new patients will ask about. Most of the patients will ask about the safety, recovery time and what is the doctor’s experience level?

These are the most common questions of pre-surgery patients. Today one only has to do a little research to find a surgeon who is experienced and who possesses an overall high patient satisfaction rating. There are risks involved with every surgery but finding a qualified, experienced plastic surgeon will help to minimize these risks. Here are a few things to look for when choosing a plastic surgeon.

- Be sure that the surgeon is an medical doctor (MD) and is a certified plastic surgeon.
- Make sure that the surgeon is well-trained and experienced in cosmetic surgery.
- Check the details of the surgeon on Internet and find out his publications, cases handled and patient satisfaction rating.

Many women choose to have some type of breast augmentation in order to maintain their looks and a feeling of youthfulness. Breast implants can be silicone shelled implants or saline and they range from dual plane implants, to rounded implants, to textured implants and tear drop implants. Any on of these types of implants can be used to enhance the breast of those that lack breast tissue due to weight loss, pregnancy or breast feeding. The breast tissue is made up of glands and fat cells—it stands to reason that one very effective technique is to add, or inject fat to breasts. These fats can be obtained from other parts of the body through liposuction. Sometimes liposuction and breast injections can be combined.