{"id":28,"date":"2013-02-06T16:59:26","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T16:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dinomd.com\/blog\/?p=28"},"modified":"2024-03-19T19:08:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T19:08:56","slug":"28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dinomd.com\/blog\/28\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Selecting a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking for a <a href=\"\/\">San Francisco plastic surgeon<\/a>, you may be focused on finding someone who can offer you the best experience at a price you can afford.\u00a0 However, it\u2019s vital for patients to prioritize choosing a board-certified plastic surgeon in San Francisco.\u00a0 No matter how much of a \u201cdeal\u201d you may be promised on your cosmetic procedure of choice, you must protect your health and well-being by only working with a plastic surgeon who has been properly trained.<\/p>\n<p>This article has been written to help you understand how to find a properly trained plastic surgeon and what it means to be a board certified <i>plastic surgeon<\/i>.\u00a0 Currently, in most states, there are no laws preventing doctors from performing procedures outside of the specialty they were trained in. It is not uncommon to find non-plastic surgeons performing many different cosmetic procedures that they have not been fully trained to do and calling themselves cosmetic surgeons.\u00a0 So how do you find a properly trained plastic surgeon?\u00a0 Your safest bet is to look for a plastic surgeon who has been certified by the<em> American Board of Plastic Surgery<\/em>.\u00a0 Only surgeons certified by this board can truthfully call themselves board-certified <i>plastic surgeons<\/i>.\u00a0 Working with a board-certified plastic surgeon you can be sure your surgeon has completed a highly regulated plastic surgery residency training program and has passed rigorous national exams that require all plastic surgeons to meet a high standard of knowledge and technical ability.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in having a plastic surgery procedure, here\u2019s some tips on how to find a board-certified plastic surgeon that is right for you:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Never underestimate the power of online research. You can find a great deal of information about a plastic surgeon online, including where they have trained and their board certification status.\u00a0 You can easily find out if your plastic surgeon is board certified by visiting the \u201cIs your surgeon certified\u201d link at the American Board of Plastic Surgery website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abplasticsurgery.org\/\">www.abplasticsurgery.org<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; Interview a handful of plastic surgeons before choosing the right one to conduct your procedure. \u00a0Ask the plastic surgeons about their educational background, experience, and area of expertise.<br \/>\n&#8211; Ask your own doctor if he or she knows of any plastic surgeons that you can use for your desired procedure.\u00a0 Other doctors might have a clear idea of which plastic surgeons have a good reputation in the community and can provide you with the high-quality experience you\u2019re looking for.<br \/>\n&#8211; Finally, you should consider getting a recommendation from satisfied patients, either those you may know or ones from the internet via patient reviews.\u00a0 When researching plastic surgeons in San Francisco, you can find reviews on websites like Yelp or Vitals.\u00a0 Carefully examining these reviews can provide a lot of useful information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dino R. Elyassnia, M.D<\/strong> is a board certified <a href=\"\/\">plastic surgeon<\/a> serving patients in the greater Bay Area with innovative and highly successful cosmetic surgery procedures.\u00a0 Visit Dr. Elyassnia at his cosmetic surgery practice in <em>San Francisco, CA<\/em> to experience excellent and highly safe cosmetic procedures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking for a San Francisco plastic surgeon, you may be focused on finding someone who can offer you the best experience at a price you can afford.\u00a0 However, it\u2019s vital for patients to prioritize choosing a board-certified plastic surgeon in San Francisco.\u00a0 No matter how much of a \u201cdeal\u201d you may be promised &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dinomd.com\/blog\/28\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Importance of Selecting a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[32,33,34,35,36],"class_list":["post-28","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-american-board-of-plastic-surgery","tag-bay-area-board-certified-plastic-surgeon","tag-board-certification","tag-board-certified-san-francisco-plastic-surgeon","tag-san-francisco-plastic-surgeon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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