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During your consultation with your plastic surgeon, it is important to make sure these questions are answered, so you can make an informed decision on whether this surgeon is for you.
1. What is your board certification – and what professional societies are you a member of?
2. Is the facility where I would have my procedure accredited? By which organization?
3. Which hospitals do you have staff privileges for the procedure you will perform on me?
4. What procedures do you recommend to help me best achieve my goals? What exactly can I expect during the procedure and in my recovery?
5. Are there alternatives to the procedures you recommend, and what are all the trade offs?
6. What is your recent experience in performing the procedure you are recommending for me? May I see recent before-and-after photographs of your patients’ results.
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All physicians need to complete 4 years of undergraduate college with the emphasis on science. They then go on to complete 4 years of Medical School, in which they choose a specialty to complete their residency in, which might be an additional 2 – 6 Years of training. To become certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), a physician must complete a specialized residency (either in surgery, otolaryngology or orthopedics). After completion of medical school, the physician must pass a rigorous set of oral and written examinations. In the United States, qualified plastic surgeons apply for membership in the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Those qualified members that meet certain continuing education requirements and have experience with cosmetic procedures, then apply for membership with the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). In Canada, plastic surgeons are certified by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Board Certified in Plastic Surgery means that a surgeon has been awarded Board Certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. To find out more about what board certification in plastic surgery means, please go to the link below. What board certified in plastic surgery means
Qualified Plastic Surgeons are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or the Royal College of Physicians, Surgeons of Canada, and Surgeons of Australia and that they hold membership in at least one of these key medical societies:
www.abplsurg.org - 215.587.9322
www.surgery.org - 888.ASAPS11
www.plasticsurgery.org - 888.4PLASTIC
of Canada www.rcpsc.medical.org - 800.668.3740
www.plasticsurgery.ca - 514.843.5415
www.csaps.ca - 905.831.7750
www.isaps.org - 603.643.2325
It is important to make sure your Plastic Surgeon is a Fellow of The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. The RACS College of Surgeons’ Gardens Spring Street – Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia
Phone: +61 (0)3 9249 1200 Email: college.sec@surgeons.org
The ASPS requires that you be a FRACS to be a member of the ASPS.
Other Important Links:
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The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) 
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons 
Canadian Society of Plastic Surgery (CSPS)
Canadian Society for Aesthetic (Cosmetic) Plastic Surgery (CSAPS)
The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
Australia - Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Australian
Society of Plastic Surgeons