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Cosmetic surgery is a major industry in Los Angeles. The best reference for a plastic surgeon is friends and family. You can also speak to your family physician about a referral. Plastic surgeons often specialize in certain areas of cosmetic surgery, so research the practice before making an appointment for a consultation. The best cosmetic surgeon is the one with whom you feel most comfortable.
Better known as a "plastic" surgeon, the correct term for a doctor that carries out cosmetic procedures would be a Cosmetic or Aesthetic Surgeon.
To find out if your surgeon is a board certified cosmetic surgeon it is necessary to contact the Board of Plastic or Cosmetic Surgery in the country they practice. The Board will be able to send out a list of certified surgeons.
Cosmetic surgery is a major industry in Los Angeles. The best reference for a plastic surgeon is friends and family. You can also speak to your family physician about a referral. Plastic surgeons often specialize in certain areas of cosmetic surgery, so research the practice before making an appointment for a consultation.
Impossible to answer. All cosmetic surgeons are plastic surgeons, and many plastic surgeons perform cosmetic surgery.
Assuming this is for a cosmetic surgery, very likely a parent's appearance during a consultation. A good plastic surgeon would want to insure that the parents of a minor are also aware of any risks involved. Additionally, chances are your parents will be footing the bill, so the surgeon would need some payment ahead of the schedule- credit card and signature, signed check or the like.
There are many possible plastic surgery centers in Phoenix. I recommend you to Dr. Robert Meger, MD Plastic surgeon and Cosmetic surgeon.
Cosmetic nasal surgery is called rhinoplasty, and is performed by a licensed plastic surgeon.
There are several things you can do. Depending on where you live you can inquire at local cosmetic surgeon offices. Most cosmetic surgeons give a free consultation. Also, you can ask people you know for their recommendations on a local surgeon. Of course you can also look up local offices on the internet.
No. Although a person can be both a plastic and a cosmetic surgeon, plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery are not the same. Cosmetic surgery is generally designed for enhancement of looks to fit some ideal. Plastic surgery generally focuses on reconstruction of parts of the body. There is overlap between the two fields.
"Eyelid plastic surgery must be done by a cosmetic surgeon. You can go to a cosmetic surgery center in person to ask about it, or you can find out about it online."