The Importance of Board Certification in Plastic Surgery

If you’re thinking about plastic surgery, choose a board certified plastic surgeon for your procedure. Board certification proves a doctor’s expertise and training in a particular field, and for aesthetic and reconstructive procedures, plastic surgeons are among the most qualified. When you need a car repair, you go to a mechanic. When you want a haircut, you head to the salon. For plastic surgery, choose a plastic surgeon.

Restora Austin Plastic Surgery Centre is proud to be one of the top plastic surgery practices in Austin, TX. Our plastic surgeons, Dr. Ashley Gordon and Dr. Dustin Reid, are both board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Call us at 512-371-8817 to schedule your consultation with us.

What Is Board Certification?

All doctors must meet certain qualifications to practice medicine. They must graduate from medical school, complete an internship and residency, and pass a licensing exam. Board certified doctors obtain additional training after their basic medical licensing. They receive specialty specific training and must demonstrate their skill, training, and expertise in this medical specialty. Board certification is an extra step and demonstrates a doctor’s commitment to furthering education and providing the best possible care to their patients. Board certification also proves that your doctor is experienced in a specific specialty and that they are continuing to develop skills through training and education in their chosen field.

There are many different medical boards offering board certification. For aesthetic medicine and plastic surgery, look for a surgeon that is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. How do you know if your plastic surgeon is board certified? Ask them. Remember to ask which medical board granted their board certification.

Any Doctor Can Perform Cosmetic Surgery, Not All Are Qualified

Aesthetic medicine can be lucrative, and many doctors are turning to cosmetic treatments to supplement their medical practices. You’ll find dermatologists offering breast surgery and general physicians offering tummy tucks. These doctors may be excellent in their trained field, but often lack the training and experience needed for a successful cosmetic procedure.

Dr. Reid and Dr. Gordon often treat patients that have received poor results from cosmetic procedures elsewhere. They work with these patients to correct and repair damage from poorly done breast surgeries, liposuctions, facelifts, etc. Repairing damage requires additional surgeries, and often, our surgeons can’t achieve the same results that are possible with a first-time cosmetic treatment performed by a qualified plastic surgeon. They can improve and repair, but the best results happen when surgery is performed correctly the first time around.

If you need cosmetic surgery, choose a surgeon that does cosmetic surgery every day. Our surgeons are board certified plastic surgeons and our practice is dedicated to aesthetic medicine, cosmetic surgery, and plastic surgery. Helping patients look their best is the focus of our practice.

For board certified plastic surgeons in Austin, TX, come into Restora Austin Plastic Surgery Centre. Our skilled surgeons offer cosmetic and plastic surgery on the face, breasts, and body. We are innovators and are often among the first practices in the area to offer new procedures, treatments, and techniques. Don’t trust your appearance to anyone that isn’t specifically trained and experienced in aesthetic medicine. Board certified plastic surgeons provide the best plastic surgery results.