9 keys to choosing the best plastic surgeon in Utah

Knowing how to choose a good surgeon for a surgical procedure is vitally important for your health. That is, not knowing if a doctor is a specialist in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive surgery is the equivalent of letting a 10-year-old child drive your car, and to top it off, that you are co-pilot and without a seat belt.

This is the world of plastic surgery in our nation. There are so many children who drive cars in Utah without the proper licensing. Of course, there are thousands of people who let them drive just because they say they know how to do it. 

In this blog post, we intend to provide the best knowledge to our patients so that they know how to choose the best plastic surgeon in Utah. And do not fall for the speeches that are offered through social networks, since it is quite easy to persuade through them.

The 9 key aspects when choosing the specialist in Plastic Surgery:

•  Is our surgeon really a plastic surgeon?: Attention, it is not a trivial question. There are many doctors who define themselves as cosmetic surgeons. The only medical specialty recognized by the American Board of Plastic Surgery is that of specialists in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery. 
• What has been the professional's career? The trajectory of the professional speaks of the different positions that he has occupied throughout his professional career. All plastic surgeons have held positions in public health for a minimum of 5 years during their training. If you have never practiced as a plastic surgeon in a public hospital, it is because you are simply not a plastic surgeon. To a large extent, his activity in public health has shaped his training. If you are thinking of performing breast surgery, the logical thing to do would be to choose a specialist who has been working in a breast unit.
•  Are you a recognized professional? How are your ratings? Will they be true? In my opinion, one of the best criteria is to have the endorsement of another medical colleague. In any trade, having the recognition of your peers is the best letter of introduction of a professional. If a doctor recommends you to a plastic surgeon, talk a lot about him. Through the internet, we can search specialized pages, forums, or comments about the doctor in question. With internet comments, you have to be very careful. Some can be created by the clinic itself or even malicious by third parties. As in everything, there will always be a variety of opinions, it is frequent that I have a bad comment, it is impossible for everyone to think well of a professional. However, you can easily discern each other and find a general tonic.
•  Be wary of triumphalist speeches: express recovery, without risks, without scars ... In the consultation with the surgeon, we will be able to confirm that the opinion of the patients agrees expressed in the comments. It is not very difficult to distinguish between someone explaining a procedure to you or someone selling you a procedure. The honesty of a professional is essential, in the end, we will be in their hands. Everything may go well, but if not, it is vital to have an involved and empathetic person.
•  An excessively cheap price is usually expensive: The price of a surgery can vary widely from professional to professional. However, there is a standard value outside of which we must activate all alerts. Very low prices are usually related to procedures carried out in unsuitable centers, materials of dubious quality or origin, or professionals who, due to some deficiency (not approved title, or directly lack of it, lack of empathy, lack of experience) are willing to assume a fee well below the usual.
•  In what environment does the doctor work? The hospital environment is the only one in which any intervention must be performed, however simple it may seem, any procedure can be complicated. The safety of being in a hospital environment must be taken into account.
•  Images of doctor operations: It is a personal battle, two patients operated by the same surgeon, have different results. It does not seem appropriate to show photos of spectacular cases. Honestly, I believe that more than helping, they harm when creating expectations for patients. If the before surgery is not very similar to your case, neither will the after. I am in favor of showing in consultation photos of cases similar to the case of the patient, with the relevant explanations. Be suspicious if you only see photos of spectacular cases, the day-to-day of a plastic surgeon is not like that. Many of our patients have real problems and the results, although good, is far from spectacular.
• Don't make a decision hastily: Surgical intervention requires recovery and personal organization. Don't let anyone set your times. After the consultation, reflect on each the best approximate date to intervene. It is common in certain centers to press the first day of consultation to be intervened on a certain date.
•  Search and compare: Finally, my last advice is that you go to several surgeons and compare the different ways of working, although, at times, it can fill you with uncertainty. The same case can be solved in different ways.

 

Taking these precautions I am sure that your decision, whatever it is, will be the appropriate one. Remember, there is not the best plastic surgeon, but the best one for you and your case.