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What Does it Mean to Be Board Certified?
Board Certification is a "stamp of approval" that a surgeon's plastic surgery knowledge and performance are up to standards established by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Board Certification is only given to surgeons who have significant experience, training, and who have passed a rigorous examination process.
To become a Board Certified plastic surgeon, a physician must first graduate from medical school. The physician must then complete a surgical residency at a qualified medical center. The first several years of this residency include training in all aspects of surgery, and the final years focus exclusively on plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.
After completing his or her residency, the surgeon is considered "Board Eligible" and can apply to the American Board of Medical Specialties to take the exam administered by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. The exam consists of exhaustive written and oral examinations that cover all aspects of reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, and require the surgeon to present case history examples of his or her own work to show competence.
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Liposuction
One of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures, liposuction sculpts the body by removing undesirable fat from areas such as the abdomen, waist, hips, buttocks, thighs, knees, chin, cheeks, neck and upper arms that have not responded to diet and exercise. Local anesthesia or general anesthesia may be used and the procedure can last anywhere from one to several hours depending on the amount of fat being removed.
There are several different methods surgeons use when performing liposuction, including tumescent liposuction, the super-wet technique, and ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL). In all types a tiny incision is made in as inconspicuous a place as possible; a cannula (small tube) then breaks up the fat layer and suctions it out.
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