The lack of regulation that during years has reigned in the scope of the aesthetic surgery has corrected to a great extent with the recognition of the competition in “aesthetic” for the specialist doctors in “plastic and repairing surgery” (recognition that dates from year 2003). But like inheritance of the old situation, we were whereupon doctors of very diverse formation are practicing this discipline: - On the one hand, they are the specialists in plastic, aesthetic and repairing surgery, who have a title that guarantees its competition in these specialties.
- On the other hand, they are the specialists in other surgeries (general surgery and digestive apparatus, surgery oral and maxillofacial, etc.) or in doctor-surgical specialties (like the dermatology), that has shown preference for the aesthetic surgery and sometimes they have been years practicing it successfully, although they do not have a specific title.
- Finally, they are those that we could call “aesthetic doctors”, who do not have a specific degree in surgery, but they dare to make smaller interventions, as he can be the small liposuction, according to watch some of them.
Demand guarantees. Your health isn't a game.
If you are thinking to make a aesthetic surgery, takes precautions:
Demand whenever they clarify to him who is the professional who is going to operate to him and verifies that he is real aesthetic surgeon and, therefore, authorized to exert, or consulting to the medical school of your state (personally or by Internet) or to the Council of Health in your country. If the doctor also has registered his concrete title, which is not obligatory but voluntary, take this like a guarantee; thus he will be able to know if he has surgical formation specifically or, still more, the specification in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Be sure that the clinic in which the operation will take place is authorized, consulting to the Council of Health.
It does not doubt in asking the doctor for his professional experience and tries to resist the information that it provides to him. The recommendations of other satisfied patients can be useful, because after all, also does not look for only medical competition but, beauty and good pleasure.
Demand that they give a detailed budget to him of which will cost the operation and all the expenses to him that take associate: honoraria of the different professionals who will take part, materials, later rent of the operating room, stay in the clinic, treatments to the operation, etc.
While the sanitary authorities specifically do not clarify who can and who cannot conduct operations of this type, our recommendation is clear: if it is going to pass by operating room, it decides on the doctors with specifically surgical formation or doctor-surgical forehead to which they are doctors to droughts, and looks for professionals with experience.