How to Choose the Right Plastic Surgeon

These days, it seems as though anyone can call themselves a doctor or a cosmetic surgeon. So, how do you choose the right one? There are many physicians who claim to be reputable, and then there are those who actually are. To ensure that you are choosing a qualified plastic surgeon for your cosmetic procedure, here are some important factors to consider:

Experience Performing the Procedure You Desire

It is important that your surgeon has significant experience performing the type of surgical procedure you want to undergo. Some plastic surgeons specialize in facial plastic surgery, some in breast surgeries, and others in body contouring procedures. Make sure to ask your surgeon what areas of plastic surgery he or she specializes in.

Before and After Photos

Be sure to look at your surgeon?s before and after photos of past patients who have undergone the same procedure you want. This will help you get a feel for the surgeon?s skill set and help you to visualize the type of results you may expect to receive from this surgeon. Do you like what you see?

You can usually access before and after photos in their online photo gallery. If the doctor does not have images available on his or her website or you would like to see additional pictures, be sure to request them during your consultation.

Comfort With the Surgeon

It is important that you feel comfortable with the surgeon and his or her office staff. After your consultation, you may want to ask yourself the following questions:

• Did the surgeon?s office look clean and professional?
• Did the surgeon?s staff act professionally?
• Did the surgeon listen to me and understand my desires?
• Was the surgeon willing to answer all of my questions?
• Did the surgeon or his staff pressure me to add any unnecessary procedures?
• Did I feel comfortable with the surgeon and his staff?
• Did the surgeon show me before and after photographs?

To schedule your consultation with Dr. Carlton Scroggins, please call (301) 220-0400 or fill out our online contact form today.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 at 11:16 pm and is filed under Qualified Plastic Surgeon. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

On Monday, March 9, 2015, Philadelphia resident Padge Victoria Windslowe was found guilty of third-degree murder in the death of Claudia Aderotimi. The woman died after Windslowe injected her with silicone that she claimed would increase the size of the woman?s buttocks. Windslowe is not a trained or licensed physician, yet she still performed the procedure on several young women in airport hotel rooms. Another woman treated by Windslowe suffered from a pulmonary embolism and is lucky to be alive. (Read the whole article here).

Windslowe is one of the many people who take advantage of uneducated people looking for quick beauty fixes. There has become an increased popularity of ?pumping parties.? At these events, men and women (with very limited medical knowledge, if any) inject each other with liquid silicone to achieve body enhancement. In many instances, the silicone is industrial grade and not intended for medical use.

Dangers of Silicone Injections

• Silicone injections are not FDA approved.
• Uncontained silicone in the body can migrate to the lungs or brain, causing death.
• Silicone injections often cause inflammation, skin infections, granulomas, soft tissue atrophy, and disfigurement.
• Silicone can cause a staph infection, which leads to tissue death.
  • To stop the spread of tissue death, the affected areas need to be amputated.
• Silicone hardens and causes severe pain and discomfort.
• The process to have silicone removed involves multiple surgical procedures that don?t ensure a 100 percent recovery rate.
  • These surgeries often aren?t covered by insurance because they are a cosmetic surgery complication.

Dangers of Non-Professionals

There are many cases where buying cheap, off-brand products to save a buck is great. Drug-store makeup, DIY face masks, self tanning, and many other cheaper alternatives are fine to have as part of your beauty routine. What you shouldn?t skimp on is a highly delicate medical procedure. Plastic surgery is just that – surgery. Hopefully you wouldn?t let an untrained, unlicensed person operate on your knee or heart, and you shouldn?t let one perform your plastic surgery. You should never have a procedure performed that isn?t:

• In a sterile hospital or medical setting
• Performed by a licensed nurse, surgeon, or dermatologist
• Performed by someone with extensive years of experience and knowledge

When choosing a doctor for your medical procedure, you should ask lots of questions and do your research. You should feel comfortable and confident with the surgeon you choose. Feel free to ask about:

• Before and after pictures
• Client referrals
• Documents of their licensing
• Their education and experience

If you are interested in having butt augmentation or any other plastic surgery performed, contact the Plastic Surgery of Great Washington. Dr. Carlton Scroggins has over 20 years of experience with body contouring and plastic surgery. He can help you begin and finish your plastic surgery journey. Schedule your consultation today by calling us at 301-220-0400 or fill out our online contact form here.

This entry was posted on Thursday, March 19th, 2015 at 5:55 pm and is filed under Butt Augmentation, Qualified Plastic Surgeon, Silicone Injections. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.