WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE SURGERY
From the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
| Check | Description | How to Check |
| Board Certification | Certification by an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) recognized board that is appropriate to the procedure. American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) certification ensures in-depth plastic surgical training. | ABPS: 215.587.9322 or www.abplsurg.org
ABMS: www.abms.org |
| Hospital Privileges | Regardless of where the surgery is to be performed, the surgeon should have privileges to perform the procedure in an acute care hospital. | Ask the professional staff office at the hospital to verify staff privileges. |
| Surgeon's Experience | American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) membership means a surgeon is ABPS-certified and has significant experience in cosmetic surgery of the face and body. | ASAPS: 888.272.7711 or www.surgery.org |
| Surgical Facility Accreditation | Facilities should be accredited by a recognized accrediting body, or be state licensed or Medicare-certified. | AAAASF: 847.949.6058 or www.aaaasf.org
AAAHC: 847.853.6060 or www.aaahc.org
JCAHO: 630.792.5000 or www.jcaho.org
Check with individual states for license information. |
| Details of Your Surgery | To be discussed before surgery: Your complete medical history including past and current medications; surgical benefits, risks, and alternatives; total cost including surgeon fees, anesthesia, facility and other; surgeon's policy on revisionary procedures; postsurgical care and typical timeline for resuming work/social activities. | Ask your board-certified plastic surgeon. |
