Very annoying article in NewBeauty magazine recently equating untrained Physicans with Surgeons certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery.
The ABCS (American Board of Cosmetic Surgery) is the only Board certifying exclusively in Cosmetic Surgery. Surgeons certified by this Board must undergo Fellowship training in Cosmetic Surgery under the guidance of a Senior Cosmetic Surgeon and they must exhibit their own experience of 300 Cosmetic Surgery procedures before being eligible to take the Board exam after this training. The ABCS examination process is rigorous and consists of both oral and written portions, both of which must be passed.
The ABCS stresses experience, training, education and safety for Board certification and patients can be reassured that ABCS Board Certified Surgeons have achieved the highest standards in Cosmetic Surgery.