How many of you have a board certified ps? - JustBreastImplants.com Forums - Breast Augmentation, Breast Implants, and Plastic Surgeons

Angie89 · 06-13-2008, 12:58 PM

Just curious how many people have a board certified surgeon. I know that there are many who are not, including Dr. Robert Rey from the show Dr. 90210, and yet he has thousands of patients who have great work done.
So if you didn't, were you happy with your results and did you feel comfortable knowing that they weren't?

Atomic · 06-13-2008, 04:09 PM

Mine wasn't, being in the UK, but I made sure to check he was registered with all the UK equivalents. If he hadn't been fully registered, I wouldn't have gone to him for my BA...

Angie89 · 06-14-2008, 08:15 PM

I'm surprised with the results so far! I would assume that at least a handful would not have one. Guess we'll have to wait to see more results.

*starkarros* · 06-14-2008, 08:50 PM

My PS is Double Board Certified

Wahnsinn · 06-14-2008, 10:00 PM

Mine's double boarded as well. It's true that there are some older non-boarded surgeons out there who are very talented, but unless they had an outstanding reputation I wouldn't even consider it.

wcmb07 · 06-15-2008, 03:08 PM

Mine is board certified..he also specializes in reconstructive surgery.

Slinky · 06-15-2008, 11:05 PM

I would never have let anyone but a PS certified by the ABPS operate on me. It was very important to me. I let this person advise me, then I trusted her to cut into my body, add implants, and skillfully stitch me back up. I needed the security and safety of board certification. It made my decision to go ahead with the BA so much easier.

Slinky

Littlewitch X · 06-16-2008, 02:53 AM

I agree with Slinky. Regardless of kind, surgery puts one into so many unknown risks. I would not get any medical procedure done, whether cosmetic or not, without proper certification, period.

Nikki · 06-18-2008, 12:26 AM

My ps is ABPS certified. I wouldn't dream of letting a surgeon, or any other type of doctor, touch me that's not certified in their specialty. That goes for ANYTHING. I'm having my GB removed next week, and I've checked out my surgeon for that too, just to make sure he's certified by the American Board of Surgery.

Fashionknockout · 06-19-2008, 11:57 AM

My ps is certified, and I agree with Nikki and Slinky.
It's a huge risk having a non certified ps work on you, I would never even consider it.

Ivy · 06-19-2008, 12:01 PM

I wouldn't have it any other way!

Ina · 06-24-2008, 09:01 AM

I voted Unsure because I'm not in the US and I thought it wouldn't be fair to vote 'no'.

Rebecca8669 · 06-24-2008, 11:18 AM

Mine is most definitely certified, and also specializes in reconstructive work, for mastectomy patients.
I don't think I would have felt safe, had that not been the case. Besides, with the amount of money you're paying, and with the risks involved, I felt it was a requirement. This is a procedure that is going to alter your body, so I feel it deserves that kind of attention.

ElizaMoon · 06-24-2008, 03:17 PM

I found my doctor before I found this website. I thought that board certified in cosmetic surgery was the same as being board certified in plastic surgery. Well, it's not. So the doctor I went to, although he has loads of experience as a cosmetic surgeon, is not a board certified plastic surgeon.

Luckily everything went smoothly and at almost 9 months I have had no complications whatsoever. However, now that I know how important it is to have a board certified plastic surgeon, if I ever do have complications down the road I am going to find a new doctor. I do like my doctor and think he did a great job, but I just don't want to take the risk. I am so, so lucky that everything turned out okay. In hindsight I guess that's why his rates were fairly low ($5000 for everything). But I can't believe I was so naive!

mom2dkl · 06-27-2008, 10:18 PM

Mine is a double board certified

hotmom143 · 06-30-2008, 12:19 AM

my first surgeon that i looked into wasnt but yes the one that i have now is board certified

Angelblue · 07-04-2008, 09:01 AM

My PS is double board certified also ABPS and ABS. I wouldn't feel comfortable going to someone who wasn't certified in the specialty area that I needed. For anything. He is also the Chief of Plastic surgery at St. Charles Hospital.

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06-13-2008, 12:58 PM	#1
Angie89 Is that pic really me? Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westchester, New York Posts: 440 Thanks: 320 Thanked 136 Times in 104 Posts	How many of you have a board certified ps? Just curious how many people have a board certified surgeon. I know that there are many who are not, including Dr. Robert Rey from the show Dr. 90210, and yet he has thousands of patients who have great work done. So if you didn't, were you happy with your results and did you feel comfortable knowing that they weren't? __________________ BA Date: June 16th, 2008 Mentor Moderate Plus Saline Implants 275cc f/t 300cc R, 310cc L So far 34C/D Hoping for: 34C www.justbreastimplants.com/Morello/

06-13-2008, 04:09 PM	#2
Atomic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 734 Thanks: 25 Thanked 244 Times in 208 Posts	Mine wasn't, being in the UK, but I made sure to check he was registered with all the UK equivalents. If he hadn't been fully registered, I wouldn't have gone to him for my BA... __________________ .

06-14-2008, 08:15 PM	#3
Angie89 Is that pic really me? Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westchester, New York Posts: 440 Thanks: 320 Thanked 136 Times in 104 Posts	I'm surprised with the results so far! I would assume that at least a handful would not have one. Guess we'll have to wait to see more results. __________________ BA Date: June 16th, 2008 Mentor Moderate Plus Saline Implants 275cc f/t 300cc R, 310cc L So far 34C/D Hoping for: 34C www.justbreastimplants.com/Morello/

06-14-2008, 08:50 PM	#4
starkarros Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,683 Thanks: 630 Thanked 598 Times in 552 Posts	My PS is Double Board Certified __________________ If you don't risk anything..you may just be risking it all 5'1 - 105lbs Ribcage - 26 inches PreBA - Deflated 30DD but wore 34C bras PostBA - 30FF/32F/32DDD(D) Left 350cc ~ Right 325cc HP Mentor Silicone Memory Gel Partial Unders 7months post op I like this top but my boobs are getting squashed ~ lack of its normal projection :( www.justbreastimplants.com/Smith/

06-14-2008, 10:00 PM	#5
Wahnsinn Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: California Posts: 194 Thanks: 41 Thanked 89 Times in 73 Posts	Mine's double boarded as well. It's true that there are some older non-boarded surgeons out there who are very talented, but unless they had an outstanding reputation I wouldn't even consider it. __________________ 5'6" 108# Ribcage 27" Pre-BA: 32A Post-BA: Currently 32 Full C/Baby D 300ccL, 325ccR moderate + saline full unders

06-15-2008, 03:08 PM	#6
wcmb07 Hooray for Boobies! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Corbin Kentucky Posts: 449 Thanks: 147 Thanked 165 Times in 139 Posts	Mine is board certified..he also specializes in reconstructive surgery. __________________ Pre B/A: Wore Mostly 34B's but could fit 34C's PS says I was a small C Post B/A: 34DD+..Who knows..lol Rib Cage/Breast Measurement: 29"/11.4" Implants: Inamed Style 68MP; 390cc filled to 450 Placement: Complete Submuscular Incision Site: Inframammary Height: 5'7.5" Weight: 115lbs Age/Marital Status: 21; married; no children B/A Date: November 5, 2007 Plastic Surgeon: Dr. Charles G. Dye Surgeon Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee

06-15-2008, 11:05 PM	#7
Slinky Forum Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: US of A Posts: 4,193 Thanks: 683 Thanked 2,133 Times in 1,740 Posts	I would *never* have let anyone but a PS certified by the ABPS operate on me. It was very important to me. I let this person advise me, then I trusted her to cut into my body, add implants, and skillfully stitch me back up. I needed the security and safety of board certification. It made my decision to go ahead with the BA so much easier. Slinky __________________

06-16-2008, 02:53 AM	#8
Littlewitch X 6 years & still counting Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Swampland Posts: 568 Thanks: 166 Thanked 168 Times in 150 Posts	I agree with Slinky. Regardless of kind, surgery puts one into so many unknown risks. I would not get any medical procedure done, whether cosmetic or not, without proper certification, period. __________________ 5'1" 102lb(at the time of surgery) 34A to 34D - 315cc(L) 300cc(R) Mentor Saline Round Smooth HP Transax - Under June 7, 2002 www.justbreastimplants.com/DeWire/

06-18-2008, 12:26 AM	#9
Nikki Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Milky Way Posts: 2,855 Thanks: 2,187 Thanked 1,678 Times in 846 Posts	My ps is ABPS certified. I wouldn't dream of letting a surgeon, or any other type of doctor, touch me that's not certified in their specialty. That goes for ANYTHING. I'm having my GB removed next week, and I've checked out my surgeon for that too, just to make sure he's certified by the American Board of Surgery. __________________ www.justbreastimplants.com/DeWire/ Last edited by Nikki; 06-18-2008 at 12:26 AM.

06-19-2008, 11:57 AM	#10
Fashionknockout I'm bringing sexy back Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 2,379 Thanks: 305 Thanked 840 Times in 746 Posts	My ps is certified, and I agree with Nikki and Slinky. It's a huge risk having a non certified ps work on you, I would never even consider it. __________________

06-19-2008, 12:01 PM	#11
Ivy President of the Universe Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 2,666 Thanks: 1,236 Thanked 1,063 Times in 707 Posts	I wouldn't have it any other way! __________________

06-24-2008, 09:01 AM	#12
Ina Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scandinavia Posts: 2,093 Thanks: 601 Thanked 1,076 Times in 680 Posts	I voted Unsure because I'm not in the US and I thought it wouldn't be fair to vote 'no'. __________________

06-24-2008, 11:18 AM	#13
Rebecca8669 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Albuquerque,NM Posts: 115 Thanks: 198 Thanked 59 Times in 42 Posts	Mine is most definitely certified, and also specializes in reconstructive work, for mastectomy patients. I don't think I would have felt safe, had that not been the case. Besides, with the amount of money you're paying, and with the risks involved, I felt it was a requirement. This is a procedure that is going to alter your body, so I feel it deserves that kind of attention. __________________

06-24-2008, 03:17 PM	#14
ElizaMoon Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 466 Thanks: 183 Thanked 214 Times in 182 Posts	I found my doctor before I found this website. I thought that board certified in cosmetic surgery was the same as being board certified in plastic surgery. Well, it's not. So the doctor I went to, although he has loads of experience as a cosmetic surgeon, is not a board certified plastic surgeon. Luckily everything went smoothly and at almost 9 months I have had no complications whatsoever. However, now that I know how important it is to have a board certified plastic surgeon, if I ever do have complications down the road I am going to find a new doctor. I do like my doctor and think he did a great job, but I just don't want to take the risk. I am so, so lucky that everything turned out okay. In hindsight I guess that's why his rates were fairly low ($5000 for everything). But I can't believe I was so naive! __________________ Eliza 5'7, ~115lbs, 28" ribcage 300cc Inamed Saline Mods Pre BA: 32AAA Post BA: 34B/32C 30 years old

06-30-2008, 12:19 AM	#16
hotmom143 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: louisville kentucky Posts: 469 Thanks: 240 Thanked 194 Times in 169 Posts	my first surgeon that i looked into wasnt but yes the one that i have now is board certified __________________ AMANDA 5'4 110 LBS PRE BA: 34B POST BA: 34DD (so far) BA DATE:8/01/08 510CCS (L) 500CCS (R) SALINE UNDERS HP

06-27-2008, 10:18 PM	#15
mom2dkl Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 327 Thanks: 183 Thanked 124 Times in 112 Posts	Mine is a double board certified

07-04-2008, 09:01 AM	#17
Angelblue C'mon girls drop an fluff Join Date: May 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 227 Thanks: 96 Thanked 99 Times in 72 Posts	My PS is double board certified also ABPS and ABS. I wouldn't feel comfortable going to someone who wasn't certified in the specialty area that I needed. For anything. He is also the Chief of Plastic surgery at St. Charles Hospital. __________________ Pre ba 34B Silicone HP unders 450 R 475 L Post ba Hoping for a nice D Looking like a 34 DD so far