These days, finding any plastic surgeon is as easy as a quick online search but not every result shows accurate information about a surgeon’s credentials. It can be difficult to choose someone who is qualified to perform the surgery you desire if you don’t have the proper resources to do research.
It’s important to do your homework when deciding who you would like to perform your surgery. You should have an understanding of their qualifications, years of experience, board- certifications and more. With only a general internet search, specific results such as these may be difficult to come by.
To help you weed out the qualified surgeons from the less experienced, certain affiliated organisation have created resources that narrow down the best surgeons for your specific needs. Use these resources to find the right surgeon for you.
Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons
The Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons operates on professional ethics and standards of excellence, which is reassuring for any patient seeking plastic surgery throughout Australia. When you arrive at the “Find a Surgeon” web page, you can search by name, state or simply scroll through a list of surgeons to find who you are looking for. You can also expand on the doctor’s name to see their specific location and contact information.
Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
As “the voice of cosmetic surgery,” the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery provides a variety of information for patients and surgeons alike. You’re able to find a surgeon by selecting your state, which pulls a list of surgeons near you along with their address, phone number and email address. If you are still in the research phase of your decision-making process, then you can use the ASAPS “Ask a Surgeon” feature, which allows you to submit a message about the questions or concerns you have about plastic surgery.
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons allows you to research specific plastic surgery procedures within the United States and abroad and it filters results for plastic surgeons based on your location. Search by country in order to pull up surgeons near Melbourne and receive multiple profiles for esteemed surgeons in the area. When you tick a surgeon’s name, you’ll see a brief overview of their specialties as well as a map of their location.
RealSelf
Sometimes it’s best to receive recommendations from your local community, which is why RealSelf is a great option for learning more about plastic surgery procedures and the surgeons who perform them. The online platform prides itself on providing honest, straightforward answers to patient inquiries and allows you to find a doctor based on your location. Search for surgeons in Melbourne and you’ll find a selection of doctors based on their specialty and top treatments. Cosmetic Journey Similar to RealSelf,
Cosmetic Journey
is Australia’s resource for various forums that allow you to learn about the procedures you’re interested in. It also gives you access to hundreds of surgeons who have accounts within the platform. Surgeons are able to customise their profiles with background information, before & after images as well as share the questions they have answered previously within the forum. If you like what you see, you can request a consultation directly from the website and become one step closer to getting the enhancement you desire.
Researching plastic surgeons is no easy task but it can be made simpler when you have the right resources available to you. Using any one of these sites will ensure that you only have the most qualified and experienced surgeons to choose from, which will help you feel more confident about undergoing plastic surgery.
If you would like more information about the surgeons at MIPS or any of the procedures we perform, contact Melbourne Institute of Plastic Surgery at (03) 9508 9508 and schedule a consultation.