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If you are considering a cosmetic surgical procedure, a very important decision needs to be addressed – Is he or she a board certified plastic sugeon?
Choosing a surgeon who you can trust completely, adhere to safety standards, emphasis on attention to detail, as well as health care is absolutely necessary. There is another factor more important than these – choosing a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Finding a trained and certified surgeon is paramount.
A Board Certified Plastic Surgeon meets and maintains high professional, educational and ethical standards determined by a self-appointed body. The best known organization American Society of Plastic Surgeons, also known as ASPS requires its members to take on board medical training, to get through a rigid examination, and to become re-certified periodically. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is the largest plastic surgery organization in the world. ASPS Member Surgeons are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, which is the only board dedicated to plastic surgery of the face and entire body. The ASPS requires each member surgeon to have a minimum of six years of surgical training, with at least three of those years specifically in plastic surgery. Also, the ASPS Member Surgeon operates only in accredited facilities. In addition to complying with the strict guidelines, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon can increase your chances of having a safe and correct procedure.
The end result is that all surgical procedures, including cosmetic surgery, come with risks, which should be evaluated carefully before proceeding. But your anxiety will be reduced largely when you know that your surgery is being performed by a board certified plastic surgeon. When you get your surgery done by board certified plastic surgeon, you know you are in safe hands.
CPG (Contour Profile Gel) Implants are available at The Aesthetic Surgery Centre
Select surgeons are allowed to use the CPG implants. Dr. Jon Paul Trevisani is one of the select surgeons in Florida who has the special privileges of CPG implant use. Surgical expertise and a commitment to careful patient follow-up were the criteria in choosing the select surgeons.
The main advantages of CPG implants include longevity and shape. Rippling is least evident in these type of implants and therefore the development of folds is very minimal to none. It is the folding of the implants that cause implants to ultimately fail. What distinguishes these type of implants is that the silicone gel is much firmer – synonymous to a “soft solid”. If a CPG implant is cut in half, there is no gross movement of gel and the implant maintains its shape. This non-movement is possible because the manufacturer uses more “crosslinker” in the making of the implant. This “crosslinker” makes the gel firmer. Cohesive breast implants implies form stability, or form retention. That means that in any position, the implant maintains its shape. This means that the shell should not fold and that it will maintain a particular shape.
Many people interchangeably use the terminology “regular” silicone gel implants with that of the Cohesive Gel Implants. Technically, all silicone gel is cohesive to some degree. But the term cohesive has always meant form stability. Keep in mind that the natural breast projects more at the bottom than at the top. The Cohesive Gel Implant is designed in such a way that it mimics this shape. The thinner the implant is at the top, the more gradually and naturally it will feather into the upper chest, making itself less conspicuous.
The trial for Contour Profile Gel implants is open and available for patients who are committed and willing to participate for a full ten years of follow-up to be considered for the study. During the course of the study, monetary reimbursements are awarded to the patient for their commitment in the follow-up study.
For more information about the Contour Profile Gel implants, please contact our office today at 407-677-8999 or call toll free at 888-919-6398.
Is it safe to have surgery at private doctor offices?
Educated decision-making is required when considering plastic surgery. A question that comes to mind for many prospective surgical patients is, “Is it safe to have surgery at my doctor’s office versus a hospital?” The answer to this question is “yes” if proper standards and procedures are in place. In fact, it is the mission of the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF) to develop and implement standards of excellence to ensure the highest quality of patient care. The Association has developed an accreditation program that serves both the medical community and the public interest by establishing a means for measuring medical competence and providing an external source for evaluating patient safety in the ambulatory surgery setting.
From a patient’s perspective, having surgery performed at a doctor’s office may have some other advantages. Certainly there is a factor of cost that comes into play since plastic-cosmetic surgery is not covered by insurance – it would therefore be less expensive having surgery at a private facility. In addition, the privacy and the one-on-one attention, or many patients referring to “personal touch” received cannot be undermined. There is just something reassuring when a patient enters the Operating Room or the Exam Room on surgery day and they have already recognized the staff. This in turn reduces surgical anxieties and the patient feels more at ease. When the patient returns for follow up examinations, it is this same staff that the patient will see again. In the hospital setting, patients are increasingly seen by an array of providers, thus raising concerns about fragmented care. The coordination of care and the seamless care in a private setting is therefore substantially at a greater degree.
Furthermore, another aspect that is very important to consider is that Health Care Facilities such as Hospitals, can be a dangerous place for the acquisition of infections. These hospital acquired infections (otherwise known as nosocomial infections) are often caused by breaches of infection control practices and procedures, unclean and non-sterile environmental surfaces, non-sterile instrumentation handling, ill employees and poor hand washing techniques. These infections are transmitted through direct contact from the hospital staff, inadequately sterilized instruments, aerosol droplets from other ill patients or even the food or water provided at hospitals. In addition, it is understood that the hospital houses patients who are sick, terminally ill and even immunosuppressed. The eligible candidate for plastic-cosmetic surgery at the private surgical setting is a healthy patient.
The Aesthetic Surgery Center is fully accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. The center is committed to providing the highest level of quality care and concern for the individual, while maintaining absolute integrity and confidentiality in every aspect of its interaction with patients. The center has been expertly designed by medical professionals to enhance the patient experience. It features private consultation rooms, state of the art operating and recovery rooms with the highest levels of technology and a highly qualified staffed facility.
If you are considering having surgery in a private doctor’s office, check with your state health department to see if your doctor’s office is in compliance. You should also ask your doctor if her/his office is accredited by a national accrediting body and if they have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.
