Finding the best doctor for a safe plastic surgery is not easy – but with Dr. Cole, you’re now one step closer to getting expert medical assistance and avoiding the risks of working with an unqualified practitioner.
Plastic surgery requires extreme levels of competence - you don’t want to trust the first “doctor” you meet, and you can’t afford not to make the right choice.
A new public awareness campaign by Dr. Harvey "Chip" Cole III, MD, FACS, Quadruple Board Certified Surgeon aims to provide you with the knowledge necessary to avoid the risks associated with working with an unqualified practitioner.
Learn what it takes to make the right choice! Go to https://oculusplasticsurgery.com/chips-tips to find out more.
The latest campaign comes as the medical system has seen an increased number of unlicensed medical practitioners, especially in the field of reconstructive surgery. Unqualified doctors may reel you in with aggressive advertising campaigns and super affordable fees, but that’ll just expose you to a higher-than-average risk of botched surgery and post-procedure complications.
Dr. Cole’s latest effort aims to provide those on the market with a list of the most important factors to consider when choosing a doctor. These include everything from a practitioner’s credentials and patient reviews to specific quality metrics.
Based on research published in the Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Journal, Dr. Cole recommends that you first undertake a thorough analysis of your medical issue, discussing it thoroughly with the medical expert you’re considering for your procedure.
You should communicate openly with your potential surgeon to help the medical experts understand the problem and ask them to suggest a treatment option. Based on the type of surgery required, you will then need to find a practitioner who is experienced in that particular field - preferably with a track record of success and minimal complications.
Dr. Cole explains that a nuanced approach is needed when assessing a surgeon’s past history. While quality metrics such as number of complications may be tempting to use as a blanket criterion when choosing a surgeon, they can often be misleading: an experienced surgeon taking on the more complicated cases will often have a higher rate of complications than a novice at the start of their career.
To choose an adequate surgeon, Dr. Cole recommends you take a look at the doctor’s credentials and experience in their field of interest, and talk to them honestly and directly about the type of procedure you’re interested in.
About Dr. Cole
Dr. Harvey "Chip" Cole III, MD, FACS, is a Quadruple Board Certified Surgeon with more than three decades of experience and more than 33,000 successful operations. He is the best-selling author of “Face Change: Methods for Looking and Feeling Your Best” and has been a keynote speaker to may medical meetings and leading universities.
For more on Dr. Cole’s work, and to find a team of certified plastic surgeons that can answer all your questions, visit https://oculusplasticsurgery.com
