Did you know...

• The generic term of “Board Certified” virtually means nothing.
  

• The American Board of Plastic Surgeons (ABPS) is one of the twenty-four (24) specialty boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) in various medical specialties (like internal medicine, allergy, etc.). ABPS is the only board recognized by the ABMS with plastic surgery in its name.
  

• The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) are the only two (2) plastic surgery organizations devoted to the advancement of quality care to plastic surgery patients by encouraging high standards of training, ethics, physician practice, and research in plastic surgery. These societies are advocates for patient safety, such as requiring its members to operate in accredited surgical facilities that have passed rigorous external review of equipment and staffing.
  

• In many metropolitan telephone directory books and some print publications, less than 1/3rd of all the doctors listed under “Reconstructive and Plastic Surgeons” or advertising as "Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeons" are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons.
  

• The top cosmetic surgery procedure in 2006 was liposuction.
  

• As of late November 2006, first time breast augmentation patients in the United States can now opt for silicone breast implants whereas saline implants were the only legal option for most users previously.
  

• In 2006, one thousand (1,000) breast augmentations were performed EACH AND EVERY DAY, including weekends and holidays (383,886 annually).
  

• Women represent over ninety percent (90%) of the total cosmetic surgeries performed in 2006.
  

• Americans spent approximately $12.2 billion on cosmetic procedures last year.
  

• Approximately 11.5 million cosmetic procedures were performed in the US in 2005.
  

• Silicone implants are again legal in America after a 14 year ban—What does that really mean for you? Is silicone safe? What’s the difference between saline, silicone liquid gel, and silicone cohesive gel implants (“gummy bears”)? Why can’t most surgeons provide these silicone cohesive gel implants? Yet, silicone is preferred 9 to 1 worldwide because of silicone’s more natural feel.

Source: ASPS, ASAPS