Never choose a doctor solely on the basis of lower cost. After checking for certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and membership in the Aesthetic Society, you should entrust your face or body to the plastic surgeon with whom you feel most comfortable.

Cosmetic plastic surgery is safely performed in an accredited office-based surgery facility or free-standing ambulatory surgery facility, or it may be performed in the hospital. If your surgery will be performed outside of the hospital, be sure that your doctor has privileges to perform the same procedure in an accredited hospital.