Myth #1: Every surgeon who claims to be a plastic surgeon is a plastic surgeon.
Reality#1: Not true. There are no state laws that forbid doctors with little or no training in plastic surgery to claim to be plastic surgeons. Before you trust your life and looks to someone who claims to be a plastic surgeon, you should engage in extensive research. At the very least, check your plastic surgeon's training, credentials, and certification by the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India and confirm that non-plastic surgeons are not involved.
Myth #2: All Plastic Surgeons are created equal.
Reality#2: Not true. Although all plastic surgeons have common core training, there are differences among them. Individual interests and skill levels vary. Cosmetic surgery is, in part, an art form; Reconstructive surgery, on the other hand, gives priority to function and coverage rather than cosmesis.
Myth #3: In plastic surgery, it is wise to shop for the lowest price.
Reality#3: No. This can backfire. Safety in surgery has inherent costs. A surgeon who provides a state-of-the-art surgical setting, employs the services of experienced anesthesiologists, and utilizes the latest in drugs for anesthesia will have higher costs of doing business. A "cheap" deal could prove quite costly.
Myth#4: Plastic surgery leaves no scars.
Reality #4: Plastic surgery does leave scars. All incisions heal by scarring. Plastic surgeons are trained to make incisions or cuts in strategic locations to minimize the visibility of scars. Some of these cuts are hidden in nonvisible areas. They can also be minimized by careful and meticulous suturing techniques and proper post-operative management of scars.
Myth#5: Plastic Surgery involves the use of PLASTIC MATERIAL in all patients
Reality #5: A plastic surgeon sometimes uses artificial materials of various kinds (e.g., metal, silicone, PTFE) but not always. In the majority of cases, artificial material is not required. Several surgeries can be performed using a patient’s own tissue (i.e., autologous material such as skin, cartilage, and bone), which is superior to artificial material in some aspects. Why this speciality is called Plastic Surgery is mentioned at the beginning of this section.
Myth#6: Do Plastic Surgeons always take SKIN GRAFT from some part of the patient’s body and transfer to other areas?
Reality #6: Plastic Surgeon uses proper surgical design, meticulous tissue handling, atraumatic technique, and proper tissue rearrangement to achieve superior results. In several instances, a SKIN GRAFT is not required. In other cases where a skin graft is required, the Plastic Surgeon makes careful judgment and decides which type of skin graft needs to be performed to achieve the desired result.
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