Use this checklist as a guide during your consultation with Dr. Brenner:
1) Are you certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery?
2) Are you a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons?
3) Were you trained specifically in the field of plastic surgery?
4) How many years of plastic surgery training have you had?
5) Do you have hospital privileges to perform this procedure? If so, at which hospitals?
6) Is the office-based surgical facility accredited by a nationally- or state-recognized accrediting agency,or is it state-licensed or Medicare-certified?
7) How many procedures of this type have you performed?
8) Am I a good candidate for this procedure?
9) Where and how will you perform my procedure?
10) How long of a recovery period can I expect, & what kind of help will I need during my recovery?
11) What are the risks and complications associated with my procedure?
12) How are complications handled?
13) What are my options if I am dissatisfied with the outcome of my surgery?
14) Do you have before-and-after photos I can look at and what results are reasonable for me?
Have you heard of the side sleeper pillow from http://www.mycomfortquest.com The reason I ask is because I’m a stomach sleeper and my doctor didn’t know about it. Being on my back after breast augmentation surgery was miserable. After I got this pillow, I was on my side within a week of surgery, sleeping comfortably and I healed faster. I wish my doctor had told me about it so I could have had it from day 1 after my surgery.