Should You Meet With More Than One Surgeon Before Booking Your Procedure? Our Honest Recommendations

Should You Meet With More Than One Surgeon Before Booking Your Procedure? Our Honest Recommendations

Making the decision to undergo plastic surgery is not something you should rush into. Any type of surgery is serious, and plastic surgery is no different. Besides knowing what type of procedure you want, it’s important to choose the right surgeon as this will greatly impact the outcome of your surgery.

As you begin your search for a plastic surgeon, you may be wondering how many surgeons you should meet with before booking your procedure. While you may have found the one you truly like, there may still be a little voice in the back of your head questioning if you’ve found the right one. This is why our answer to the burning question of whether you should meet with more than one plastic surgeon is YES! There are several benefits in doing so.

Reasons You Should Meet With More Than One Surgeon Before Booking a Procedure

Before booking your surgery, you should meet with at least two surgeons. Meeting with at least one other surgeon will allow you to compare several different characteristics and qualifications including:

Board Certifications

Recommendations & Referrals

Comfort Level

Experience Level

Overall Practice Appearance

Board Certifications

When it comes to board certifications, you should always choose a plastic surgeon who is board certified. This certification means the surgeon has received extensive education and training in their field. You can always check with various plastic surgery boards to verify a doctor’s certification.

Recommendations & Referrals

Recommendations and referrals of different surgeons will also help you choose the right one. You can see what people are sharing about their experience with certain doctors. You can get this information online, by word of mouth, or by asking the doctor for referrals. If a doctor is hesitant to share this type of information, it should be a clear indicator to find another doctor.

Comfort Level

Your comfort level is of extreme importance when it comes to having plastic surgery. You should feel completely at ease with the surgeon you choose. They should be able to answer your questions and make you feel good about your surgery decision. You should feel confident you’ve chosen the right surgeon for your procedure.

Experience Level

While all doctors need to get experience somewhere, many people prefer doctors and surgeons who have done similar procedures before. If a surgeon has done countless procedures like the one you’re considering, you will likely feel even more at ease.

You can also ask for before and after photos of previous surgeries to make sure you like the work that has been done. If you don’t, then you can look over the work of the other surgeons you are considering to compare. If you do like their work, you can add a checkmark in the pros column of your pros and cons list. 

Overall Practice Experience

Although the plastic surgeon will be the one doing the surgery, it’s also important to get a favorable impression of the practice overall. Is the staff friendly? Are the waiting area and exam rooms clean? These are things you want to pay attention to as you’re comparing plastic surgeons. You’ll be interacting with other people in the office and you’ll be spending time in the waiting area. So, you need to feel comfortable with all aspects of the office setting. 

Things to Keep in Mind When Meeting With Different Surgeons

When you meet with different surgeons before booking your appointment, here are several things to consider:

Don’t share the names of the other doctors you are meeting with. While you can tell a doctor you are meeting with other surgeons, you shouldn’t share the names of the other doctors. It really isn’t anyone else’s business who you are meeting with, but you can give the doctor the courtesy of knowing you are exploring other options.

Don’t share proposals or prices from other surgeons. Just as you shouldn’t share the names of other doctors you’re meeting with, it’s also not a good idea to share their proposals or prices. This is something you can keep to yourself and compare on your own once you have everything on the table.

Following these tips can help you choose the right plastic surgeon for your procedure.

Contact Us

If you’re looking for a plastic surgeon for your facial plastic surgery procedure, contact Dr. Ketih Ladner. Dr. Ladner has a wealth of experience when it comes to various facial plastic surgery procedures. Dr. Ladner is also double-board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well as the American Board of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. Call the office today at (303) 253-7686 or go online to schedule a consultation for more information.