Plastic Surgery Questions

If you are still in the research stage, chances are you have a multitude of plastic surgery questions that need answers. For honest answers to your specific needs, look no further than Mausner Plastic Surgery Center.

Dr. Mausner not only sets realistic expectations but also provides a quality of plastic surgery care that is beyond compare. In addition, we offer plastic surgery financing options as well as complete assistance for out-of-town and greater Washington D.C. plastic surgery patients.

IS PLASTIC SURGERY RIGHT FOR ME?
One of the most important plastic surgery questions to answer is if plastic surgery is right for your situation. Cosmetic surgery has many benefits and offers dramatic results. Dr. Mausner believes that you will be a good candidate for a cosmetic procedure if you:

Understand the limitations as well as the benefits of plastic surgery. No surgery can achieve perfection, and there is no guarantee that the results will look exactly as you envision them.
Have realistic expectations. Cosmetic surgery can reshape your body, not your life. Although an enhanced appearance after surgery may improve your self-esteem, it will not solve career, marital or emotional problems.
Time your surgery when you will have adequate time to heal and there is both physical and emotional support available.
Be prepared to tolerate some discomfort during and after surgery as well as the possibility of scars or other side-effects.
Plastic surgery has risks. Discuss complications and risks with Dr. Mausner before surgery.
Understand that cosmetic surgery is not right for everyone. For those under the age of 18, you will need your parents consent.

In addition to asking plastic surgery questions about your specific needs, you will want to be completely comfortable with the plastic surgeon you select, the plastic surgery staff you will be interacting with and the plastic surgery practice as well.

Finally, take your plastic surgery questions a step further by contacting your surgeon's local hospital to ask the Medical Staff Office secretary whether a surgeon has privileges to perform the proposed procedures in the hospital. Dr. Mausner is on the staff at Suburban Hospital, Suburban Out-Patient Center and Sibley Memorial Hospital.

CERTIFICATION OF THE OPERATING FACILITY
Although one of your top plastic surgery questions is if you are dealing with a board certified plastic surgeon, few people know about certification of operating facilities, who certifies them and what protection such certification offers. We believe patients need this information to make informed choices in their search of the right surgeon, surgery facility and anesthesia provider. As you continue to research your plastic surgery questions, we hope the following information will help you to fully evaluate the available choices to you.

At the present time there are no local, state, or federal laws requiring office-based operating room to be certified. As long as basic fire and safety codes are adhered to, any physician may perform any procedure in any office. No level of sanitation, patient care, monitoring or peer review is required. Unfortunately, due to lack of regulation tragic consequences have occurred because of faulty equipment, lack of trained personnel and inadequate emergency equipment. There will most likely be requirements imposed in the future, but for now certification is purely voluntary.

We at the Mausner Plastic Surgery Center believe that due to the lack of operating facility regulations, having surgery in a hospital setting is safer and preferred. Dr. Mausner only uses Medicare-certified, state-licensed state-of-the-art operating rooms for surgery. These are located at Suburban Hospital, Suburban Outpatient Center and Sibley Hospital.

Want to have your personal plastic surgery questions answered by Dr. Mausner himself? Call 301-564-4466 today for a free consultation.

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Dr. Mark Mausner, nationally and internationally renowned plastic and cosmetic surgeon located in the Washington, D.C. area, specializes in plastic surgery procedures, including breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, liposuction, facelift and body contouring surgery. Mausner Plastic Surgery Center serves the communities of Bethesda, Rockville, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Frederick, Arlington, Fairfax, McLean, Alexandria, Urbana, Mt Airy, Poolesville, Brookville, Kensington, Clinton, Waldorf, Laurel, Potomac, Columbia, Clarksburg, Ijamsville, Tysons and Washington, D.C.