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My goal is to have PS this summer. Tummy Tuck and breast lift with implants. I have gone to one consultation, and liked the doctor a lot, but really want to visit a few more before I make my final decision. How do you find the right plastic surgeon? Are there questions I should ask when looking at websites and talking to the receptionist on the phone to make the appointments? I am feeling so overwhelmed right now. I want to find the best plast surgeon I can. I figure that I have worked so hard on losing the weight. This will be icing on my cake (so to speak).

Btw, I live in Jacksonville, FL if anyone has any recommendations or knows of doctors I should avoid ;)

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I may not be the best person to answer this, because I'm pre-band, but I have heard that one of the most important things you can do is ask to see before and after photos, and not just the successful ones. Ask to see some results that the surgeon considers less than desirable. That way you can get an idea of what the real quality of his/her work is.

Good luck in your search, and congratulations on your success!

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Here in Melbourne, which I guess is a small city by world standards, I think its pretty well known who the good surgeons are - and some of them become quasi celebrities anyway. There's word of mouth which works well anywhere in the world. I asked for a referral a few years ago to a well known guy but never went ahead with any surgery.

This time, since I was also looking to have inguinal hernias repaired, I asked my colorectal surgeon to refer me on for that and to revise the scar from my bowel resection. Given that my colorectal surgeon i very well respected and a leader in his field, I trust that his referral will be to a respectable, well qualified plastic surgeon. I met the guy and liked him and the word of my colorectal surgeon is good enough for me, so I went with it.

Perhaps your lapband surgeon can recommend people who work with bariatric patients or you know other people who have had successful surgeries.

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