When you are planning on getting cosmetic surgery, you need to think of everything involved with it. You'll need to research the cost. You'll need to know all about the procedure you are planning on having done. You will need to know all of the risks and possible side effects that can occur. You will need to look at how much down time is involved. All of this will take a lot of time and effort, but the one thing you don't want to skimp on is time researching your plastic surgeon. This is probably the most important step you could take your time on.

When you are looking for a plastic surgeon you need to make sure he or she is board certified. There is so much that could go wrong with any surgical procedure, so the last thing you want to do is get someone who is not qualified to make you look beautiful. Hiring an uncertified physician might have been just fine for someone you know, but they took a real risk by doing so. Save yourself the heart ache and hassle of having to fight with your physician later. Make sure that he is able to do the work.
When you are shopping around for a plastic surgeon, you will want to go with someone who has good recommendations. Like all businesses, you can do a search of physicians on the internet and find some comments on them. Since you don't want someone who can promise you the moon unless you're sure he can deliver, pay attention to what some of the comments on these doctors say. Especially pay attention to the negative comments, as you might find that the doctor does some things that you don't particularly care for.

Also make a list of your top few plastic surgeons and schedule a sit down consultation with them. Most good doctors don't mind answering general questions before he actually examines you. He understands (as you should) that he is going to be performing a service for you. That means that in this situation, you are the boss, to an extent of course. You have the right to not "hire" him if you are not satisfied with his interview. It's important during this interview process to ask for examples of his work, such as before and after pictures. These pictures can tell you a lot more than his words ever can.

Deciding to have cosmetic surgery is only the first step. Before you go under the knife, you will need to be sure that you have the best plastic surgeon for you.