Finding The Best Plastic Surgeon in Sydney

If you’re looking for the best plastic surgeon in Sydney, there are some key points to keep in mind. Finding the right surgeon is essential to your patient experience, achieving your ideal results and minimising potential surgical risks.

Throughout this blog, we will explain the difference between qualifications of surgeons who offer the same procedure, along with the reasons for choosing a plastic surgeon. Read on to make an informed decision about your surgical journey.

Benefits of finding the right surgeon

Choosing a qualified plastic surgeon means choosing the highest quality of care, a surgeon with the right training and experience, and increasing your chances of achieving the results that you want. An experienced plastic surgeon will know about the latest techniques in surgery, how to achieve advanced results including minimised scarring, and how to select the right method for each patient.

Knowing that your surgeon has the right qualifications, will help to give you peace of mind throughout your surgical journey. Your surgeon should take a patient-centered approach to surgery and create a tailored plan to help ensure that your ideal results are achieved.

Risks of choosing an unsuitable surgeon

When you aren’t sure what to look for when selecting a surgeon to perform your procedure, it can be easy to make the mistake of choosing someone without the essential experience and qualifications.

Selecting an under-qualified surgeon can mean not receiving the right level of patient-centered care, as they will be less likely to have the expertise to choose the appropriate method for you. It can then mean an increased risk of complications, both during the procedure and during the recovery period. If you experience complications during or after the procedure, it can prolong your recovery time, prompt the need for further treatments such as revision surgery, and may result in you being unsatisfied with your results.

Essentially, choosing a surgeon with less experience and expertise, whether it be due to not knowing what to look for or because they may charge a lower amount of fees, can put you in a less favourable position than when you started with your particular aesthetic concern.

Why you shouldn’t base your decision on lower costs

The short answer is: it’s not worth it! Usually, if a surgeon is charging lower fees, you’re not actually getting a good deal – you’re likely choosing a surgeon with less qualifications, less experience and a lower demand.

The most qualified plastic surgeons will be associated with higher costs, due to their level of expertise and higher demand within the industry. When it comes to choosing a plastic surgeon to perform a procedure, you should always invest in achieving the best outcomes and putting yourself in the right hands for quality care.

 

The difference between a cosmetic surgeon and a specialist plastic surgeon

When looking for best plastic surgeon in Sydney, you should first be aware of the difference between a cosmetic surgeon and a plastic surgeon.

Currently, in Australia, anyone who is qualified as a doctor can be a cosmetic surgeon, while plastic surgeons need to undergo a lot more training within their field to gain their title. Plastic surgeons need mentoring and hands-on training alongside other qualified plastic surgeons, to learn advanced techniques and gain experience in performing effective procedures.

While cosmetic surgery refers to surgery that is performed for aesthetic reasons, such as breast augmentation and body sculpting, it should still be performed by a specialist plastic surgeon. From breast procedures to facelifts, invasive surgeries require sound knowledge of the body’s internal structures, training in performing the right techniques and the skills to create ideal results while minimising the chance of complications.

Plastic surgeons will be a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS). They will have years of training after completing the required years of study, usually specialising in their particular area of interest.

What to look for: Our essential checklist

While you’re searching through the net to find your ideal surgeon, keep this checklist with you so that you know what to look for. When finding your surgeon, make sure that:

• They are titled as a Specialist Plastic Surgeon
• They are a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons and are Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
• You can find a description of their experience on their “about” page
• Their website has thorough procedure pages, particularly a good page about the procedure you are interested in

If you’re ever not sure about a particular surgeon, you should always contact them to ask any questions you may have. Then, book a consultation so that you can discuss your procedure goals, your medical history, the details of the procedure, the procedure plan and what you can expect after the surgery. If you have found the right surgeon, you should feel comfortable that they have the right level of expertise and experience, that they have a full understanding of your desired results and that they will provide you with the right post-procedural care.

Your consultation: What you should discuss

Once you have found a qualified plastic surgeon, you should have a thorough consultation with them to ensure that you are on the same page about what you expect from the procedure, and that you feel comfortable with your surgeon. The best plastic surgeon in Sydney for you will make you feel relaxed, understood and supported.

Be sure to discuss your health history, your reasons for undergoing the procedure, your ideal results and the best way to care for yourself after the procedure. You should also discuss what to expect after the procedure, for example, if you should expect particular side effects such as swelling and minor discomfort, as well as the potential risks and complications that can be associated with the procedure. Your surgeon should inform you on how these potential risks can be minimised, both by the details of the procedure and the steps you can take during recovery.

Choose Dr Bish Soliman: Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

 

If you are looking for a qualified plastic surgeon with extensive experience, a personalised and judgement-free approach, and the commitment to learn advanced procedure techniques as they are newly discovered, Dr Bish Soliman is your best option for a plastic surgeon in Sydney.

As a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS), a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons and even a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the award-winning Dr Bish has been trained internationally, mentored by world-renowned surgeons.

 

With years of advanced surgical training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, along with advanced sub-speciality training in highly contested international fellowships in North America, on top of the years of required study, Dr Bish has developed advanced skills and a passion for achieving the best results for each and every patient.

At Soliman Plastic Surgery, we offer a variety of breast, body sculpting, reconstructive, facial and even non-surgical procedures. Dr Bish has a particular interest in both aesthetic surgery and complex microsurgical reconstruction, and has extensive training in face, breast, and body procedures, as well as skin cancer surgery. To learn more about Dr Bish, head over to our About Us page.

If you’re interested in undergoing a procedure that we offer, contact our team today to book a consultation.

 

• Read Dr Solimans’s Blog about Breast Lift Surgery Consultation: 5 Things To Know Before Meeting With Your Surgeon