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Surgery of any kind is something to be taken seriously. It’s true that many cosmetic surgeries have become so safe and so common that we are beginning to forget that in every surgery risk is still involved. In any surgical procedure, we have to take the responsibility to know our doctor and know their training, in order to ensure we are in the safest hands. When choosing your surgeon, be sure that they are certified by a board that is under the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). One important question that patients should ask the surgeon is, “Do you have privilege to perform this procedure in both a hospital or outpatient surgical center (does not include office-based surgical suites)?” Board-certified surgeons...