Who is a Plastic Surgeon or a Cosmetic Surgeon?

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A plastic /Cosmetic surgeon is a Medical professional who meets all the three requirements :
1. A qualified medical graduate: Has pursued the MBBS degree (Not BDS, BAMS, BHMS, etc) .
2. A qualified Surgeon: Has pursued the MS or DNB degree in General Surgery, ENT or Orthopedics (Not MD Dermatology or any other medical degree, not MDS Maxillofacial Surgery).
3. A qualified Plastic Surgeon: Has pursued the MCh or DrNB degree in Plastic Surgery (Not MCh Trauma, MCh Pediatrics, MCh Head Neck, MCh Hand surgery)

Anyone who claims to be a cosmetic or a plastic surgeon and doesn’t meet the above requirements, can not be entrusted with plastic surgery procedures.

Plastic surgery degrees: MCh plastic surgery, DNB/DrNB Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery curriculum: What do they learn?

Who is a cosmetologist?
He/she can be anyone, a plain MBBS, a simple BDS, a non-medical person, a non-surgical physician (like MD in any speciality). Should you trust that person or cosmetic procedures, it depends on you. A make-up artist can also call himself a cosmetologist.
Would you like to get operated by a personnel with no surgical training? It’s your choice.

How to choose your plastic surgeon?

Visit the place, and ask about the pre-surgery and post-surgery requirements, finances etc. Also check their experience, expertise, patient reviews, credentials and finally the hospital set-up. Not all places are equipped enough to handle any complications ( god forbid).
A surgeon who cares for you and suggests the best possible solution rather than pushing you for his financial benefits.

List of Plastic Surgeons in Dehradun:

  1. Dr Amborish Nath, Himalayan Hospital (Jollygrant Hospital) Dehradun
  2. Dr Manu Rajan, Himalayan Hospital Dehradun
  3. Dr Sanjay Dvivedi, Himalayan Hospital Dehradun
  4. Dr Vishal Mago, AIIMS Rishikesh
  5. Dr Debarati Chattopadhyay, AIIMS Rishikesh
  6. Dr Madhubari Vathulya, AIIMS Rishikesh
  7. Dr Akshay Kapoor, AIIMS Rishikesh
  8. Dr Neeraj Rao, AIIMS Rishikesh
  9. Dr Kinnari Vyas , Mahant Indiresh Hospital
  10. Dr Sanjay Sadhu, Mahant Indiresh Hospital
  11. Dr Bhawna Prabhakar, Mahant Indiresh Hospital
  12. Dr Anil Malik, Mahant Indiresh Hospital
  13. Dr Shivam Dang, Doon Hospital
  14. Dr Mohit Goyal, Doon Hospital
  15. Dr Nishank Manohar, Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences
  16. Dr Rakesh Tawar, Max Hospital Dehradun
  17. Dr Tarun Jain, Max Hospital Dehradun
  18. Dr Harish Ghildiyal, Medicraft Clinic
  19. Dr Rakesh Kalra, Ashirwad Hospital
  20. Dr Avinash Zutshi, CMI hospital
  21. Dr Yogi Aeron, Helping Hands Hospital

The credentials that validate the authenticity of a plastic surgeon:
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Membership of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI)

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Membership of Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons(IAAPS)

What does a plastic surgeon do?

Plastic surgery is a vast field that has many sub-branches.

  1. Aesthetic Surgery (Cosmetic Surgery):
    • Aims to enhance appearance and improve symmetry.
    • Procedures include breast augmentation, liposuction, Gynaecomastia surgeries, rhinoplasty (nose reshaping), etc.
  2. Reconstructive Surgery:
    • Focuses on restoring function and appearance after trauma, cancer, or congenital deformities.
    • Examples include breast reconstruction after mastectomy and repairing cleft lips and palates.
  3. Hand Surgery:
    • Specializes in treating hand and upper extremity conditions.
    • Addresses injuries, nerve compression, and congenital hand anomalies.
  4. Craniofacial Surgery:
    • Involves correcting skull and facial deformities.
    • Often performed on children with craniofacial anomalies.
  5. Microsurgery:
    • Uses specialized techniques to repair small blood vessels, nerves, and tissues. Also Known as free flap surgeries
    • Commonly used in reconstructive procedures.
  6. Burn Surgery:
    • Focuses on treating burn injuries.
    • Includes skin grafts, scar management, and functional restoration.
  7. Pediatric Plastic Surgery:
    • Addresses congenital anomalies and developmental issues in children.
    • Includes cleft lip and palate repair, birthmarks, and vascular malformations.
  8. Oncological Reconstruction:
    • Restores form and function after cancer surgery.
    • Examples include breast reconstruction after mastectomy and facial reconstruction following tumor removal.

Some non-plastic surgeons (MS /DNB General Surgery, MCh/DrNB Pediatric Surgery, MS/DNB Ortho, MS/DNB ENT, MDS Maxillofacial surgery) may be doing some of the procedures stated above in the absence of Plastic Surgeons at their place of practice. But they can not fool people by calling themselves plastic surgeons.