{"id":1965,"date":"2018-08-30T05:36:54","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T05:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drrand.wpengine.com\/?p=1965"},"modified":"2018-08-30T05:36:54","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T05:36:54","slug":"3-mistakes-to-skip-when-picking-a-tummy-tuck-plastic-surgeon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.randcosmeticsurgery.com\/blog\/3-mistakes-to-skip-when-picking-a-tummy-tuck-plastic-surgeon\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Mistakes to Skip When Picking a Tummy Tuck Plastic Surgeon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.randcosmeticsurgery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Rand-blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1966\" src=\"http:\/\/www.randcosmeticsurgery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Rand-blog-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"stethoscope\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Choosing the right plastic surgeon is half the battle when it comes to having an all-around positive experience and seeing smooth, seamless results.<\/strong> If you\u2019re not quite sure how to go about picking a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.randcosmeticsurgery.com\/body\/tummy-tuck\/\">tummy tuck<\/a> plastic surgeon, start by avoiding these three common mistakes.<\/p>\n<h2>Mistake #1: Not Checking for Board Certification<\/h2>\n<p>The quality of your overall experience and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.randcosmeticsurgery.com\/5-secrets-to-get-keep-the-tummy-tuck-results-you-want-infographic\/\">tummy tuck results<\/a> are directly related to the skill and experience level of your plastic surgeon. <strong>Do the extra legwork in the beginning to make sure your plastic surgeon is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery before even scheduling your consultation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>[pullquote]At your tummy tuck consultation, ask to see before and after photos of people with similar body types and shapes as yours.[\/pullquote]<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Mistake #2: Making Your Decision Based on Price<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s okay to ask about financing options and get a ballpark cost for your procedure, but <strong>resist the urge to shop around for the lowest price on your tummy tuck.<\/strong> You really do get what you pay for, and you certainly don\u2019t want to get subpar or even botched results in exchange for a bargain.<\/p>\n<h2>Mistake #3: Not Seeking a Second Opinion<\/h2>\n<p>If you were going to have your kitchen remodeled, you would probably ask several different contractors for their bids and opinions. So why not do the same when searching for the perfect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plasticsurgery.org\/cosmetic-procedures\/tummy-tuck\/surgeon\">plastic surgeon for your tummy tuck<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Even if you had a great experience at your first consultation, it\u2019s perfectly okay to see what someone else has to say before you make your decision.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing the right plastic surgeon is half the battle when it comes to having an all-around positive experience and seeing smooth, seamless results. If you\u2019re not quite sure how to go about picking a tummy tuck plastic surgeon, start by avoiding these three common mistakes. Mistake #1: Not Checking for Board Certification The quality of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.randcosmeticsurgery.com\/blog\/3-mistakes-to-skip-when-picking-a-tummy-tuck-plastic-surgeon\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">3 Mistakes to Skip When Picking a Tummy Tuck Plastic Surgeon<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tummy-tuck"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>3 Mistakes to Skip When Picking a Tummy Tuck Plastic Surgeon - Northwest Center for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.randcosmeticsurgery.com\/blog\/3-mistakes-to-skip-when-picking-a-tummy-tuck-plastic-surgeon\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"3 Mistakes to Skip When Picking a Tummy Tuck Plastic Surgeon - Northwest Center for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Choosing the right plastic surgeon is half the battle when it comes to having an all-around positive experience and seeing smooth, seamless results. 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