American Board of Cosmetic Surgery

Offering a board certification path for safe, qualified cosmetic surgeons • Providing educational resources to cosmetic surgery patients

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Insurance coverage, treatment timeline, and choosing your own surgeon are the three questions we hear in nearly every restorative surgery consultation. An ABCS Diplomate consultation confirms the fit. https://t.co/PVUROUzXLb

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“I like mirrors again.” A patient’s words after finding Dr. Alton Ingram.

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Meet Dr. Jessica P. Jacobson, ABCS Diplomate at Jacobson Cosmetic Surgery in Lincoln, NE. Double board certified in general cosmetic surgery and otolaryngology-facial plastic surgery. Lincoln's first female-led cosmetic surgery practice. https://t.co/XjZ7U1zzZh

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October awareness closes the way it opens. Awareness campaigns start the conversation; ABCS Diplomates train to carry it through from consultation to revision. https://t.co/PVUROUzXLb

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Trust starts in consultation. Dr. Aileen Caceres, ABCS Diplomate at Rejuv Cosmetic Surgery in Orlando, FL. Double board certified in cosmetic surgery and obstetrics and gynecology, Associate Professor at University of Central Florida. https://t.co/9CvHUDsIiO

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The letter P covers three procedures many patients only learn about in consultation. Panniculectomy, photofacial, and ptosis repair. Each treats a distinct concern the other two cannot. Which one did you learn something new about?

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Meet Dr. Marc E. Yune, ABCS Diplomate at Aesthetic Specialty Centre in Roswell, GA. Triple board certified, founding member of the Georgia Society of Cosmetic Surgery, and author of the DART rhinoplasty and ICE breast augmentation revision techniques. https://t.co/FK9ZfpKLAV

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Fat grafting has moved into breast restoration conversations more quietly than implants. Fat is harvested, processed, and injected into the breast. Long-term retention typically 60% to 80% of injected volume, so plans often account for multiple sessions.

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Meet Dr. Enraquita Lopez, ABCS Diplomate at Aesthetic Laser Center in Lake Oswego and Woodburn, OR. Practice covers body and breast contouring, Avelar abdominoplasty, and ultrasound-assisted VASER liposuction. https://t.co/Z0tL7CeBdP

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Skin laxity on the arms, thighs, and torso needs surgical technique matched to each region. Collagen loss changes what each area needs. https://t.co/t39iryNJj5

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Reconstruction is the surgical decision patients often face while still processing the diagnosis. Autologous vs implant. Immediate vs delayed. Each path carries different trade-offs. An ABCS Diplomate is trained to guide patients through the decisions.

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Meet Dr. Kamran Dastoury, ABCS Diplomate at Modern Surgical Arts of Denver, CO. Triple board certified in cosmetic surgery, oral and maxillofacial, and facial cosmetic. https://t.co/VHhAPOtc4D

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Every ABCS Diplomate reaches the credential through training most patients never see. Prior surgical board certification, an American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery fellowship averaging 687 procedures, rigorous exams. https://t.co/PVUROUzXLb

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Chemotherapy and radiation leave the face with volume loss, thinner skin, and pigment changes that survivors carry long after remission. Fat grafting, non-surgical fillers, targeted resurfacing, and eyebrow and hairline restoration can restore what treatment took.

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Meet Dr. Claudia J. Kim, ABCS Diplomate at @NewLook_NewLife in Manhattan and Westchester, NY. Her practice covers facial transformations and body and breast procedures.

Conservative approach anchored in natural results. https://t.co/yQ1P2wgImt

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Non-surgical aging tools work best before the concerns they treat become visible.

Skin quality first.
Neuromodulators when movement lines etch in.
Fillers when volume loss shows.

Each tool preserves the surface a future surgical result rests on.

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Three questions come up in almost every facelift consultation: appropriate age, results duration, and whether a neck lift belongs.

Which one did we miss? Drop yours below.

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Looksmaxxing is louder than it is new. The trend moves fast from skincare into DIY injectables and bonesmashing when a stranger's advice replaces a qualified provider's.

Full breakdown: https://t.co/aOcffv57dZ

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Aging changes the body in ways many patients only expect to see on the face. Upper arms, thighs, and torso each lose elasticity past what non-surgical treatment can restore.

Which of these three surprised you?

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Meet Dr. Tanuj Nakra, ABCS Diplomate at TOC Eye and Face in Austin, TX. He directs the AACS Facial Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship at TOC, serves on faculty at Dell Medical School, and co-founded AVYA Skincare.

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