The popularity of plastic surgery is soaring - and more doctors are trying to meet the demand for this specialty that has become an integral part of mainstream medicine.

As a result, it is important for those seeking plastic surgery to understand how to make the right choice when deciding on a physician.

Any licensed physician can call himself or herself a cosmetic surgeon, so the importance of finding a properly trained, experienced and certified provider is paramount.

Also, just because a doctor is board-certified does not mean that he or she is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS).

The ABPS is the only one of 24 boards approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties that certifies physicians in plastic surgery of the face and all areas of the body.

To be ABPS board-certified, a physician must meet these rigid requirements:

• Graduate from an accredited medical school
• Complete a combination of at least five years of general surgery
  and plastic surgery residency training
• Pass comprehensive oral and written exams
• Operate only in accredited medical facilities
• Fulfill continuing medical education requirements,
  including standards and innovations in patient safety

Together the doctors at Plastic Surgery Associates bring more than 100 years of experience to their practice in Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery. They offer a complete array of services from non-surgical fillers and chemical peels to facelifts, scar revisions and liposuction. With all four physicians board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery and utilizing an accredited, in-house operating room facility - they are physicians first. . . and foremost. To learn more about our physicians, click on their names below.

Dr. Darrell Henderson

Dr. Louis Mes

Dr. Russell Romero

Dr. Terry Cromwell