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Summary: Breast implant surgery can be performed in a doctor's office, hospital, or surgery center. Learn about breast augmentation in this free cosmetic surgery video.
Dr. David J. Levens has been practicing plastic, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery in Coral Springs since 1989. His fellow physicians elected him Chief of Surgery at Coral Springs...read more
"In this clip we'll talk about where your procedure would be performed. The, there are a lot of different possibilities for where your procedure is performed, ranging from a doctor's office to a surgery center to a hospital. All three of those are very, very reasonable options and you should be sure and discuss all of the safety factors with your doctor to make sure that you're as comfortable as you need to be about where that procedure is performed. Some doctor's offices have all of the emergency equipment and all the certification and all the accreditation that the doctor has achieved and sought out in order to ensure the safety of their patients, and others do not have that level. And equally, a surgery center can have various levels of safety and then the hospital would be the place that you should be assured, in some way that all emergencies can be handled. But then there are issues as the comfort of the hospital may not be as comfortable for a procedure and a doctor's office or a surgery center may be more comfortable. It's really something that you need to do your homework, do your research, check with the local authorities, and make some determinations prior to having your procedure done."