Difference Between Cosmetic Doctor and Plastic Surgeon

What is the difference between a plastic surgeon and a cosmetic doctor?

The distinction between the two specializations is that the cosmetic doctor focuses entirely on facial cosmetic treatments versus the plastic surgeon who performs restorative and reconstructive procedures for the entire body. In addition to the six-year course as a primary doctor and KNMG plastic surgeon training followed in the field of reconstructive, cosmetic and hand surgery. After the cosmetic doctor KNMG has six-year course to primary doctor of KNMG cosmetic doctor training followed in the field of cosmetic medicine. In the training to become a plastic surgeon, attention is mainly paid to reconstructive treatments and hand surgery and the focus is less on cosmetic treatments. There is a difference between plastic cosmetic surgery, hand and reconstructive surgery. Reconstructive and hand surgery mainly involves restorative surgery to restore function after trauma or illness. In plastic cosmetic surgery, the operation is not intended to restore, but to make the appearance more beautiful. Many plastic surgeons choose to do a master/advanced course after training as plastic surgeons to further develop their skills in plastic cosmetic surgery. Ultimately, it depends on the competence and authority of the doctor

The differences between cosmetic doctor vs plastic surgeon

Plastic Surgeon

• A plastic surgeon is affiliated with the NVPC (Dutch Association of Plastic Surgery).
• Competent in major surgery on the whole body and face (surgical facelift - MACS lift - rhinoplasty)

KNMG cosmetic doctor

• A cosmetic doctor is affiliated with the NVCG (Dutch Association of Cosmetic Medicine).
• Skilled in Fillers, Botox, Skin Improvement and Minor Surgery

Facelift vs filler treatment

In a facelift, the surgeon makes an incision on the side of the face, removes a piece of skin and tightens the skin in the face. Surgery is irreversibly and gives some more side effects. Act Yes filler treatment the cosmetic doctor fills the volume in the face and tightens the skin in the face. This happens by restoring the areas where volume has been lost, making the skin tighter. Fillers are reversible and give few side effects

More and more plastic surgeons are doing Botox and fillers

Nowadays, most people go to a cosmetic doctor for a Botox or filler treatment because they simply have much more experience and are more skilled. For surgical procedures, they go to a plastic surgeon. Because fillers and Botox often give sufficient results, fewer and fewer cosmetic surgeries are also being done. As a result, we see that more and more plastic surgeons are working with fillers and Botox. More about the Doctor Frodo's vision