How to Choose a Plastic Surgeon & What Awake Surgery Is Really Like | Dr. Sandra Bouzaglou, MD, FACS

Thinking about plastic surgery but not sure how to pick the right surgeon, or what to ask at a consult? In this episode of the Top Providers Podcast, Joe Brown talks with Dr. Sandra Bouzaglou, MD, FACS, a plastic surgeon and the founder of The Center for Plastic Surgery and Med Spa in Lexington, Kentucky, with a second office in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Bouzaglou ("Dr. B") completed a general surgery residency at the University of Iowa and her plastic surgery residency at the University of Kentucky. She opened her Lexington practice in 1998, and its outpatient surgery center has been accredited since 2000. Dr. Bouzaglou covers: The questions to ask before you choose a plastic surgeon: training, qualifications and where the surgery is done Red flags at a plastic surgery consult, and why you shouldn't pick a surgeon off Google alone Why she built her own accredited outpatient surgery center Awake surgery: who is (and isn't) a good candidate, and why she doesn't operate on everyone When it's time to talk to a surgeon about a breast reduction What her plastic surgery residency at the University of Kentucky was like Why her general surgery background matters, and the head and neck work she does now The Center for Plastic Surgery and Med Spa · 501 Darby Creek Road, Lexington, KY · (859) 263-8083 · center4plasticsurgery.com Meet Dr. Bouzaglou on Top Providers: https://topproviders.com/providers/sa... This episode is for general information and isn't a substitute for advice from your own doctor. Every surgery has risks, and results vary from person to person. Talk with a qualified surgeon about whether a procedure is right for you. Subscribe to the Top Providers Podcast so you can meet your next doctor before you book. Chapters: 0:00 The questions to ask before plastic surgery 0:39 Welcome & meet Dr. Sandra Bouzaglou 1:18 How to choose a plastic surgeon 2:29 Red flags & what to ask at a consult 3:54 Why she built her own surgery center 5:06 Awake surgery: who's a candidate 5:50 When it's time for a breast reduction 6:30 Training at the University of Kentucky 8:14 What she wants patients to know 9:10 Deep plane facelifts & what she loves 10:16 Wrap-up