Accreditation pathway
National plastic-surgery board certification
- Issuer
- Country-specific (e.g. ABPS in US, BAAPS in UK, SBCP in Brazil, KSPRS in South Korea, ASPRS in Australia)
- Scope
- Specialty-board certification in plastic surgery from the surgeon's country of practice. The single most important credential for any cosmetic or reconstructive procedure.
- Verify
- https://www.isaps.org/medical-professionals/
Procedures where this credential matters
Procedures on the registry that reference National plastic-surgery board certification as a credential the clinic or clinician should hold.
RhinoplastyBreast AugmentationAbdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)Submuscular Breast AugmentationLiposuctionBrazilian Butt LiftBreast LiftBreast ReductionBreast Implant RemovalBreast Implant RevisionFaceliftNeck LiftBlepharoplastyOtoplastyChin ImplantOrthognathic Jaw SurgeryGynaecomastia SurgeryMommy MakeoverArm LiftThigh LiftBody LiftRevision RhinoplastyFat Transfer Breast Augmentation
Sources
References verifying the National plastic-surgery board certification pathway metadata above.
- ISAPS — Practice Resources and Position Statements for Aesthetic SurgeryInternational Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · accessed 2026-06-29