Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery in Toronto

Dr. Philip Solomon – Expert in Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Toronto, Canada

Dr. Philip Solomon is a double-board certified surgeon whose practice specializes in facial cosmetic plastic surgery in Toronto, Canada. Having completed his medical school training and residency at the University of Toronto, one of the world’s leading centers for Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, Dr. Solomon went on to sub specialize in Facial Cosmetic Plastic Surgery. He then went on to complete certification by the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery. He now runs a Facial Cosmetic Surgery clinic in the greater Toronto Area specializing in surgery on the nose and face http://www.solomonfacialplastic.com/press-room/press-room-detail.php?id=71 .

Dr. Solomon is a recognized expert in the field of facial cosmetic surgery. He is the Chief of Surgery at York Central Hospital www.yorkcentral.com in Toronto and is part of the surgical staff at several of Toronto’s best medical institutions. Dr Solomon is also a member of teaching Faculty the University of Toronto dept of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery- Division of Facial Plastic Surgery http://www.otolaryngology.utoronto.ca/site3.aspx .

He is also a member of several professional organizations, including the Canadian Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and has been cited on the topic of facial cosmetic plastic surgery in major publications such as the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, MacLean’s, and Elle Magazine. He has often been featured on TV including the CBC as an expert in Facial Cosmetic Surgery. He has also been listed year after year by Fashion Magazine as one of Canada’s top Cosmetic Surgeons.

In addition to being certified with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Dr. Solomon is one of only 12 surgeons in Ontario also certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive. The American board of Facial Plastic Surgery is a subspecialty board which certifies surgeons from either Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, or Plastic Surgery. The certification includes a written and oral examination process in Facial Plastic Surgery as well as a practice review which requires a surgeon to submit over one hundred Facial Cosmetic or Reconstructive Plastic Surgery cases performed over a two year period. To learn more about the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery visit www.abfprs.org.

Plastic Cosmetic Surgery in Toronto - Specialties

Many different plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery procedures are performed in Toronto every year. The most popular include breast augmentation surgery, tummy tucks, (abdominoplasty), liposuction, and facial and nasal cosmetic surgeries. Dr. Solomon sub specializes only in facial plastic surgery, focusing on rhinoplasty and cosmetic and reconstructive facial plastic surgery.

Dr. Solomon’s particular surgical specialties include:

• Rhinoplasty: A procedure on the nose for cosmetic purposes or to correct breathing or other structural problems (sometimes known as a “nose job”). Dr. Solomon is one of the leading experts on nasal cosmetic and plastic surgery in Toronto.
• Facelift: Also called a “rhytidectomy”, facelifts are one of the more common cosmetic plastic surgeries performed in Toronto. Facelifts generally involve the removal or tightening of loose skin around the cheeks and chin to remove wrinkles, jowls, or wattles to create a fresher, more youthful appearance.
• Eyelift: Also known as an eye-lid tuck or “blepharoplasty”, eyelifts lessen the appearance of aging around the eyes by reducing drooping, sagging, or bags.
• Otoplasty: Otoplasty surgery is a cosmetic surgery procedure performed often in Toronto to correct prominent, protruding, or misshapen ears.
• Facial Implants : Facial implants can be used to provide a more appealing facial profile by augmenting the chin, cheeks, and jaw. Dr. Solomon has a great deal of experience performing this type of plastic cosmetic surgery for patients in and around Toronto.

Why is it important to be board-certified?

There are many Doctor’s who practice plastic and cosmetic surgery in the Toronto area – the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Canadian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery together list in their member directories more than 75 surgeons practicing plastic and cosmetic surgery in Toronto alone. There are also a number of Dermatologists and cosmetic physicians who are trained as family Drs, who perform miner cosmetic enhancement procedures

In Canada the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons certifies surgeons who have all graduated medical school and then undergone additional five years surgical training http://rcpsc.medical.org/ . If you are undergoing a surgical procedure it is extremely important that you ensure your physician has undergone appropriate surgical training and certification. Ensuring that your surgeon is certified in Canada by the RCPS is an important step in choosing from among Toronto’s many health care practitioners.

Recently in order to ensure public safety the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons www.cpso.on.ca has regulated that only physicians who are certified as surgeons by the royal college of physicians and surgeons can use the title surgeon. Furthermore only Plastic Surgeons, Otolaryngologist head and Neck Surgeons- Facial Plastic Surgeons and Oculoplastic Surgeons- eye surgical specialists can use a title with the term plastic surgeon.

Dr Solomon is certified by in Canada and United States by Two Surgical Specialty Boards and has over a decade of experience. Dr Solomon has performed well over 1000 cosmetic surgery procedures. His patients can be assured that he is one of Toronto’s best-trained and most experienced facial cosmetic surgeons.

To learn more about choosing a cosmetic surgeon and Facial Plastic Surgery in Toronto visit the following links.

http://www.solomonfacialplastic.com/about-dr-philip-solomon/choosing-a-surgeon.php

http://www.solomonfacialplastic.com/about-dr-philip-solomon/choosing-cosmetic-surgeon.php

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