Finding a Miami plastic surgeon is easy; the problem is to find the best Miami plastic surgeon for you - the one who meets all your expectations.

First, start with a search on the Internet. Take the first 20 or 30 results and read through the descriptions, weeding them out based on your established criteria, which should include location and types of surgery offered.

Once you have this narrowed-down list, then you can start contacting each Miami plastic surgeon and set up initial appointments to visit each clinic to interview the physician and their staff members.

While on the tour of their facilities be sure to ask for before and after pictures of patients they have worked with that have had the type of plastic surgery you are considering. The plastic surgeon should be more than happy to share these with you. Also ask to see any written testimonials they may have. Some former patients may have also agreed to be contacted. Ask for that list, too, especially those who live in or near Miami.

As for the qualifications of the Miami plastic surgeon, the better ones will have a double board certification, one from the American Board of Surgery and another from the American Board of Plastic Surgery. This way you will know the plastic surgeon is well qualified to practice in Miami.

Since in most cases these procedures are considered elective, insurance companies will not cover the cost of your surgery, so you need to make sure the plastic surgeon not only accepts all the major credit cards, but also offers additional financing options. The better Miami plastic surgeons will have financing that offers low, monthly payments.