Regardless of the procedure(s) you choose, Dr. Laverson's mature surgical judgment and years of experience help secure your safety and a satisfactory result.  The vast majority of cases proceed uneventfully and problem free. Although the final outcome often exceeds expectations, this cannot be guaranteed in advance. Surgery is an inexact science, and many variables are unpredictable.  Revision of an unsatisfactory result is sometimes indicated, and may delay your recovery or add unanticipated expense. Serious complications are rare, but a possibility. Your age, general health, and lifestyle affect the risk. For this reason, complete disclosure of your  medical history to Dr. Laverson at the initial consultation is important.  This will help Dr. Laverson and the anesthesiologist accurately assess your risk and take steps to minimize the chance of a problem or complication.  The most likely possible complications will be presented to you in advance of your procedure.  This information must be incorporated into your most important decision: Whether or not the expected benefit (advantages) of the procedure you are considering is worth the risks of the procedure (disadvantages). Remember, your face and body are the most precious items you own.

In the unusual event that hospitalization becomes necessary after surgery, the cost of your care may be covered by COSMETASSURE, because Dr. Laverson is a participating plastic surgeon.

You are protected at  Feel Beautiful!

Many private, state, and federal agencies and state and federal laws regulate Dr. Laverson and Feel Beautiful.  The rules, regulations, and requirements imposed upon our operations by these watchdogs help protect you, the consumer of services.  Not all physicians, surgeons, and practices elect governance by these organizations, but the highest quality providers do.  Outside of the United States, you may not benefit from these consumer protections, and federal laws do not apply.  "Cosmetic surgeons" and other providers of cosmetic services may be trained and/or certified by organizations with different standards.  Although we all pay for their oversight, following is an incomplete list of entities that contribute to your safety at Feel Beautiful, and thus, by diminishing risk, add value to your purchase:

ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) www.acgme.org. A private, non-profit council that evaluates and accredits medical residency programs in the United States.  Dr. Laverson trained at accredited programs in General Surgery and in Plastic Surgery.

ABMS (American Board of Medical Specialties) www.abms.org.  A non-profit organization recognized as the "gold standard" in physician certification, believes higher standards for physicians means better care for patients.  ABMS recognizes the American Board of Plastic Surgery as the only specialty board certifying physicians to perform cosmetic surgery.

American Board of Surgery (ABS) www.absurgery.org.  An independent non-profit organization founded in 1937 to certify surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.  Surgeons certified by the ABS, known as diplomates, have completed a minimum of five years of surgical residency training following medical school and successfully completed a written and oral examination process administered by the ABS.  Dr. Laverson is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery (1992).

American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) www.abplsurg.org.  Founded in 1937, The American Board of Plastic Surgery promotes safe, ethical, efficacious plastic surgery to the public by maintaining high standards for the education, examination, certification, and maintenance of certification of plastic surgeons as specialists and subspecialists.  Dr. Laverson was certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery in 1995, and recertified in 2005.

American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) www.plasticsurgery.org.  The largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world, the society is composed of board certified plastic surgeons who perform cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.  The mission of ASPS is to advance quality care to plastic surgery patients by encouraging high standards of training, ethics, physician practice, and research in plastic surgery.  The society advocates for patient safety, such as requiring members to operate in accredited surgical facilities that have passed rigorous external review of equipment and staffing.  Dr. Laverson is an active member of the ASPS.

American College of Surgeons (ACS) www.facs.org.  The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational association of surgeons founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care fr the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.  Members of the ACS are referred to as "fellows."The letters FACS (Fellow, American College of Surgeons) after a surgeon's name mean that the surgeon's education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evalutation, and have vbeen found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by the College.  Dr. Laverson was inducted and became a fellow of the ACS in 1997.

Medical Board of California (www.medbd.ca.gov)  The mission of this state agency is to protect healthcare consumers through the proper licensing and regulation of physicians and surgeons and through the vigorous, objective enforcement of the Medical Practice Act.  Dr. Laverson has had a California license to practice medicine in good standing since 1984.

Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (www.jointcommission.org) (JCAHO)  The mission of JCAHO is to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditiation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations ("Helping Health Care Organizations Help Patients").  Dr. Laverson performs major surgery only in JCAHO accredited facilities.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) www.usdoj.gov. The mission of the DEA is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States.  The DEA licenses physicians and surgeons to dispense legally produced controlled substances such as narcotic analgesics.  Dr. Laverson maintains a DEA permit.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) www.fda.gov.  A division of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, the mission of the FDA, among other functions, is to assure to the public that medicines and medical devices are safe and effective, that medical products have proper labels, and that cosmetic products are safe.  All medications, injections, and devices prescribed, used in your care, or implanted by Dr. Laverson are FDA approved.