http://www.iffpss.org/certificants.html

for more information please see the attached certification criteria

UNIFIED INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

WHO IS CERTIFIED

Unified International Certification in Facial Plastic Surgery Diplomates
(UIC in FPS Diplomates)
The international certification process is aimed at setting similar standards of knowledge in the area of facial plastic surgery worldwide. The only established certification in the area of facial plastic surgery is that offered by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS). Specialists who have trained outside North America are not eligible for ABFPRS certification. Keeping this in mind, and with the support of the ABFPRS and the AAFPRS, a Unified International Certification Program in Facial Plastic Surgery was developed. Eligibility criteria were established following the standards of excellence established by the ABFPRS. Today, if international specialists fulfill the criteria, they may be eligible for the Unified International Certification Program sponsored by the International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies (IFFPSS) and the national facial plastic surgery society in their country or geographic area.

To achieve international certification the surgeon must:

Have completed an approved residency program in otolaryngology/head-and neck surgery or plastic surgery.

Have earned prior certification by the National Examining Body in Otolaryngology/Head-and Neck Surgery or Plastic Surgery.

Have been in practice a minimum of two years.

Have 100 consecutive operative reports (in the area of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery) performed in a two-year period, accepted by a peer-review committee.

Successfully pass a two-day written and oral examination in the specialty.

Hold the appropriate licensure and adhere to the IFFPSS Code of Ethics.

Dr Pincock recently travelled to Queenstown in New Zealand to talk to his colleagues about the latest techniques in facial plastic surgery. The meeting was the winter meeting of the Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery www.aafps.com.au, in particular the meeting focused on the latest techniques in rhinoplasty, facelift and necklift, the visiting speaker was Dr Keith La Ferriere a well known and outstanding Facial Plastic Surgeon based in the United States. He provided great insight into more advanced necklift (neck lift) techniques such as the Feldman corset platysmoplasty which Dr Pincock is performing back in Sydney Australia.

Dr La Ferriere’s website is available at the bottom of this post

Dr Pincock spoke about the latest techniques in eyelift (blepharoplasty) and facial fat injections (lipostructures).

To make an appointment about any of these procedures please call 02 88833699 or visit www.drpincock.com

for more information about blepharoplasty click below

In World War one, a New Zealand otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon)working in London, Harold Gillies developed many of the techniques of modern facial plastic surgery in treating  soldiers suffering from disfiguring facial injuries. His work was expanded upon during WWII by his cousin and former student Archibald McIndo, who modified earlier techniques to treat pilots severe lacerations and facial burns. For more detailed information click here: http://www.abfprs.org/about/h_father.cfm

So from its humble beginnings of a subspecialty of Ear, Nose and Throat. Plastic Surgical techniques were improved and applied to other parts of the body to eventually form its own specialty (Plastic Surgery). The art of facial plastic surgery was retained by the specialty of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery and is part of its core curriculum. Facial Plastic Surgery was retained by the specialty of Ear, Nose and Throat with surgeons performing cosmetic and reconstructive rhinoplasty and large reconstructions for tumours and skin cancers. for more detailed information please click here: http://www.abfprs.org/about/h_fps_organizes.cfm

 In the USA in the 1970’s and 1980’s an Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon by the name of  Jack Anderson sought out and refined facelifting techniques, teaching them to a new breed of Facial Plastic Surgeons who were only interested in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the head, neck and face.  http://www.abfprs.org/about/h_education.cfm Much to the disdain of the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) http://www.abfprs.org/about/h_ps_organizes.cfm , this led to some fairly public spats between Jack Anderson and the ASPS with one member writing a derogatory comment about him in an article. This led to a lawsuit which was eventually won by Jack Anderson when the judge declared that his training in facial plastic surgery was superior to that of ASPS and was personally awarded close to 2 million dollars in the 1980’s, a huge sum of money. This money was donated to create the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. http://www.abfprs.org/about/history20.cfm

Dr Pincock is proud to be part of this history, His fellowship director in the USA was Dr Wayne Larrabee a past president of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and who himself was trained by the great Jack Anderson. http://www.sydneyfacialplastics.com.au/surgeon.html

or http://www.abfprs.org/about/about.cfm

Dr Pincock has undertaken all the steps necessary to achieve the highest possible qualifications for facial plastic surgery. He completed his Australian college of Surgeons training in Otolaryngology. Head and Neck Surgery and then was given the privelege of a formal facial plastics and reconstructive fellowship at the University of Washington under the guidance of Wayne F Larrabee , who is a world expert in ageing face and rhinoplasty surgery  www.larrabeecenter.com

for more info on Dr Pincocks credentials for performing Facial cosmetic surgery please click here www.sydneyfacialplastics.com.au/surgeon.html