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WHO’S

RIGHT FOR
THE JOB?

An Interview with
William P. Adams Jr., MD by THE PSC

The news is overrun with stories of

dentists offering Botox®, unlicensed practitioners

injecting syringes full of fillers and family physicians consulting
patients on liposuction. These stories are confusing to patients,
leaving them to wonder, “Are cosmetic procedures really that
serious? If my family dentist offers Botox, surely it must not be
that big of a deal?” Dr. Bill Adams Jr., a board plastic surgeon
in Dallas, believes patients deserve to know the truth. To be a
board certified plastic surgeon, years and years of training and
fellowships have to be completed. A physician offering cosmet-
ic services should always meet these qualifications.

THE MEDIA ASKS THE HARD QUESTIONS “The To-
day Show recently had a discussion on cosmetic procedures,
highlighting physicians who perform cosmetic procedures but
have no formal training. They highlighted the additional com-
plications that can occur,” explains Dr. Adams. “By complet-
ing a plastic surgery residency, surgeons dedicate six to eight
years learning how to perform these procedures. A one week-
end course isn’t enough.”

Patients may realize that they shouldn’t get Botox from their den-
tist, but may think that if it is just an injection their family doctor
who went to medical school, might still be qualified.