Real Plastic Surgeon aims to ensure that only officially trained and certified plastic surgeons are listed in its database, helping the public identify qualified professionals. All RBSPS members carry this RPS-label, verifying their official recognition.
In Belgium, plastic surgeons undergo intensive training. After their basic medical training (3 years bachelor and 3 years master), they undergo specialist training: at least 2 years of general surgery and 4 years of plastic surgery. After an exam (of the Collegium Chirurgicum Plasticum), and recognized by the Ministry of Health, they receive a unique INAMI /RIZIV accreditation number, ending in -210, which allows you to identify real plastic surgeons.
This initiative aims to counteract the growing issue of unqualified practitioners falsely claiming to be plastic surgeons.
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The RPS label is an initiative by the European Association of Societies of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (EASAPS) and the European Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ESAPS).