Mission

Cosmetic surgery of the face, head, and neck is a distinct discipline. It is not covered by any single residency pathway, and no government body verifies that a surgeon advertising it is trained in it. The American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery fills that gap: it sets standards for training and experience, examines candidates against them, and certifies only those who meet them.

Certification is not a membership and it is not marketing. It is a verifiable public record, maintained through recertification requirements and enforced through a code of ethics under which certification can be suspended or revoked.