Awareness and Perception of Plastic Surgery among Healthcare Professionals in Pune, India: Do They Really Know What We Do?

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(1) What is the training required to be a plastic surgeon?
Sr. no.	Question	Reply-Total 100
(a)	Three years training in general surgery after M.B.B.S followed by three years training in plastic surgery.	96
(b)	Six years training after B.A.M.S or B.H.M.S.	0
(c)	Both of the above.	2
(d)	Do not know	2
(2) Do you feel plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery are the same
Sr. no.	Question	Reply-Total 100
(a)	Yes.	12
(b)	No.	4
(c)	Cosmetic surgery is a part of plastic surgery	80
(d)	Do not know	4
(3) Why do you think Plastic surgery is called “plastic” surgery?
Sr. no.	Question	Reply-Total 100
(a)	It involves use of Plastic in surgery	5
(b)	After surgery the face looks shiny like plastic	4
(c)	Do not know	83
(d)	Any other reason. Please specify…………	8
(4) Do you think that after a plastic surgery operation, there are scar marks left over face?
Sr. no.	Question	Reply-Total 100
(a)	Yes, there are scar marks.	19
(b)	No, there are no scar marks.	74
(c)	Do not know	7
(5) Do you think that plastic surgery is a very expensive affair and meant for rich and famous?
Sr. no.	Question	Reply-Total 100
(a)	Yes	37
(b)	No.	55
(c)	Do not know	8
(6) Do you think plastic and cosmetic surgeries are very risky?
Sr. no.	Question	Reply-Total 100
(a)	They are very risky.	7
(b)	The risk is similar to risk involved in other surgeries	87
(c)	Does not involve any risk	5
(d)	Do not know.	1