This information can help you make an informed choice. You can check to see if a doctor you are interested in seeing is qualified by doing a search at the Plastic Surgery Referral Service of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Some sources are better than others.
If you know someone who's had a procedure like the one you're considering, talk to him or her about it. But don't decide on a surgeon based on one friend's experience. Your family doctor may be able to recommend a plastic surgeon. Ask your doctor how many patients he or she has referred to this surgeon, and what feedback they offered later. Ask whether the doctor would send a family member to this plastic surgeon.