Bachelor's Degree

Receiving a bachelor's degree is the first step toward becoming a plastic surgeon. Common pre-med majors are biology, chemistry and physics.

Medical School

You will need to pass the MCAT to get into medical school. Once you have been accepted, you will complete two years of classroom and laboratory work, then two years of working directly with patients under supervision.

Residency

During your residency, you can begin to focus more on plastic surgery. You will work as a resident for six to eight years. You can either spend three years as a general surgery resident and then three more years as plastic surgery resident, or you can find a plastic surgery residency that lasts the full six to eight years.

Examinations

Upon completion of your residency, you will need to complete various examinations to become licensed. Some examinations will be oral and some will be written. Different states might have different requirements.

Official Board Certification

Only surgeons certified through the American Society of Plastic Surgeons can legitimately be called plastic surgeons. Contact this organization to find applicable residency programs, to take your examinations, or to get officially licensed.

Source:

Education Portal: Steps to Become a Doctor

Plastic Surgeon Practices: How to Become a Plastic Surgeon

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons