Dr. Holcomb’s certification by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS) means that you have found a “Board-Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon” and that Dr. Holcomb has met the rigorous standards of the ABFPRS. The ABFPRS credential signifies that your surgeon: has completed an approved residency after medical school in one of two surgical specialties focusing on facial plastic surgery (Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery or Plastic Surgery); is double boarded, having earned prior certification in one of these specialties through the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada; has successfully completed a two-day examination; has submitted for peer-review an acceptable record of at least two years’ clinical experience, including operative reports of a minimum 100 facial plastic surgeries; and holds proper licensure and subscribes to the ABFPRS code of ethics. To learn more about the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, visit their website at www.abfprs.org