Facial contouring surgery is one approach that people take when trying to defy aging. Although the process doesn’t prevent or stop aging, it can turn back the clock up to ten years. Facial contouring is the process of either augmenting areas of the face that are deficient or reducing areas of the face that are overly prominent. Augmentation involves filling in facial areas with a person’s own tissue or with some form of compatible implants. Facial contouring surgery is just as serious as a typical face lift. It is therefore important to make certain that the surgeon who will be performing the procedure be board-certified. Certification status can be checked with the American Board of Medical Specialties. Never rely on hearsay or word-of-mouth from family or friends as to credentials of a surgeon. Doing so could be very costly both physically and emotionally should you receive bad information. It is simply not worth taking the chance.