This is a really unfortunate story to have read this morning, for the past 20 or so years I have been telling patients who come into my office. Accidents happen before, during and after surgery and this is exactly why it's so important that every detail be planned and discussed with patients before surgery so there his a clear understanding of the entire process.
If you are considering an cosmetic procedure, big or small be sure to ask plenty of questions and feel nothing short of comfortable with the plastic surgeon you are considering to pick for your cosmetic procedure.
To your health,
Dr. Sinclair
Liposuction Tragedy: Mother's Death Highlights Dangers of Plastic Surgery - ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/liposuction-tragedy-mothers-death-highlights-dangers-plastic-surgery/story?id=13890319
Maria Shortall, a housekeeper from Weston, Fla., died after undergoing a standard lipo-sculpting procedure in mid-June at the Alyne Medical Rejuvenation Institute in Florida. Shortall worked seven days a week to pay for the $3,600 procedure, which was intended to take a few hours.
“Approximately 22 incisions [were made], which is a significant amount, in terms of a relatively, an otherwise relatively minor cosmetic procedure,” the family attorney, Michael Freedland, said. “What we do know is that a 38-year-old, otherwise healthy woman, shouldn’t go in for a minor cosmetic procedure, and die.” At some point during Shortall’s procedure, things started to go wrong. The facility decided that she needed to be transported to Cleveland Clinic, where she was eventually pronounced dead.
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