Plastic Surgery Gone Bad

Plastic Surgery: Understanding The Risks And Side Effects

If the individual decides to get plastic surgery, he or she must understand the risks and side effects associated with each surgery. In addition, the individual must choose a reputable plastic surgeon that will give the person the desired results.

Plastic surgery includes cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery. Reconstructive surgery repairs problems such as burns, removal of cancers and tumors, congenital abnormalities and other deformities. A cosmetic surgeon can improve a person’s cosmetics or appearance.

This includes eyelid surgery, reshaping of the abdomen, breast augmentation, chemical peel, buttock augmentation, rhinoplasty and other procedures. Most doctors who are licensed to perform plastic surgery can perform reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Before undergoing a surgery, make sure you pick a skilled surgeon.

Even if you are considering cosmetic or reconstructive plastic surgery, you should choose a skilled surgeon with more than six years of surgical training and at least three years in plastic surgery. Training and experience make doctors uniquely qualified to perform cosmetic or reconstructive procedure. Some may try to find the most expensive physician or most prestigious, yet others look for the least expensive surgeon.

No matter what your selection criteria is, research the plastic surgeon. After selecting a plastic surgeon, look at magazine and pictures to determine your desired results. The more you know, the more you can ask during your initial consultation, which will allow you to understand the doctor and ask questions more easily.

Ask plenty of questions:

Questions are a time to address some of the uncertainties and fears. Individuals can also learn a lot about the doctor from his reactions and answers. These can serve as good clues to you to determine if a future relationship is appropriate. Individuals want to work with a doctor that that they have a good relationship with before going into surgery. This will give the individual more confidence in the surgeon’s ability to perform the procedure.

Don’t be afraid to decline a doctor you don’t feel comfortable working with. When considering plastic surgery, meet with a doctor in their office to make sure he or she has a place to perform a surgery. Never allow a doctor to perform a surgery in a home or hotel room. Ask to perform the surgery in an office or hospitals.

In addition, never trust anyone but a board certified plastic surgeon to inject substances or cut into the body. Remember if local hospitals do not feel that the doctor is qualified to perform that procedure, neither should you.

A well-respected plastic surgeon should allow the prospective patient to contact former patients who have undergone the same procedures. These are the only ones who can speak to the surgeon’s skill and character. Do not just look at before and after photos because they can be downloaded from the internet, airbrushed or manipulated.

Fees can vary, but cheap surgery can end up costing much more in the long run. If the surgeon is not qualified, then you may have a longer recovery time due to prolonged pain. If the procedure is performed improperly, the revisions could lead to possible life threatening complications.

Make sure to also work with a surgeon that specializes in the procedure you want conducted. Make sure you check the physician’s record to make sure he or she does not have any pending malpractice suits or other complaints. Many states have a Medical Board website, where patients can download this information.

By: Michele Ellingsen

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Lipo Dissolve Nightmare: A Cosmetic Procedure Gone Wrong

“I am embarrassed to say, I have fallen victim to media images of the perfect body.

Last year I made the fatal decision to have a cosmetic procedure done to my body. I opted for the Lipo Dissolve procedure. This is a series of injections to your unsightly parts. I picked my stomach and love handles. I was skinny my entire life, but after I had my kids, my middle needed a little help. The rest of me was fine.

On my first visit, I had only my stomach injected. It was 10 needles loaded with a special ingredient. I looked 7 months pregnant for about 2 weeks. I was told the swelling would subside in 2-5 days. A month later, when I went for the second set of injections, they injected my stomach and my love handles. Because I was still swollen from the first set of injections, I asked the attendant if they thought it would be a good idea to continue with the injections. They saw no problem in going ahead and injecting me.

My life has been a complete nightmare ever since that day. I have had emergency surgery to remove my gal bladder. I spent at least 6 months of the last year and a half throwing up. I was diagnosed with advanced degenerate disk disease in my back. Since the second set of injections, I have been in a daily turmoil of pain and discomfort.

A year and a half after the first procedure, the “special ingredient” they loaded into my body is still in my body! I have nodules in both my sides. For a period of time, it was uncomfortable to wear pants around my waist. I always know when my menstrual cycle is about to begin. I can feel it in my hips. The nodules will begin to hurt to the touch.

I just never know what the fat eating “special ingredient” will eat next. It appears to be partial to everything in my body, expect the FAT!

It is hard to believe that a smart woman like myself has allowed the beauty industry to get into her head. I never did anything over the top when it came to trying to make myself more beautiful. I pluck my own eyebrows, I do my own nails. The one thing I did do, didn’t work out so well. I will forever be swollen.

Yes, a year and a half after the first set of Lipo Dissolve injections, I am still swollen.”

**This was originally posted as a comment to my article on Women And Body Image. I contacted the writer and asked her permission to publish her comment as a separate post, because I think as many people as possible should read about her experience. Since she never replied to my email, I decided to go ahead and publish her comment here, while removing the personal information that was included in the original comment.

**Comment of the day: “Oh boy, I have been down this road. I wrote about it here: Why You Shouldn’t Get Liposuction.” Hayden Tompkins of Through The Illusion.