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Tag: surgery safety

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License of Vegas Doctor Suspended by the Medical Board
On Tuesday, medical authorities unexpectedly suspended Dr. Sean Su’s license before resolving their investigation of his case. They cited that it was because the doctor posed immediate danger after two botched-up surgical procedures and his continuing refusal to take part in the investigation.


Surgery Clinic Raided for Giving Out Fake Botox
In North Carolina, a surgery clinic has been raided for handing patients faux Botox. There were over 40 patients who were given a neurotoxin shot that, to date, has only been accepted for research.


Cosmetic Surgeons’ Blunders Left a Woman’s Face Looking a “Mess”
In March 2005, Beverley Binks had an eye and jaw lift at Newcastle’s Transform Medical Group (NTMG) in order for her to feel better about herself. However, she was left looking a “mess” after being “butchered” by two surgeons, as she recounted.


Carefully Consider and Reconsider Cosmetic Surgery Warning
A clinical negligence lawyer from Leigh is alerting people to carefully consider many things first before getting cosmetic surgery after Denise Hendry’s untimely death. She was the wife of Colin Hendry, a former Scotland football captain.


Surgeon Faces Charges of Mistreatment Involving 28 Patients
Francine Mendelson was lying on her bed, with her clothing drenched in fluid oozing out from many cuts on her body. This was the scene after a liposuction surgical procedure in 2007 with Dr. Behnaz Yazdanfar.


Surgeon from Sweden May Be Accused for 'Fatal' UK Procedure

A doctor from Sweden could be charged after a famous footballer's wife died last week from complications caused by a botched liposuction procedure in 2002. As reported by Sky News, Dr. Gustaf Aniansson keeps on carrying out medical operations at the famous Nackakliniken, which is near Stockholm, Sweden. The doctor has also been charged of incompetence by more than 12 previous patients in the United Kingdom.




Surgeon Accused of Giving Below-Standard Medical Care to Patients
A trial at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario examined yesterday that a surgeon from Toronto is said to be the "poster girl" for professional misconduct and incompetence. Dr. Behnaz Yazdanfar is charged of giving a below-standard medical care to her patients, which include Krista Stryland, a real-estate agent who died in 2007 after visiting the clinic of the doctor for a stomach reduction surgical procedure.


Court Says Ontario College Has the Right to Keep an Eye on Surgery of Three Surgeons
The top court of Ontario states that the college that supervises doctors has the authority to send out inspectors into the private health facilities of three doctors from Toronto to observe their surgical procedures. Today, the ruling made by the Ontario Court of Appeal preserves the decision of a lower court.


Scarred By Fillers
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has recently issued a report disclosing that almost 25% of their members had handled patients looking for a surgical procedure to fix troubles created by permanent fillers (these are injectable gels that are utilised to increase volume to the face and, more recently, to the body). Fillers’ popularity has increased in recent years, as doctors saw that getting old makes our faces lose their roundness, and the thinning out makes us look old.


Plastic Surgeons from U.K. Alert Women On Dangers of Breast Augmentations
Plastic surgeons from U.K. have alerted women that the fillers utilized for breast augmentations could be dangerous for them. In 2008, there were doctors who observed about 10¬12 women suffering from complications after treatment with Macrolane, an injectable filler, as deduced from a survey conducted by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).


Woman Died After Getting a 'Face Plump'
An inquiry examined today that a woman died after having a cosmetic surgical procedure that involved injecting fat from her buttocks into a vein in her face. The 37-year-old Rachel Soanes went through a procedure at St Thomas' Hospital that will "plump out" her face.


Surgical Procedure Nightmares
Many of us most likely have found out about terrible stories involving some plastic surgical procedures. However, in this economic crisis, many people are still availing of plastic surgeries and dangerously seeking for those that come cheap.


Cautions of Red Flags for Botox Treatments Raised by a Valley Doctor
It was not long ago that reports circled over the Internet giving warnings about Botox and "Do-it-yourself" Botox kits that are probably fake and being marketed on eBay. These items are no longer available over the Internet, but local physicians alert that, for safety reasons, anything that states "Do-it-yourself" should be avoided by everyone.


Doctors Dispute Scrutiny of Cosmetic Surgical Procedures

Two judges of the Ontario Court of Appeal disputed yesterday a lawyer's allegation that letting medical investigators to observe three doctors carry out cosmetic surgical operations might threaten the confidentiality of the relationship between a doctor and a patient. Yesterday, the court heard that the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has apprehensions that the operations, from liposuction to breast rejuvenation, that are regularly carried out by the surgeons may not be safe knowing that the doctors have no formal credentials in performing surgical procedures.




Concerns About “Quick-Fix” Dermal Fillers
As Karon Kitchen, a pilates teacher, chose dermal fillers to be shot into her cheeks, she believed that she was opting for a safe alternative. The 45-year-old from London said, "I did my homework, and I believed what I read."


Trial Being Held After A Woman Died During a Liposuction Procedure
A surgeon at a North York cosmetic surgery health facility will face a disciplinary trial to respond to accusations of incompetence and professional misconduct involving numerous patients, including a single mom who died in 2007 after a liposuction procedure.


Warning Given Over Outrageous Results of DIY Botox
UK cosmetic surgical doctors have cautioned patients of the risks caused by DIY Botox kits that are being offered over the Internet.


Cosmetic Surgical Procedure “Is Wrecking Lives as Profit Prioritized Over Patient Care”
Experts have cautioned that thousands of people are putting their looks and even their lives on the line as an increasing number of plastic surgeons are thinking of making a profit first before the patient’s safety.


Two Physicians and a Therapist Are Charged over liposuction deaths
A surgeon named Peter Normann, his assistant Jose Andres Lopez, and Gary Page, a homeopathist, are facing allegations extending from second-degree murder and manslaughter to practicing medicine without a license because of the office procedures that caused the death of three patients.


Physicians Prone to Occupational Injuries
According to the findings of a study on a group of more than 350 cosmetic surgeons, occupational injuries, particularly muscle strains, are not an exception in the medical profession and are considered as routine.


Regulator seeks court order to observe Canadian liposuction physicians
Three Toronto physicians may be forced to open their doors to Ontario's medical regulatory body if an application to the court by the College of Physicians and Surgeons is successful. The court order would allow the college to send inspectors into the private clinics of the physicians to examine their plastic surgical practices, by questioning the doctors and observing them perform cosmetic surgery procedures.


British plastic surgeon on trial after liposuction death in UAE
Seven people, including a 61 year old British plastic surgeon, have been committed for trial in Dubai, following the death of a 27 year old housewife who was undergoing a liposuction procedure in the United Arab Emirates.


Mexican doctor who posed as "plastic surgeon" arrested after botched liposuction procedures
A doctor who allegedly posed as a plastic surgeon and injured unsuspecting patients in dozens of botched liposuction, facelift and breast implant procedures has been arrested in Mexico.


Liposuction in Dubai ruins Iraqi woman's marriage plans
A 40 year old woman who escaped Iraq to find a new life has had her marriage plans dashed because of a liposuction and tummy tuck that has left her permanently scarred, a Dubai court was told.


New Jersey police probe "backstreet" cosmetic surgery death
New Jersey police are investigating the death of a 41 year old woman, who died, apparently after undergoing cosmetic surgery at a private residence.


Demand for cosmetic surgery in Vietnam continues to soar
Figures released by the health department in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) show that demand for cosmetic surgery in Vietnam continues to soar, with 53 private clinics now licensed in the city. Of these 53 licensed facilities, 45 are specialized clinics, while 8 are general hospitals that also offer plastic surgery services.


Two doctors suspended after UAE liposuction death
Two doctors have been suspended in the United Arab Emirates, following the recent death of a woman who had undergone liposuction. The 27 year old Emirati women is said to have suffered brain damage during the 90,000 dirhams procedure, falling into a coma and dying three days later.


Cosmetic Surgeon walks off Larry King Live
The high profile cosmetic surgeon who had performed a tummy tuck and breast reduction on the mother of Kanye West the day before she died, walked out of an arranged interview with CNN's Larry King, leaving the host and viewers baffled with his behavior.


NZ Surgeon in botched breast reduction case named
The surgeon who was found guilty of professional misconduct following  botched breast reduction procedure has been named by New Zealand's High Court as Doctor Gornoori Rama Krishnayya. The Napier based surgeon performed the breast reduction procedure on February 15, 2005, but things started going wrong for the patient shortly afterwards.


Cosmetic surgery rules in Ontario set to be tightened
Less than two months after the death of a 32 year old woman who underwent liposuction performed by a family doctor advertising as a cosmetic surgeon, the regulatory body of Ontario is set to tighten the guidelines covering cosmetic surgery procedures offered by doctors in the province.


Doctor jailed over liposuction death of schoolgirl
The owner of a cosmetic surgery clinic in Bangkok has been jailed for four years for the death of a 17 year old schoolgirl girl during a liposuction procedure that was described by the court as reckless. In addition to the sentence for the manslaughter charge, Dr. Chalee Kanchanarak was given a consecutive sentence of three months for using drugs that had expired and should have been destroyed.


Kanye West’s mother dies after cosmetic surgery complications
The mother of rap singer Kanye West has died suddenly at the age of 58 following cosmetic surgery. Dr. Donda West is understood to have stopped breathing at her home and died later at a medical center in Marina Del Rey, California, on Saturday night. She is thought to have undergone a tummy tuck and breast reduction procedure the previous day. The singer was in London, England when he learnt of the death and took an emergency flight back to California to be with his family.


Irish politician calls for regulation of plastic surgery
A Irish MEP (Member of the European Parliament) has called for plastic surgery in Ireland to be regulated according to European Union standards.


Lipo doctor in death case disappears
The Arizona liposuction doctor whose licence was revoked following the death of three people  undergoing liposuction procedures at his clinic has, according to lawyers in the case, apparently disappeared.


Lipo doctor in death case faced previous complaints

A doctor who operated on a Canadian woman who died after a liposuction procedure was the subject of a complaint to the College of Physicians and Surgeons  of Ontario, over alleged "deceptive"  advertising.




Lipo doctor's office searched by police
Police have raided the office of an Arizona based liposuction specialist, following the death of three patients who had undergone liposuction procedures.


50 year old woman dies of heart attack after liposuction
An investigation has been launched into the death of a 50 year old UK businesswoman who died just two days after undergoing liposuction in a UK hospital.


Obesity patient sues Singapore hospital over gastric band surgery
A 43 year old American woman is suing a Singapore hospital over a failed gastric band procedure that she claims resulted in a chest infection and stomach perforation.


Californian beauty salon owner arrested for liposuction procedure
Police in Blomington, California have arrested the owner of a local beauty salon for allegedly performing an illegal liposuction procedure on a patient.


Increase in DIY plastic surgery by patients with body dysmorphic disorder
A leading psychologist has reported to a conference that some patients in the UK are so unhappy with their appearance that they have glued back their ears, tried to iron the wrinkles off their face and cut open their stomachs in order to perform a DIY tummy-tuck.


Breast implant lawyer ordered to refund $35 million
One of the leading lawyers who took a class action suit against the makers of silicone breast implants has been ordered to repay over $35 million to his clients. The ruling by an arbitration panel found that Houston lawyer John O'Quinn had deducted charges that were not agreed by his clients. With the addition of interest and attorneys' fees, the decision is likely to cost the controversial lawyer nearly $60m.


Plastic surgeon suspended over allegations of drugs and sex with patient
The state health commissioner has used emergency powers to immediately suspend the licence of a New York plastic surgeon accused of having sex with a patient and smoking crystal methamphetamine.


Call for Botox to be regulated in UK
One of the pioneers in the medical application of Botox has called for government regulations concerning its cosmetic use in the UK.


Surgeons body warns against lipodissolve
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, which represents many of the plastic surgeons in the US, has issued a warning to prospective patients to avoid lipodissolve, otherwise known as mesotherapy and lipolysis.


Surgeons warn against use of liposuction fat for breast augmentation
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) have issued a warning against a new procedure whereby a patient's fat is removed by liposuction and then used to enhance the patient's breasts.


Woman weighing 54 kilos dies after liposuction
A 21 year old woman who died in a Dutch hospital after undergoing liposuction weighed just 54 kilograms, raising questions about her need for such surgery.


New system predicts risk from weight loss surgery
Doctors from Duke University Medical Center have introduced a new scoring system that predicts the risk to an individual patient in undergoing gastric bypass surgery.


Woman in fatal liposuction case asks for charges to be dismissed
A Brazilian woman charged with her ex-husband after the death of a patient undergoing liposuction has asked for the charges against her to be dropped. The woman claims that she did not assist in the fatal procedure and was not even in the room when it was performed.


Doctor fined after disastrous breast reduction
The Supreme Court in The Bahamas has awarded a local woman damages of more than $200,000 for the pain and suffering she endured following a breast reduction procedure performed there nine years ago.


Liposuction leaves woman without one buttock
A German belly dancer was awarded compensation of 17,500 Euros (USD$23,300) after her plastic surgeon accidentally removed one of her buttocks in a botched liposuction procedure.



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