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鶹Ů Health News and NBC News investigate disfiguring injuries and deaths allegedly tied to cosmetic procedures such as “Mommy Makeovers” and liposuction. Cosmetic surgery chains, some owned by private equity groups, have been the target of scores of medical malpractice and negligence lawsuits over the past seven years.
A joint investigation by 鶹Ů Health News and NBC News found that cosmetic surgery chains have been the target of scores of medical malpractice and negligence lawsuits, including 12 wrongful death cases.
Some injured patients say they wish they had tried harder to check the backgrounds of doctors and clinics they trusted, but those records are hard to find.
While federal officials say they are cracking down on misleading drug ads, cosmetic surgery remains a “buyer beware” market.
Some patients who had liposuction or other surgeries later required emergency hospital care — and some died, court records show.
While surgeons argue over who gets the best results, patients may struggle to make sense of credentials.
A national plastic surgeons group is warning people to “do their homework” before having liposuctions, Brazilian butt lifts, or other cosmetic procedures after an investigation into cosmetic surgery chains by 鶹Ů Health News and NBC News.
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