Most
patients might know that to have surgery you should go to a board-certified surgeon, but with less invasive or nonsurgical procedures, they might be
tempted to go elsewhere. In a study done last year, 47% of patients said they
would have a more invasive procedure outside of a plastic surgeon’s office if
their nonsurgical procedure went well. That means they could have an unlicensed
individual injecting botox, fillers or doing even more extensive procedures
like liposuction or fat transfer.
1)
Check for credentials:
We’ve all seen the horror stories online from the women who went into a
nail or hair salon and thought that it would be okay to get a buttock
augmentation or injectable procedure done by an unlicensed individual.
Completely fake doctors and injectors are out there, but so are non-core
doctors who never learned how to properly inject or perform a procedure. Would
you have a dentist do your heart surgery? Then, why have
a dentist do your plastic surgery?
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Woman's
face infected, disfigured following medi-spa visit http://www.surgery.org/consumers/plastic-surgery-news-briefs/womans-face-infected-disfigured-medi-spa-visit-1038543
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Med
spas, spreading like wildfire in Florida
2)
Underground injections and Botox
parties:
It may seem obvious not to go to someone’s home or hotel room to get a
procedure done, but the individuals running these operations are convincing and
they prey on vulnerable individuals who might not be able to afford procedures,
nor have access to the internet or other resources and yet are desperate to
improve their appearance. There are websites, phone numbers and organizations
dedicated to checking on a person’s credentials. Don’t skimp on the
research.
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Underground
buttock injection leads to woman's death http://www.surgery.org/consumers/plastic-surgery-news-briefs/underground-buttock-injection-leads-womans-death-1038076
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Backroom
procedures not worth the risk [ASAPS Press Release] http://www.surgery.org/media/news-releases/patient-safety-alert-
Project Beauty
Videos: Related topics
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FOCUS
ON PATIENT SAFETY: PT I - Importance of Board Certification http://www.projectbeauty.com/videos/watch/importance-of-board-certification/
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FOCUS
ON PATIENT SAFETY: PT II – Are Quick Fix Brand Surgeries Worth it? http://www.projectbeauty.com/videos/watch/are-quick-fix-brand-surgeries-worth-it/
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FOCUS
ON PATIENT SAFETY: PT III – How to Choose a Plastic Surgeon http://www.projectbeauty.com/videos/watch/how-to-choose-a-plastic-surgeon/
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A
word of warning: Do-it-yourself plastic surgery http://www.projectbeauty.com/videos/watch/a-word-of-warning/
