Plastic Surgery Malpractice

Over the past two decades, there has been an explosion in cosmetic surgery, otherwise known as plastic surgery. Elective aesthetic surgery is a very profitable business, so it has led thousands of unlicensed — and frankly inexperienced and unskilled — doctors to enter the business. Millions of people every year get a cosmetic procedure whether it is non-surgical like Botox and laser skin rejuvenation or an invasive surgical procedure like breast augmentation, rhinoplasty, tummy tucks or liposuction.

Marketing for these procedures is everywhere, but oversight of the people performing these procedures is severely lacking. Great care needs to be taken when choosing a cosmetic surgeon, or the consequences can be devastating and life-changing.

We have compiled a list of some of the most popular procedures performed today along with some of the complications that our clients have experienced. These complications or mistakes by the surgeon or their staff have led to serious health problems or death in many of the clients represented by our network.

Breast Augmentation or Reduction

Disfigurement
Distortion
Nerve or tissue damage
Wrong size
Severe scarring
Infection
Implant leaking
Need for additional surgery to repair mistakes

Rhinoplasty (Nose Reshaping)

Breathing problems
Wrong shape/size
Need for additional surgery to repair mistake

Liposuction

Blood clots
Internal bleeding
Punctured or perforated organs or bowels
Infection

Face Lift

Nerve damage
Skin damage
Disfigurement or distortion
Eyelid damage
Infection
Need for additional surgery to fix mistakes

Laser or Chemical Skin Resurfacing

Permanent skin discoloration
Burns or scarring
Infection