Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice

cosmeticCosmetic surgery is now an extremely popular form of elective surgery, and many physicians – some qualified and others not – are seizing on the demand for such procedures. Even though this is an elective surgery, the doctor still has a duty to act within the standard of care. Unfortunately, this area of medicine is plagued by all sorts of malpractice which not only fail to improve the patient’s appearance, but cause various forms of disfigurement and other injuries.

Below are a few complications from various types of popular forms of cosmetic surgery:

  • Breast augmentation
    • Wrong size
    • Loss of feeling
    • Nerve damage
    • Hardening
    • Excessive / visible scars
    • Disfigurement
  • Breast reduction
    • Disfigurement
    • Asymmetry / lack of symmetry
    • Nerve damage
    • Excessive /visible scars
    • Nipple injury
  • Rhinoplasty (nose surgery)
    • Asymmetry / lack of symmetry
    • Breathing problems
  • Chemical peels / laser surgery
    • Burns
    • Scars
  • Face lifts / Eye lifts
    • Disfigurement
    • Nerve damage

Victims of cosmetic surgery malpractice frequently suffer:

  • Disfigurement
  • Embarrassment
  • Unnecessary pain
  • Additional corrective procedures
  • Necrosis – death of skin

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