Archive for October, 2011
Common Plastic Surgery Fears
Sunday, October 9th, 2011From time to time, patients express anxiety about undergoing their scheduled procedure, despite being excited about the potential outcome of the surgery. For surgeries that are medically necessary, patients are less likely to experience apprehension; but for cosmetic surgery, they may feel that a “door” remains open for them to back out if worry overcomes [...]
Illegal Plastic Surgery
Monday, October 3rd, 2011Beware of Illegal Plastic Surgery Offers Illegal plastic surgery is on the rise throughout the United States, especially in areas with concentrated immigrant populations. Often, these procedures are performed by unlicensed physicians and result in the death of the patient, such as in these cases: Dr. Peter Normann, an emergency room physician who had never [...]