Black-market Plastic Surgery | Episode 093
Episode summary introduction:
The thing about beauty is that it’s a fad. Like Heidi Klum used to say, “One day you're in. The next day you're out..”
Topic 1:
The reason why the statistics above are from 2019 is because we wanted a more accurate depiction of what the world of plastics was like before COVID. Remember, when the pandemic began ALL elective procedures were canceled.
Topic 2:
As you can imagine there is not a lot of documented information on this subject. The ones performing the illegal, black-market cosmetic enhancements aren’t raising their hands to tell their stories. The one medical article we came across only had 28 cases.
Topic 3:
Licensing for cosmetic surgery as MD, what you need to know.
Outro: Buyer Beware
Only and always use board-certified plastic surgeons.
Do your homework
Talk to multiple providers
Review their experience
Talk about the realistic outcomes, risks and/or v. benefits of the planned procedure
Make sure that the procedure(s) are performed in accredited facilities and with the appropriate staff and safety equipment
References:
stats:
https://www.plasticsurgery.org/news/plastic-surgery-statistics
https://www.allure.com/story/plastic-surgery-procedure-trends-2021
https://www.americanboardcosmeticsurgery.org/patient-resources/choose-abcs-surgeon/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4633211/
Article link:
https://www.cnn.com/2015/06/24/health/deadly-butt-injections/index.html
