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Chest out, Stomach in: All that you can be
"Chest out, Stomach in" reveals a little known benefit the U.S. Military is offering new recruits -- unlimited cosmetic plastic surgery at the taxpayer's expense. According to the article, from 2000-2003 alone, nearly 500 breast enhancements and more than 1,300 liposuction surgeries were performed on soldiers and/or their dependents. According to the army, "the surgeons have to have someone to practice on."
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The High Cost of Perfection
Hipp's trek through mounds of court records results in the compelling story of a plastic surgeon in crisis. Dr. Eric Swanson had about 20 lawsuits filed against him, yet he was able to maintain his practice for some time. Finally, medical boards suspended his licenses. He eventually declared bankruptcy, which postponed action on several of the lawsuits. Swanson's former patients tell of the horrors of plastic surgery gone awry.
Tags: doctor; hospital; surgery; plastic surgery; cosmetic; face; facial; facelift; liposuction; laser; lawsuit; malpractice; medical board; patient
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Cosmetic surgery: The hidden dangers
Sun-Sentinel series documents 34 cases in which people have died following seemingly-routine plastic surgery in Florida since 1986 -- 13 of them since 1997. The series revealed state inaction in disciplining surgeons with repeated malpractice claims and found that several individuals with criminal pasts and/or no medical training have opened surgery centers.
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Dr. Lipo
KGTV follows up on a complaint about a doctor's practice. The plastic surgeon's license is eventually suspended by the courts as bizarre stories emerged concerning his practice.
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The Atlantic Monthly investigates the field of cosmetic surgery. The investigation reveals that the industry is subject to little regulation. Many of the technological advancements are simply debated among plastic surgeons, and rarely require federal approval. The Atlantic Monthly documents such a debate: Wallace A. Goodstein has developed a new method of liposuction, the most commonly preformed cosmetic procedure in the nation. While some former patients and plastic surgeons allege that he is using a dangerous procedure and is not concerned by complications, little has been done to stop him from performing this operation. (March 1996)