Shockingly, many physicians downplay any risks. A quick review of
several cosmetic surgery websites reveals a scarcity of information
regarding what can go wrong during or after a procedure—yet each and
every medical or cosmetic corrective procedure has risks.
It’s true that only a small percentage of negative outcomes result from
such procedures, only about 0.5%—4% (depending on whose statistics you
use and what the procedure is) of all patients have some sort of problem
or don’t like the results. But, when you consider that almost 15 million procedures were
performed in the United States in 2013, that means there were at least
600,000 patients with problems, and potentially many more.
We don’t want to scare you—we just want you to know the facts, because
it’s unlikely that someone at a doctor’s office will tell you, and facts
are the only way to make a wise decision. You are the one who must
decide your risk tolerance for these kinds of elective procedures and
surgeries.
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