Cosmetic Surgery Errors

Millions of cosmetic surgery procedures are performed on individuals across the country and around the globe each year. These procedures are all designed to correct something that has been altered by an injury or accident, or to correct something that the individual is unhappy with and wants to change, in an effort to look as good as possible.

Cosmetic procedures are generally performed by an experienced plastic surgeon. Some cosmetic procedures dealing with the skin which are non-invasive may be performed by a technician or assistant, but the invasive, big ticket items are usually performed by plastic surgeons. As with all doctors, it is possible for a plastic surgeon to make a mistake.

When plastic surgeons make mistakes, the results can be both cosmetic and life threatening. It is one thing to have a botched facelift and another to have liposuction performed incorrectly. Many of the cosmetic errors made by doctors can be corrected by a follow-up surgery, but others cannot be repaired. If a facelift is performed incorrectly or too much skin is removed, it is very difficult to go back in and loosen up the patient’s features with skin that is no longer there.

In addition to corrective secondary surgeries being difficult or complicated, they are also dangerous. They are dangerous because they once again expose an individual to the dangers of anesthesia and risk of infections during recovery.

Contact a Pennsylvania Malpractice Attorney

If you have been a victim of a botched plastic surgery, contact the Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams at 610-667-7511 today.