Plastic Surgery Malpractice

Plastic surgery malpractice involves cases in which the plastic surgeon was negligent or failed to successfully complete the surgery you requested. Negligence means the surgeon would not answer your questions or would not listen to you, and then ended up making changes to your body that you did not understand or did not request. Negligence also means the surgeon didn’t use the appropriate methods, procedures, tools or medical technique. Negligence can also mean the surgeon didn’t medicate you correctly or didn’t prevent infection or other complications. Negligence can include more scenarios that those described here, and contacting a medical malpractice attorney is important in order to understand your rights.

Plastic surgeries include breast augmentation or reductions, rhinoplasty, liposuction and skin resurfacing. When you put your trust in a doctor and expect to see an improvement on the areas you want changed, you should. If you don’t see improvement, or if something goes wrong, you probably have a case of plastic surgery malpractice on your hands.

Examples of plastic surgery going wrong include:

not having your breasts reduced to the size you discussed with your doctor
surgery resulting in asymmetrical breast shape and size
not seeing the results your doctor said you would see
developing infection
having to receive more surgery, even though you were told it was just one
unexpected collapsing or sagging of the part that received surgery
developing skin disorders or discolorations
surgery was conducted on the wrong body part

Choosing licensed surgeons is important. Plastic surgeons have to go through the same rigorous training as doctors, and when they aren’t licensed, it means they haven’t completed that training. In fact, it means they are practicing illegally. For example, plastic surgeons have to receive a bachelor’s degree, pass their MCAT, receive a medical degree, complete three to five years of residency, and become a licensed physician. Having a board certification helps as well, because that usually is a good indicator that your surgeon has successfully completed all the other steps.

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Plastic Surgery Malpractice Plastic surgery malpractice involves cases in which the plastic surgeon was negligent or failed to successfully complete the surgery you requested. Negligence means the surgeon would not answer your questions or would not listen to you, and then ended up making changes to your body that you did not understand or did not request. Negligence also means the surgeon didn’t use the appropriate methods, procedures, tools or medical technique. Negligence can also mean the surgeon didn’t medicate you correctly or didn’t prevent infection or other complications. Negligence can include more scenarios that those described here, and contacting a medical malpractice attorney is important in order to understand your rights. Plastic surgeries include breast augmentation or reductions, rhinoplasty, liposuction and skin resurfacing. When you put your trust in a doctor and expect to see an improvement on the areas you want changed, you should. If you don’t see improvement, or if something goes wrong, you probably have a case of plastic surgery malpractice on your hands. Examples of plastic surgery going wrong include: not having your breasts reduced to the size you discussed with your doctor surgery resulting in asymmetrical breast shape and size not seeing the results your doctor said you would see developing infection having to receive more surgery, even though you were told it was just one unexpected collapsing or sagging of the part that received surgery developing skin disorders or discolorations surgery was conducted on the wrong body part Choosing licensed surgeons is important. Plastic surgeons have to go through the same rigorous training as doctors, and when they aren’t licensed, it means they haven’t completed that training. In fact, it means they are practicing illegally. For example, plastic surgeons have to receive a bachelor’s degree, pass their MCAT, receive a medical degree, complete three to five years of residency, and become a licensed physician. Having a board certification helps as well, because that usually is a good indicator that your surgeon has successfully completed all the other steps.