First, doctors themselves present the most obvious risk: they may not really be certified surgeons, or may be but, only for specific procedures. There are many cases of doctors filing under the name “surgeon” for higher profit. Past medical officials have also been said to inject other materials such as mineral oil. On an article on the website eHow, it explains that some doctors may not use sterile equipment, and result in infection or side-effects. Some of these include nerve damage, hemorrhaging, and bruising in a area (hematoma), as well as scars (hypertrophic scars) and Ptosis (drooping in surgical area) according to the site Livestrong. An example would be Shatarka Nuby. Her story was published on ProQuest. Her desperation for beauty caused her to a man with a syringe, Oneal Ron Morris. After 4 years of treatment, she died at age 31 from respiratory failure triggered by the silicone in her body. Morris was accused of manslaughter, after later investigations found he gave multiple injections to various women. He inserted silicone, mineral oil, or tire sealant and sealed the wounds with super glue. Therefore, planning ahead also doesn’t ensure anything; things can go wrong. Even if the procedure has been done several times before, the risks are still present and may increase. This is also unique to each patient; for each person has a distinct medical history and
First, doctors themselves present the most obvious risk: they may not really be certified surgeons, or may be but, only for specific procedures. There are many cases of doctors filing under the name “surgeon” for higher profit. Past medical officials have also been said to inject other materials such as mineral oil. On an article on the website eHow, it explains that some doctors may not use sterile equipment, and result in infection or side-effects. Some of these include nerve damage, hemorrhaging, and bruising in a area (hematoma), as well as scars (hypertrophic scars) and Ptosis (drooping in surgical area) according to the site Livestrong. An example would be Shatarka Nuby. Her story was published on ProQuest. Her desperation for beauty caused her to a man with a syringe, Oneal Ron Morris. After 4 years of treatment, she died at age 31 from respiratory failure triggered by the silicone in her body. Morris was accused of manslaughter, after later investigations found he gave multiple injections to various women. He inserted silicone, mineral oil, or tire sealant and sealed the wounds with super glue. Therefore, planning ahead also doesn’t ensure anything; things can go wrong. Even if the procedure has been done several times before, the risks are still present and may increase. This is also unique to each patient; for each person has a distinct medical history and