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After a routine visit for an injection to the buttocks of polymethylmethacrylate, a top model and former Miss Argentina from Buenos Aires dies in 2009. It was found that the office she visited was improperly equipped to perform surgical procedures, in an autopsy following her death it was found that silicone was also present.

Due to her celebrity status this case was promoted globally within the media, however even after such a horrific event we are still seeing companies offering injections to the buttocks that contain polymethylmethacrylate and silicone to physicians who are improperly trained in aesthetic medicine to perform this treatment.

There are many non invasive procedures been offered by weekend trained nurses or doctors so it is likely that these injections are just the tip of the iceberg.

After visiting a spa to undergo minimally invasive liposuction treatment to remove fat from her abdomen and thigh, a nurse suffered a seizure and never recovered consciousness earlier this year. It was reported by the family lawyer that she was given Lidocaine and propofol a drug that was believed to have contributed to the death of Michael Jackson as a means of inducing sedation. The spa in question was found to have only has a license for electrolysis and not as a medical facility.

These so called minimally invasive procedures performed by practitioners need to legislated much tighter and extra training needs to be provided for these practitioners. For anyone considering having any treatment you must look at the what ifs. Does the practise have a license to perform the procedure, if not their insurance will be invalid. If there are any complications on the treatment table, can the doctor or nurse deal with and rectification them.

There are companies on the market offering complication insurance to surgeons and hospitals like Surgery Shield, so it would be a good idea to ensure that the surgeon or facility provide this cover. I would also recommend going to a qualified surgeon even if you are only considering having fillers as the surgeons will be better qualified and therefore safer. As 90% of a surgeons future cosmetic surgery clients come from non invasive treatments first, they will provide a good price so that they can retain you as a client.

Many people who consider having fillers or Botox are unaware of the product that the nurse or doctors are injecting into them, yet the filler market is awash with products that are unregulated. A qualified surgeon who is registered with a society has to keep up-to-date with any new product or technique through attending conferences where they receive credits that are needed to keep their status as a society member. The manufacturers of many fillers and cosmetic products usually incentivise the spa to sell and promote products meaning you receive a product that is financially incentivised rather than using a product that is right for the you.

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