Ugly? You may have a case
Why not have your body your way? It is fast food nation. However, there are a lot of inherent risks to getting highly advertised office procedures done. California tightened its laws after rapper Kayne West's mother, Donda West, died following surgery in 2007 by a plastic surgeon who was not board-certified. The state now requires patients to get a physical exam and written clearance from a doctor before cosmetic surgery.
- There are several steps to take in choosing cosmetic surgery safely:
- Find out if your doctor is board certified in plastic surgery (http://www.certificationmatters.org)
- Find out if your doctor is licensed and has any in-state disciplinary actions (http://www.fsmb.org/directory_smb.html)
- Order full physician profile and disciplinary history report (http://www.docinfo.org/)
- Search for AAAASF accredited surgery facilities (http://www.aaaasf.org/surgicenters.php)
- Search for AAAHC accredited organizations (http://www.aaahc.org/eweb/dynamicpage.aspx?webcode=find_orgs)
- As the author points out, there are some inherent fiscal benefits to beauty -- extra pay and promotions amounting to $230,000 in lifetime earnings.
