Learning from Solange Magnano - Asking the Right Questions About Plastic Surgery

It has since been reported by CNN that Magnano visited Dr. Guillermo Blugerman and requested that he use silicone injections to provide her with a firmer, more lifted behind. He turned her away stating that it was not allowed to be done in Argentina. He believes she then sought out someone who would perform the surgery.

A mistake that's made too often is a belief that plastic surgery is somehow less risky than other surgeries. The elective nature of any procedure doesn't mean that the procedure carries no risk. Dr. John Millard, fat transfer specialist and cosmetic surgeon in Lone Tree Colorado at the Millard Plastic Surgery Center, says "there are inherent risks to every procedure." There are steps that a patient can take to help decrease their risk by ensuring that the physician they choose has the proper certifications, training, and experience to perform their desired procedure. According to Dr. Millard, "Fat transfer properly performed with proper training is a very low risk procedure with high success rates."

One news source mistakenly reported that Magnano's death followed a fat transfer procedure. These procedures are growing in popularity in the US as a "two birds with one stone" deal. Patients are able to have unwanted fat removed from one area and re-injected back into another area of their desire. VASER Lipo or Body-Jet are two lipolysis methods that are able to better maintain the integrity of the cells removed. In this way, a higher quality of fat is harvested and processed for reinjection. Often times the breast and buttocks are the chosen area for re-injection, and the procedure is also useful in the correction of prior liposuction surgery.

Some questions that a patient should ask of their surgeon:

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