The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning after nearly 100 Americans died from cosmetic surgery procedures in the Dominican Republic.
Ninety-three U.S. citizens died from cosmetic surgery complications in that country between 2009 and 2022, according to the CDC.
Deaths have increased in recent years and more than half occurred after 2018.
Fatal cases peaked in 2020, when 17 people died.
All incidents involved liposuction and the overwhelming majority (92%) were buttock fat transfer, also known as a Brazilian butt lift.
Brazilian butt lifts have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years (more than 40,000 butt augmentations were performed in 2020 in the US alone) along with cosmetic surgeries in general, as experts continue to warn about rising rates. of body dysmorphia, especially among women.
All but one of the patients who died from procedures in the Dominican Republic were women with an average age of 40 years.
Deaths from surgeries performed in the Dominican Republic have increased in recent years, with more than half occurring after 2018. Fatal cases peaked in 2020, when 17 people died. s4svisuals – stock.adobe.com
Most deaths were found to be caused by embolisms or blockages in the bloodstream, either from blood clots or fat buildup.
The mortality rate for Brazilian butt lifts, in which surgeons use fat from other parts of the body to change the size and shape of the butt, is about 1 in 15,000, according to a 2020 study published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal. .
Many of the patients who died from procedures in the Dominican Republic had risk factors, including obesity and performing multiple procedures at the same time.
All cases involved liposuction and the overwhelming majority (92%) were buttock fat transfer, also known as a Brazilian butt lift. Georgii – stock.adobe.com
As more people began seeking cosmetic surgery, medical tourism soared and many booked their appointments outside the U.S., attracted by lower costs and shorter wait times.
The Dominican Republic has become a popular location for medical tourism as it is close to the US and has an existing US tourism industry. Doctors from the Caribbean island also advertise their services in the US.
“Infections occur regularly after cosmetic surgery performed outside the United States,” the CDC warned.
Brazilian butt lifts have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years along with cosmetic surgeries in general, as experts continue to warn about rising rates of body dysmorphia, especially among women. puhhha – stock.adobe.com
Experts warn that those interested in cosmetic surgery should discuss the risks with their regular medical professional.
One of the people who died from complications from a Brazilian butt lift performed in the Dominican Republic was New York City Department of Corrections Rikers Island Captain Tandra Bowser-Williams.
But the Caribbean country is not the only place that has left patients with worrying and life-threatening complications.
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