Friday, January 26, 2024

Deaths of U.S. Citizens Undergoing Cosmetic Surgery in the Dominican Republic between 2009–2022

If you are obese, you may not want to undergo cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic or go on weight loss first!

"... The number of deaths after cosmetic surgery among U.S. citizens in the Dominican Republic increased from a mean of 4.1 per year during 2009–2018 to a mean of 13.0 during 2019–2022 with a peak in of 17 in 2020. A review of the 29 deaths during 2019–2020 revealed that the deaths were associated with fat or venous thromboembolism. A high proportion of patients who died had risk factors for embolism, including obesity and having multiple procedures performed during the same operation. ..."

Deaths of U.S. Citizens Undergoing Cosmetic Surgery — Dominican Republic, 2009–2022 | MMWR




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