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Jury Awards $20.5 million in Liposuction Lawsuit

On Friday a Philadelphia jury awarded $20.5 million to the family of an 18 year old who died following liposuction surgery. According to 6abc.com,

The liposuction was done on the teen's chin, abdomen and flanks. The family's civil suit charged that a blood vessel in Amy Fledderman's neck was severed during surgery, and that the plastic surgeon realized too late she was in trouble.
The doctor's office was not licensed by the state Department of Health, and his liposuction privileges at Main Line Health Hospitals had been restricted, the plaintiffs said.
The plastic surgeon, in court filings, said that Fledderman had a difficult time emerging from anesthesia. The nurse anesthetist said she died after developing a rare fat embolism.

I don't know any more about the details of this sad event from seven years ago. $20.5 million is an enormous amount of money. If the surgeon maxed out his malpractice insurance policy it will cover the first $1 million of it, leaving the remaining $19.5 million to come from everything else he (or the nurse) owns or will ever own (depending on state and national laws).

Was the doctor horribly negligent in caring for this young woman? I don't know. Was this just a freak event that could not have been prevented except for not performing the surgery? I don't know. If we are to have faith in the American courts, we must assume that the former is true, otherwise the doctor and nurse have had their lives destroyed for no fault of their own.

What I do know is that nothing will ever bring that 18 year old girl back, but massive awards like this can never be paid off during any doctor's lifetime. This is a tragic case for all involved.

What do you think about awards like this? I am interested in what my readers think about these multimillion dollar judgements against hospitals, doctors, and nurses. As a physician, I have my own beliefs, partly because the spectre of a lawsuit always hangs over the head of every doctor, no matter how hard he or she works to give his or her patients the absolute best and safest care. Some of the finest doctors I know, however, have been sued, many more than once.

Thanks for reading.
Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

Vanessa Williams Uses Botox!

Ugly Betty actress Vanessa Williams has admitted to using Botox. According to an article by Colin Stewart:

“I certainly do Botox, which I definitely think that almost every woman that I know has,” she told ABC interviewer Barbara Walters in today’s Oscar-night show. “And it’s a miracle drug, no cutting, nothing …“

Take a look at her forehead in the photo. It is smooth as a baby's bottom. That is one nice Botox result. Even two decades after she became Miss America, she is still absolutely stunning. Too bad, Rick Fox!

Photo credit: prphotos.com

Thanks for reading.
Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

Kim Kardashian - Breast Implants?

Does Kim Kardashian have breast implants? Take a look at some photos from MakeMeHeal.com. It does appear that her breasts have gotten unnaturally larger.

Does she have both breast and buttock implants?? Click here for my previous post on her possible buttock augmentation.

To view a video of a breast augmentation I performed for Fox News, click here.

Thanks for reading.
Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

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World's Largest Breast Implants??

According to the blog Hollywood Rag, this woman is the Guinness world record holder for the world's largest breast implants. Apparently she has FFF size breasts. Obviously Guinness didn't see my previous post "The World's Largest Breasts and Silly String Implants."

The breast implant company I use, Mentor, makes implants up to 800 cc in size. The largest I've ever put in for cosmetic indications is about 650 cc. In breast reconstruction, 800 cc is not terribly unusual. Unfortunately, the larger the implants, the faster they will droop and the more complications they may have.

Some surgeons even stack one implant over another in the same breast to create massive breasts! I've never seen nor performed this surgery. There are rumors that this is what Pam Anderson has had...

To view a video of a breast augmentation I performed for Fox News, click here.

Thanks for reading.
Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

Dr. Youn on the Montel Show Monday May 19th

I was a guest for the Montel show, airing this Monday, May 19th. The episode features one of my patients with BDD (Body Dysmorphic Disorder) and during the episode I discuss her treatment (or lack of it) with Montel. Click here for details.

Thanks to Montel Williams and the producer Joelle for inviting me to the show!

Thanks for reading.
Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

Michael Jackson Video

This interesting video contains some photos of what appears to be Michael Jackson's actual vitiligo. It is made by an obvious Michael Jackson fan, and has some very eye-opening photos. Check it out if you have eight free minutes (the first 4 minutes are the most interesting). Thanks to AwfulPlasticSurgery.com for the link.