Cosmetic Surgery Safety: Putting the Scientific Data into Perspective.

Rohrich, Rod J; Avashia, Yash J; Savetsky, Ira L · Plast Reconstr Surg · 2020

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Abstract

Optimizing patient safety and outcomes remains at the forefront of cosmetic surgery today. The five most commonly performed procedures are breast augmentation, liposuction, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, and abdominoplasty. Safety of all cosmetic surgery is a necessity for its successful, continued practice. This article seeks to elucidate the current literature detailing the major and minor complication profiles of the five most practiced areas in cosmetic surgery.

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