Minnesota Plastic Surgery Malpractice

Plastic Surgery Malpractice

Have you or someone you know undergone cosmetic surgery in Minnesota and the results caused physical and emotional scarring? In the recent year, a statistical study conducted by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) reported that the popularity of obtaining a cosmetic and non-surgical procedure has increased to nearly 11.5 million across the United States. With this increase the amount of cosmetic malpractice claims that stem from surgical and non-surgical procedures have posed a significant concern. While a majority of surgical procedures are rated with a low risk of injury, there is no surgery that is not without any potential risk. The result of plastic surgery malpractice can have serious repercussions in a person’s physical, emotional and mental well-being. You should not have to suffer due the medical negligence of the staff or doctor performing the procedure.

Are you or someone you know a victim of plastic surgery malpractice in Minnesota? If so, please contact our Minnesota plastic surgery malpractice lawyer to help you with your case to today.

• Breast reduction complication – results may lead to disfigurement, asymmetry, loss of nipple, extreme scarring.
• Breast augmentation complication – results may lead to nerve damage, inaccurate size, encapsulation with firmness and deformation.
• Liposuction complication – results may lead to organ penetration, internal bleeding, disfigurement, death.

Other Plastic/Cosmetic areas may also include:

• Skin Resurfacing (laser surgery)
• Rhytidectomy (face lift)
• Mentoplasty (surgery of the chin)
• Hair Replacement
• Facial Scar Revision
• Blepharoplasty (surgery of the eyelids)
• Abdominoplasty complications (tummy tuck surgery)

It is the responsibility of the plastic surgeon to protect the welfare of the patient from sustaining any type of injury that may occur during the surgical or non-surgical procedure. Even relatively simple cosmetic procedures such as forehead lifts and/or botox injections can be subjected to injury due to mistreatment while in the hands of a professional. It is also required by law for a surgeon to disclose all possibility of risks that may occur during and after any surgical treatment takes place.

If there is a lack of attention to detail and/or carelessness on the part of the medical staff the consequences that may follow can lead to irreversible disfigurement and/or adverse health issues. After a plastic surgery error a patient may need to endure several corrective surgeries in order to attempt to correct the problem. Many times the problem cannot be corrected and the patient must then learn to deal with the problem themselves. Do not allow yourself to become a victim, you have legal rights that you can protect and fight for. A Minnesota plastic surgery malpractice attorney has the knowledge and experience necessary to obtain the financial compensation you deserve.

Are you or someone you know a victim of plastic surgery malpractice in Minnesota? If so, please contact our Minnesota plastic surgery malpractice lawyer to help you with your case to today.