This Rare but Deadly Complication of Liposuction Almost Killed a Woman. Here's What Doctors Want You to Know
After 10 liters of fat were removed from her body, something began to go wrong. Consider it a scary warning for anyone contemplating lipo or another type of cosmetic surgery.
Amanda MacMillan
September 25, 2017
Liposuction is big business: A recent study found that it was 2016’s second most popular type of plastic surgery in the United States (after breast augmentation), with an average cost per procedure of $3,200. Overall, about 235,000 fat-sucking operations were performed last year.
http://www.health.com/weight-loss/liposuction-danger-fat-embolization
