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Teen dead after corrective breast surgery

Posted on Apr 8th 2008 2:54PM by Christina Parrella
I came across this article today about an 18-year-old high school girl from Florida who died after getting corrective breast surgery to correct asymmetrical breasts and an inverted areola. She died two hours into the surgery from a rare metabloic condition called malignant hyperthermia, that can be triggered by certain anesthesia. Malignant hyperthermia is an inherited disorder, and people usually don't know they have until they are exposed to anesthesia. Plus, there is no test to diagnose the condition. Malignant hyperthermia can be reversed if its recognized within 30 minutes of the onset with Dantrolene, the only known antidote.

The popular teen was captain of her varsity cheerleading squad, had a 4.0 GPA and was going to attend the University of Florida in the fall to study medicine.

It's very sad to hear about such young girls dying after getting cosmetic surgery. Is cosmetic surgery worth that possible side effects?

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