Teen dead after corrective breast surgery
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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4-08-2008 @ 8:14PM
Patrick Conner said...
This is an extremely rare complication of surgery. One would have to ask the deceased lady if the cosmetic surgery was worth the risk. Looks are closely linked to self-esteem and if you feel bad about yourself depression and other disorders can arise. As long as the patient agreed to the surgery for herself and not for someone else then the risks are acceptable. If she was doing this to please a boyfriend etc. then the surgery should not have been performed. Ambulance chasers(the lowest form of attorneys) will jump on this case but will not receive a verdict in their favor.
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4-08-2008 @ 8:15PM
Patrick Conner said...
I forgot my password, can you e-mail it to me. Thanks
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