Black Market Plastic Surgery
Two Colombian nationals were arrested in Las Vegas on Sunday in connecting with the death of a 42 year old woman after a botched plastic surgery procedure. The pair who attempted to perform the procedure have been charged with murder. This is another case where a woman who sought out inexpensive and off-the-record plastic surgery has lost her life. These cases are becoming all too common as black market plastic surgery is on the rise across the country.
In February, for example, a young woman died after receiving butt enhancement injections in a Philadelphia hotel room. Doctors later said that the silicone had entered her vascular system and ultimately stopped her heart. These tragedies are entirely preventable, and it is surprising that so many women in the pursuit of beauty and perfection are conned by people who have no medical training, resources or certification.