Death From Liposuction: 1 in 5,000 Patients
Results from a recent survey published in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, indicate that approximately 1 in every 5,000 patients receiving liposuction by a board certified plastic surgeon in the United States over a 4-year period died from complications of the procedure. According to the report, Americans are at higher risk of dying from liposuction than from traffic accidents, based on 1996 figures.