While such disasters can happen by qualified plastic surgeons, one imagines that the risk is higher by lesser trained surgeons. From what I can surmise, the International Academy of Cosmetic Surgery does not require board certification in plastic surgery or have rigorous operating room standards.
The only international society of plastic surgery that counts is ISAPS – the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery also has a large number of international members. All members of these two groups are board certified and go through a rigorous approval process. If you are looking for a plastic surgeon abroad, you should look at these websites.
We are saddened to learn of another death at a cosmetic surgery clinic in Seoul. According to Korea Bizwire, a South Korean woman in her 50’s died on September 27 during abdominal liposuction operation at a cosmetic clinic in the Gangnam district of Seoul.
