The Wild West of Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery

Dr. Ashley Robey and Dr. Kelly Killeen tackle the challenges associated with the lack of regulations in the aesthetic and plastic surgery industry. 00:17 More demand for procedures leads to more supply of people performing them 01:50 Medical supervisor at most spas is usually not an expert nor is he/she on site 02:30 Inexperienced providers and bad outcomes: HIV transmission in Albuquerque medspa 7:00 Mixed experience levels of injectors 8:46 Unqualified medical providers doing medical procedures: 2 NPs in Indiana performing liposuction 9:47 PA in Vegas liposuctions independently 12:35 Bad Surgery Plan: 1)phone call with sales person 2) book surgery 3) make travel reservations 13:30 Lipo Chop Shops 19:37 Non plastic surgeons performing plastic surgery 24:17 Board Certified "Cosmetic" Surgeons do not have the same level of training of actual board certified Plastic Surgeons 32:22 Check certificationmatters.org 33:39 Med spa providers resorting to FB to help with medical disasters 35:14 Unregulated products: fillers, botulinum toxins, medications 40:56 Seeking providers that will treat patient as a whole and have the ability to say no 42:35 Some plastic surgeons bend the rules for celebrities and attention 47:22 A physician led team is important for patient safety & plastic surgeons are the expert physicians in the realm of aesthetics