The Series
Published November 1998
About the series:
Study details and staff credits
[read about it]
Booming business:
Although cosmetic surgery is a booming industry in South Florida, complications and deaths
are rising.
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story
Little control:
The lack of regulation invites problems -- and increases the risks to patients.
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story
Selling the story:
Cosmetic surgery often goes hand-in-hand with the hard sell.
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Story
Expert opinions:
What experts say needs to be done to make cosmetic surgery safer.
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Story
Features and Resources
 Choosing
a surgeon
Recent
deaths
Suits,
complaints, sanctions, surgeries
Some
professional organizations
Procedural
requirements for office surgery
Patient
briefing often sketchy
Laser
surgeons often light on training
Filing
injury claims
In
the business of selling new bodies
Nip
and tuck, and finance it
A
cash cow or a lousy business?
Glossary
of terms
Message Board
See what others are saying about plastic surgery.
Join the
discussion or see some reactions
from readers.
Quiz
Test your knowledge of South Florida's plastic surgery business. Take the quiz
Awards
'Cosmetic Surgery' series a finalist for 1999 Pulitzer
Prize [see
story]
Reporters win first place in "Green Eyeshade"
awards for series
[see
story]
Sun-Sentinel
staffers win 26 Sunshine State awards [see
story]
Sun-Sentinel series wins business reporting
award [see
story]
Sun-Sentinel
writers honored for series
[see
story] |
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The Latest
Following the series
August 7, 1999
Medical board, specialists reach compromise on office surgery rules
[see story]
July 21, 1999
Anesthesiologists protest weakened rules
[see
story]
July 9, 1999
Hospitals challenge in-office surgery rules
[see
story]
June 5, 1999
Cosmetic surgery rules seen as a retreat
[see
story]
June 4, 1999
Doctors protest new surgery rules [see
story]
June 3, 1999
Medical board braces for hearing [see
story]
May 1, 1999
Crackdown on cosmetic surgery near [see
story]
April 26, 1999
Victims fear lobbyists will undo new cosmetic
surgery regulations [see
story]
April 21, 1999
Bill could wither in Senate panel [see
story]
April 15, 1999
Organization fights proposed changes [see
story]
April 13, 1999
Florida board tightens rules on cosmetic surgery [see
story]
April 12, 1999:
Divided board seeks input on cosmetic
surgery rules [see
story]
March 11, 1999:
Law would make doctors report deaths during
office procedures [see
story]
March 7, 1999:
Five more women’s deaths traced to cosmetic surgery
performed in doctors’ offices [see
story]
March 7, 1999
Monitoring deaths proving difficult [see
story]
February 7, 1999
Problems with anesthesia during surgery spark debate
[see
story]
February 3, 1999
Doctors are slamming the new cosmetic surgery rules
[see
story]
February 1, 1999
Bill would require cosmetic surgeons to report injuries
[see
story]
January 6, 1999
Medical Board puts limits on plastic surgery [see
story]
December 11, 1998
Two legislators propose laws to tighten oversight
of office procedures [see
story]
December 6, 1998
Plastic surgeon cited for poor care is free to work again
[see
story]
December 4, 1998
Deaths after cosmetic procedures spur calls for reform
[see
story]
December 3, 1998
Florida board moves to toughen plastic surgery rules
[see
story] |
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