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- Five of the World's Preeminent Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery-Related Organizations Band Together to Research Complications and Deaths Associated with the Brazilian Buttock Lift
2018 August - The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Reports That Modern Cosmetic Procedures are on the Rise
2018 March - ASERF Outlines Recommendations to Increase Safety of Gluteal Fat Grafting Procedures
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Brazilian Butt Lifts Are Resulting In An Alarmingly High Mortality Rate
The Huffington Post –As with any surgical procedure, there are risks. But BBL patients have an alarming mortality rate: As many as 1 in 3,000 people who undergo the procedure die, or 0.033 percent, compared with 0.002 percent for all office-based cosmetic procedures, according to a 2016 study published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal. That has raised red flags in the plastic surgery community. And the cause of these deaths is disturbing: Fat that’s injected too deep c
…ASAPS Newsroom - Five of the World's Preeminent Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery-Related Organizations Band Together to Research Complications and Deaths Associated with the Brazilian Buttock Lift
NEW YORK, NY (August 2, 2018)– Recent deaths and serious complications associated with the popular Brazilian Buttock Lift Procedure (BBL) have prompted 5 of the world’s top plastic and cosmetic surgery-related organizations to come together to form an Inter-Society Gluteal Fat Grafting Task Force. The Task Force was formed to examine the causes behind these tragic incidences to try to prevent them from occurring through a variety of physician and patient safety education measures, including unprecedented research.
Why One of the Hottest Plastic Surgery Procedures Is Also the Deadliest
NEW BEAUTY –For those unfamiliar, Brazilian butt lift (BBL) is the exotic-sounding colloquialism for gluteal fat grafting, an elective aesthetic procedure that involves removing fat from one part of the body (via liposuction) and transplanting it (via injection) into the butt for a fuller, perkier effect. As demand for the BBL has grown, so too has its death toll.
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The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), is recognized as the world's leading organization devoted entirely to aesthetic plastic surgery and cosmetic medicine of the face and body. ASAPS is comprised of over 2,600 Plastic Surgeons; Active Members are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (USA) or by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and have extensive training in the complete spectrum of surgical and nonsurgical aesthetic procedures. International Active Members are certified by equivalent boards of their respective countries. All members worldwide adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and must meet stringent membership requirements.
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