After Outpatient Cosmetic Surgery, They Wound Up in the Hospital or Alone at a Recovery House By Fred Schulte December 23, 2025 +++...

After Outpatient Cosmetic Surgery, They Wound Up in the Hospital or Alone at a Recovery House By Fred Schulte https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/recovery-houses-outpatient-cosmetic-surgery-patient-risks/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_yQRf-VpP9b4oQmBf-YDVcVmq8fKWKJVNWI2F6tSM1y9u6ohrC9A2Qif32o2NmbtBtzK82wpOC4UITyFCph7AeI0D3Sw&_hsmi=397741366&utm_content=397741366&utm_source=hs_email Some patients who had liposuction or other surgeries later required emergency hospital care — and some died, court records show. Advertisements Promising Patients a ‘Dream Body’ With Minimal Risk Get Little Scrutiny By Fred Schulte https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/cosmetic-surgery-advertisements-big-promises-little-scrutiny-lawsuits/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Qa918mLiGBehnzq-V_Ut8w2P4OMPMRDV1rXs5QYaXtI7XXRhqvkrKCugRlqTM8Wo8j9cnYJlvktAgdsSq3gMZ4SDUAw&_hsmi=397741366&utm_content=397741366&utm_source=hs_email While federal officials say they are cracking down on misleading drug ads, cosmetic surgery remains a “buyer beware” market. Read more from the "Body Shops" series. https://kffhealthnews.org/the-body-shops/?utm_campaign=khn-weeklyedition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2anqtz--xxtboufay8ftlhzl8jp2xjbqhhku_zwsuzff3vz1opendvqqqr5_vncw17nswpenudwi3iuj0au4mhzdkuoksixcw0q&_hsmi=397741366&utm_content=397741366&utm_source=hs_email