"Lenia Watson-Burton, a 37-year-old U.S. Navy administrator, expected that cosmetic surgery would get rid of stubborn fat quickly and easily - just as the web advertising promised. Instead, she died three days after a liposuction-like procedure called AirSculpt at the San Diego office of Miami Beach-based Elite Body Sculpture, a cosmetic surgery chain with more than 30 offices across the U.S. and Canada, court records show."
"Yet there's no federal requirement that surgery companies post evidence supporting the truth and accuracy of these marketing claims. No agency tracks how frequently patients persuaded by sales pitches sustain painful complications such as infections, how effectively surgeons and nursing staff follow up and treat injuries, or whether companies selling new aesthetic devices and methods have adequately trained surgeons to use them safely."
"The suit also accused Elite Body Sculpture of posting false or misleading advertising on its website, such as describing the clinic's branded procedure AirSculpt as "gentle on the body" and stating: "Our patients take the fewest possible risks and get back to their regular routine as soon as 24-48 hours post-operation." Watson-Burton was one of three patients who died after having liposuction and fat transfer operations performed by Regenass from October 2022 to February 2023, court records state."
A 37-year-old U.S. Navy administrator died three days after an AirSculpt liposuction-like procedure at Elite Body Sculpture's San Diego clinic. Elite Body Sculpture operates more than 30 offices across the U.S. and Canada and markets minimally invasive, quick-recovery body-shaping procedures. No federal requirement forces surgery companies to substantiate marketing claims or to track complications, follow-up care, or clinician training. The family sued for medical malpractice alleging a thin cannula perforated the patient’s bowel and accused the company of false or misleading advertising promising procedures that are "gentle on the body" and a 24-48 hour recovery.
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