This article reported in the New York Times states that Plastic Surgeons are holding parties for women interested in any type of cosmetic surgery they desire. 

As quoted in the article:

‘The goal was to create “a fun night, an educational night” that “demystifies” cosmetic surgery, Dr. Greenberg said. In front of the audience, he asked a 28-year-old patient named Jennifer, who later identified herself as his front desk manager and would not disclose her last name, what had bothered her about her breasts and whether the procedure she had undergone to enlarge them had been painful. Meanwhile, Leeana Karlson, co-host of Dr. Greenberg’s show on KJOY radio, 98.3 FM, showed the crowd silicone gel implants like those the surgeon had used”.

I believe the goal of the night is to pull in more women to have cosmetic surgery and to convince them this was all very safe.  I wonder if these women while drinking and eating and socializing have time to even ask what the risks are to such procedures like lipo and breast augmentation? 

Dr. Alan Gold, a Great Neck-based PS and President of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, stated in the article that such events “have moved plastic surgery from an art and science to entertainment.”  Entertainment???  Are these Surgeon’s that hard up for money???  I know our economy is bad so I suppose this is how they are trying to pull more women into getting cosmetic surgery.  Sure, get them drunk and then they will feel like what they are doing is a safe thing to do to their body!

One doctor stated that after years of promotion and advertising, he had “more patients than I could ever want to operate on.” Still, he said, the event would lure new patients that he “may not have had otherwise.”

Point made I suppose after that last statement.  It seems to be all about ‘luring’ women into a false sense of security by have these types of parties.  I’m not against plastic surgery but I am against not informing women of all the risks involved in such procedures that are mentioned in the article. 

Buyer beware!

Beth