A new documentary will be released on August 1, 2008 that will expose the horrors of plastic surgery gone wrong. 

I think it’s a must see for anyone considering plastic surgery.  The documentary called America the Beautiful talks about women that have gone for different cosmetic procedures and have had horrible results. 

Former “Today” show guest host Mary Nissenson had a brow-lift at 42 and, 12 years later, is still experiencing severe pain.  

Nissenson’s pain was caused by a rare condition called reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD).  This disorder can occur when nerves are damaged.  

 Nissenson before surgery

 After surgery (photos courtesty of The New York Times)

Of course the documentary will cover breast augmentations as well.  It is reported that the number of malpractice cases have risen dramatically and according to the The New York Times article regarding this documentary, most of the cases are for breast augmentations gone wrong.

I hope everyone will take some time to not only watch the documentary but The New York times article has a place for comments.  First watch the trailer for the movie by clicking on the ‘America the Beautiful’ link and then click on the link for the NYT’s article and post a comment. 

I hope anyone thinking of having cosmetic surgery thinks twice before going under the knife.   It’s not always as safe as you may think.

Beth