Death Due To Plastic Surgery Very Rare, First 24-hours Critical: Doctors
NDTV
A promising young TV actor Chethana Raj died after undergoing plastic surgery at a facility in Bengaluru. Her father K Varadaraj said the hospital authorities told him his daughter died of a cardiac arrest.
Fatality due to complications that people may suffer after undergoing plastic surgery is "very rare", but the first 24-hours post-operation is critical and patients need to be put under observation for that period, medical experts said today.
A promising young TV actor died after undergoing plastic surgery at a facility in Bengaluru, police said today, with the victim's family alleging medical negligence over the 'fat-free' procedure she underwent at the cosmetic centre.
Chethana Raj (21), who is said to have had a promising career, had made a mark in daily soap operas such as 'Doresani' and 'Geetha.' Her father K Varadaraj said the hospital authorities told him his daughter died of a cardiac arrest.
Plastic as well reconstructive surgery and beauty enhancement surgery experts also said more people are now choosing to go for such operations after the advent of social media, with "increased consciousness about their body image all the time".
