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The U.S. is Safe once again after Hack NY Plastic Surgeon sent back to Dominican

It’s back to the Dominican Republic for a hack plastic surgeon who lured Latina women from Manhattan salons to Santo Domingo for cheap liposuctions that left them near death and permanently disfigured.

“He promised me that he was going to transform me, make me more beautiful, more confident,” victim Lissette Mejjia, 36, of The Bronx, remembered at the sentencing today of Hector Cabral, 52.

Then came life-threatening infections that left them hospitalized for weeks.

“I cannot even show myself, my body” sobbed victim Francisca Fernandez, 48, of The Bronx. “I am scared to even see myself in the mirror. When I see my scar, I see his face.”

Hector Cabral is licensed to practice plastic surgery in the Dominican Republic, but not the United States.

He pleaded guilty in October to unauthorized practice of medicine — for signing women up for the surgeries in New York — but couldn’t be prosecuted further because the actual procedures were done in Santo Domingo.

Under a deal struck with the State Attorney General’s office, he cannot return to the United States for three years. He additionally was ordered today to pay $23,000 in total restitution to his seven victims.

 

11 Questions you NEED to ask before Plastic Surgery

The best way to keep yourself safe is to know exactly what you’re getting into, and who you are trusting to lead the way. If your doctor does not have straight forward answers to the following questions, there’s a problem.

1.) Are you Board Certified?

2.) How many times have you done this procedure?

3.) What other medical staff will assist you?

4.) Where will the procedure be performed?

5.) Do you have hospital privileges to perform this procedure, and which? 

6.) What type of anesthesia will be used during the procedure?

7.) What are the risks associated with this procedure?

8.) Can I see multiple before and after pictures of your previous patients?

9.) What is your complication rate with this procedure?

10.) Can you provide me with 3-6 references on whom you have performed this procedure? 

11.) What exactly do the fees for this service pay towards?

 

Don’t hesitate to give us a call if you feel something is not right, we are always available for free advice and consultations.

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Photo Courtesy:  Steven Hirsch
NY Information Courtesy:  Laura Italiano, NY Post

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