The Brazilian Butt Lift Remains the Deadliest Aesthetic Surgery Procedure: Are Plastic Surgeons Adjusting Their Surgical Practice to Promote Safety?

Most US plastic surgeons did not use ultrasound for BBL procedures or did not agree that ultrasound should be required, which may partially be the result of unsuccessful educational outreach for risk-reducing practices and training for ultrasound. Regulations by the Board of Medicine placed on individual surgeons, in combination with new legislature targeted at ownership of high-volume clinics, are strongly backed by surgeon respondents that may improve patient safety.