Exposing Bad Plastic Surgery: And the Secret to Avoiding It

This enlightening guide by esteemed plastic surgeon Dr. Francel demystifies the plastic surgery experience and the common mistakes people make that lead to botched results.

Dr. Francel makes the case that patient requests and poor selection of practitioners often play significant roles in adverse outcomes. He candidly reveals that even board-certified surgeons aren't immune to occasional unfavorable results, due to the constant evolution of surgical procedures.

Exposing Bad Plastic Surgery presents honest, frank, and authoritative information to aid consumers in making decisions about plastic surgery. Dr. Francel exposes the realities behind the surge of poor plastic surgery results, and offers strategies to avoid falling victim to such circumstances. His expertise combined with his candid, no-nonsense approach to a topic often obscured by sensational media portrayals should help readers avoid a “bad plastic surgery” result.

Dr. Thomas J. Francel, FACS is a highly respected, board-certified plastic surgeon with an established private practice in St. Louis for the last 30 years. He completed his surgical residency at Harvard Surgical Services and furthered his specialty in plastic surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. His contributions to medical literature include 22 peer-reviewed articles and 19 book chapters in various surgical journals. He is a sought-after speaker and educator, having presented his knowledge and techniques at over 20 national and international plastic surgery conferences. In 1999, he gained national recognition when he was interviewed by ABC 20/20, where he shed light on the causes and treatments of severe post-surgical infections.