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The South Carolina woman eventually had the surgery done again the next day, but she says the pain is now worse than before.

Brazilian plastic surgeon Caren Trisoglio Garcia gained widespread popularity on the app, but she is now under investigation after videos surfaced of her showcasing patients' skin and fat.

Emmalyn Nguyen, 18, wanted breast enhancement surgery after graduating from high school to improve her self-confidence, her parents Sonny Nguyen and Lynn Fam said.

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing a South Dakota neurosurgeon who they accuse of receiving kickbacks by performing allegedly unnecessary spinal surgeries, in which he implanted medical devices from companies he owned.

The doctor insists that she has done nothing wrong.

Dr. Randal Haworth also was accused of using illicit drugs and performing surgeries he may not have been fit to conduct after receiving treatment for eye cancer.

The 46-year-old ex-hospital employee says a nurse snapped photos of her private parts during a hernia operation.

About 30 million people per year are exposed to the chemical.

Joan Rivers died in New York medical facility Yorksville Endoscopy Center in September 2014.

Critics say Burzynski's cavalier attitude toward medical best practices has put the lives of thousands of patients at risk.