I am curious if medical records are only kept with one doctor or if they are shared/visible in a linked electronic file, between multiple offices? For Example, if I had lipo 5 years ago, can someone who knows me and works at another Dr's office look up my name in their system and see procedures I have done with another doctor not associated with their practice? This question is assuming I have not requested or given permission for a file release.
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September 5, 2013
Answer: Physicians cannot share patient files without consent of the patient.
This would be hard to give an answer without an exam. If there is a fat issue and not a skin or abdominal wall issue, liposuction may be appropriate. Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of liposuction procedures each year...
Thank you for asking about liposuction and fat transfers. You have hormonal malfunction, bone degeneration, rheumatoid disease, hyperlipidemia, post-cosmetic surgery chronic pain, insomnia, a history of eating disorders, yet you want more cosmetic surgery.
No! No cosmetic...
In an office setting the plastic surgery societty recommends to limit it to 5 liters of total fat. High volume liposuction is probably better performed in a monitored hospital setting.
