Hospitals typically vet their surgeons and allow them to practice only within their field of training and expertise. <\/p>\n
STORY HIGHLIGHTS <\/p>\n
Editor's note: Dr. Anthony Youn is a plastic surgeon in metro Detroit. He is the author of \"In Stitches,\" a humorous memoir about growing up Asian-American and becoming a doctor. <\/p>\n
(CNN) -- Martha* had decided to undergo a breast augmentation. She researched doctors and found one she thought was well-qualified; ads in magazines touted him as board-certified and a top plastic surgeon in the area. <\/p>\n
Martha met with him for a consultation and underwent the procedure in his office several weeks later. But at home that night, she discovered a shocking sight: <\/p>\n
Her breast implants were lodged in her armpits. <\/p>\n
The next morning, she rushed back to her doctor's office. He inspected her chest and, with a quizzical look on his face, declared, \"I have never seen this before.\" <\/p>\n
Martha decided to seek another opinion. A new surgeon explained that the previous physician had botched the procedure. She would need extensive surgery to correct it. <\/p>\n
As if this weren't bad enough, he also informed her that her doctor wasn't what he claimed to be. Sure, he was board-certified -- just not in plastic surgery. <\/p>\n
Her \"plastic surgeon\" was actually an eye doctor. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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