Cosmetic interventions are booming. Many say ethical conversations are lagging
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Plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Obeng performs a belly bottom reconstruction plastic surgery after a tummy tuck at a surgical center in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)A patient receives a Botox injection at a clinic in Arlington, Va., on June 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)Plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Obeng makes body markings using a surgical marker to indicate areas to be treated before performing liposuction and tummy tuck procedures at a surgical center in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)Dr. Michael Obeng, center, performs liposuction at a surgical center in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Obeng performs a belly bottom reconstruction plastic surgery after a tummy tuck at a surgical center in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)