# Should "Do It Yourself" Surgery Be Discouraged? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [August 1, 2006, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-do-it-yourself-surgery-be-discouraged/366895 "2006-08-01T16:12:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2006, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-do-it-yourself-surgery-be-discouraged/366895/1 "2006-08-01T16:12:36Z")
Yesterday, in Framingham, MA, a Brazilian national and his wife were arrested for causing the death of a 24 year old woman. The victim had been subjected to a liposuction procedure, in the base ment of an apartment building. Neither the man or his wife were licensed physicians. My question is; did the victim bear some of the blame? Would any sane person undergo a dangerous surgical procedure, at the hands of an amatuer? Is liposuction even worth the risk 9if you have the best miami Beach plastic surgeon)? Seems like some people look for bargains in the wrong places. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2006, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-do-it-yourself-surgery-be-discouraged/366895/2 "2006-08-01T19:50:47Z")
Hey, if you can bite the bullet and start cutting on yourself, I’m for it. Muy macho! ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2006, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-do-it-yourself-surgery-be-discouraged/366895/3 "2006-08-01T21:09:57Z")
Does anyone else remember the Far Side comic about do it yourself surgery ? “Stop squirming Edna, I’ve almost got it !” 😃