Part 2: “A total fraud”

Part 2: "A total fraud" Although every surgery comes with risks, some victim testimonies offer clear examples of medical negligence. Liliana Fragozo, 40, from Bogota, was unhappy with her loose skin following two pregnancies and had an abdominal lipectomy, breast...

Part 1: Popularization

Part 1: Popularization In the city of Medellin, Colombia’s second largest city of 2.5 million after Bogota, curvaceous women with cinched waists and voluptuous behinds stroll the palm-lined streets where people-watchers often play a game of “fake-or-not?” while...

Introduction: The “Nightmare”

Introduction: "The Nightmare" In the blue-carpeted waiting room of Dr. Ernesto Barbosa, Monica Salgado folded both her hands over a left rib. After entering the clinic in the Colombian capital of Bogota, the 46-year-old woman from New Jersey doubled over in pain...