State secrets

A southern California plastic surgeon calls himself an artist, one whose “gifted hands” sculpt bodies to perfection. Sometimes, though, his hands strayed. So last year regulators placed the him on probation for sexual misconduct with patients until 2020. But when patients come to his office for breast enlargements and tummy tucks, liposuction and eyelifts, he doesn’t have to tell them about his disciplinary status. Or about the woman he kissed while examining her surgical scars. Or the patient with whom he had sex on an examination table while her husband waited outside with their children. Continue reading