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The CDC did not say how common these deaths are or whether they are more common in the Dominican Republic. It does suggest steps that medical tourists should consider before traveling to get work done.

Social media marketing lures people to Florida's lucrative cosmetic surgery scene with the promise of cheap Brazilian butt lifts. Researchers, patient advocates and surgeon groups say the risks are generally not understood by prospective patients.

A group known as Surgeons for Safety and seven doctors challenged the emergency rule at the 3rd District Court of Appeal, arguing in part that the new restrictions would not boost patient safety.

The rule limits surgeons to performing three of the procedures a day and requires that they use ultrasound. The procedures, more technically called gluteal fat grafting, involve injecting fat to enlarge or reshape patients’ buttocks.