Celebs and their plastic surgery

Michael Jackson, Propofol, and HIPAA

Not surprising, the rumors are swirling regarding Michael Jackson’s death. A couple thoughts:

1. The medication that TMZ reported was found in his home, Propofol, is extremely dangerous indeed. I have never heard of it being used recreationally, but see it used every day when I perform plastic surgery. This powerful drug is given intravenously to induce a rapid unconscious state. It’s fast acting but also cleared very quickly from the bloodstream. If it is given in a large quantity then the unconscious state can be so deep as to create respiratory arrest. This can eventually lead to a cardiac arrest. I believe the only people who should administer this drug are anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists.

2. I am surprised that the nurse who claims that Michael asked her to inject him with the medication is revealing this info to the press. I believe it’s a violation of HIPAA privacy laws, similar to when a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills revealed through his publicist that he turned down Donda West for surgery due to heart disease.

Thanks for reading.
Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.

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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 at 9:44 pm | Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery, Michael Jackson

2 Responses to “Michael Jackson, Propofol, and HIPAA”

  1. Rosina at Middle Ageless
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    July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am

    This is pretty scary: Not only the fact that MJ was injected with Propofol, but that someone "professional" would breach confidentiality in this way. BTW, I was having my hair done today when I came upon an article where Dr. Y. was commenting on what he thought various celebs might have had done. I can't remember the magazine but I had a good time reading his comments.

  2. Michael Jackson, Dr. Murray, and IV Propofol
    Web site: celebcosmeticsurgery.com/2009/07/michael-jackson-dr-murray-and-iv-propofol.html
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    September 7th, 2010 at 9:37 pm

    [...] above claims are true, then the actions by Dr. Murray are horribly reckless. I’ve commented earlier that Propofol is an extremely powerful sedative, used mainly to induce anesthesia in controlled [...]

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