Dear Editor Cosmetic Surgery News:

    The Medical board of California is a state agency responsible for licensing and regulating California physicians.  As part of that responsibility, the Board, in response to changing market forces and highly publicized, recent incidents of patient harm resulting from some cosmetic surgery procedures, has created a Committee on plastic Surgery.  The Committee is currently collecting information about training, procedure complications, other outcomes, insurer criteria, etc. in this growing and complex area of medical pratice.  Another focus of the Committee involves educating the public about what questions to ask when contemplating cosmetic surgery.  As President of the Board, I write to ask your assistance in this effort.

    Your magazine is a leader in addressing issues of interest to a considerable segment of the California marketplace. Amoung the issues which you cover are health and beauty-related topics, some of which involve cosmetic surgical procedures.  As I'm sure you are aware, all surgery carries inherent risks, requiring an informed consent as well as an informed consumer.  The enclosed article offers valuable questions to ask before undergoing cosmetic surgery.  Our goal is to reduce the potential for patient harm by providing your readership with some key points to weigh when considering these elective procedures.

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