[Squeamish readers might want to ignore this post.]

Right now I’m watching a show that is blowing.my.mind.

Background: an Ecuadorian plastic surgeon set up a practice of sorts in the US. But unlike other REPUTABLE surgeons, he didn’t bother with middling details, such as:

1. A US medical license
2. Board certification
3. Anesthesiologists
4. Hospital rooms
5. Sanitary conditions
6. Some semblance of a conscience

Basically the dude just marched into people’s houses, located a free patch of space and started cutting.

One could question whether a logical person would agree to have “surgery” performed on their dirty living room carpet. They should also wonder why a surgeon would offer a $7500 medical procedure for a mere $1000. They should further ask whether a reputable “surgeon” would show up without so much as a clean package of gauze in their possession.

Sadly, none of these questions were asked. And, in at least two cases, things ended with disastrous results.

Patient 1: arrives home to find roommate undergoing rhinoplasty in bedroom. Rhinoplasty surgeon then offers to perform hip liposuction on patient to the tune of $1000. Six hours later the patient puts an end to the painful, blatantly unsuccessful procedure. Feverish patient later wakes to find herself in excruciating pain and calls for an ambulance. Narrowly escapes having both disfigured legs amputated.

Patient 2: decides to have excess arm fat removed. Surgeon decides to perform procedure on living room floor. Surgeon administers local anesthesia then begins cutting. Hours later, procedure has concluded and patient is left bleeding profusely on bed. Patient’s family repeatedly pages surgeon who informs family that excessive bleeding is no cause for alarm. Hours later, family decides to call an ambulance. Patient later expires in hospital.

Eventually the man was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 15 years to life. Still doesn’t explain why this was even allowed to happen.