Eli5: How do companies test invasive treatments like freezing fat off or liposuction? Wouldn’t many people die/be seriously injured in the process of making it “safe” for the customers?

Question

Are there really people that just sign up to be guinea pigs for these intense procedures in the testing phase?

In: Culture

Answer 1

To add to what other people are saying, people do die from cosmetic procedures and the field of cosmetic surgery is still learning from these mistakes. The surgeon who killed Kanye West’s mother probably will be a bit more cautious next time, especially if Kanye follows through with his promise to put his photograph on the cover of his next album.