UNQUALIFIED DOCTORS PERFORMING PERFORMING COSMETIC SURGERY: POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIONPART I HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON REGULATION, BUSINESS OF THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS ONE HUNDRED FIRST CONGRESS FIRST SESSION WASHINGTON, DC, APRIL 4 Printed for the use of the Committee on Small Business Serial No. 101-7 97-547 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1989 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office 48 481SU 1045 XL 10/01 31150-78 NULB NEAL SMITH, Iowa COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS JOHN J. LAFALCE, New York, Chairman THOMAS A. LUKEN, Ohio IKE SKELTON, Missouri ROMANO L. MAZZOLI, Kentucky NICHOLAS MAVROULES, Massachusetts DENNIS E. ECKART, Ohio GUS SAVAGE, Illinois NORMAN SISISKY, Virginia ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES, California JIM COOPER, Tennessee FLOYD H. FLAKE, New York H. MARTIN LANCASTER, North Carolina MICHAEL R. MCNULTY, New York BILL SARPALIUS, Texas PETER HOAGLAND, Nebraska RICHARD E. NEAL, Massachusetts GLENN POSHARD, Illinois ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York JOSEPH M. McDADE, Pennsylvania DAVID DREIER, California D. FRENCH SLAUGHTER, JR., Virginia JAN MEYERS, Kansas LARRY COMBEST, Texas RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana STEVE JENNING, Subcommittee Staff Director ANDREW POWELL, Minority Subcommittee Professional Staff Member Hearing held on April 4, 1989 CONTENTS Page Brown, Angela R., Bowie, MD Bryant, Claudia, KCET-TV, Los Angeles Chrisman, Dr. Bruce B., section head for Dermatology, American Academy of Cole, Dr. Norman M., immediate past president, American Society for Aes- thetic Plastic Surgery; treasurer, American Society of Plastic and Recon- structive Surgeons, Louisville, KY Cook, Dr. Ted, president-elect, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Re- Gorney, Dr. Mark, past president, American Society of Plastic and Recon- structive Surgeons, San Francisco, CA. Jansen, Dr. G. Thomas, past president, American Academy of Dermatology, Jarrett, Dr. John, president-elect, American Society of Plastic and Recon- Kamer, Dr. Frank, president, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Recon- McCollough, E. Gaylon, M.D., past president, Americam Academy of Facial Newman, Dr. Julius, president, American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, Phila- Noone, Dr. R. Barrett, president-elect, Plastic Surgery Educational Founda- Simons, Dr. Robert L., former president, American Academy of Facial Plastic Thomas, J. Regan, M.D., director, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstruc- tive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School Webster, Dr. Richard C., advisor, American Board of Cosmetic Surgery; former president, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery; and member, American Society of Liposuction Surgery Weissman, Dr. Donald, Los Angeles, CA; accompanied by Robert K. Tannen- APPENDIX Wyden, Hon. Ron, opening statement and staff position memorandum............ 113 |