Stephanie Kuleba, High School Cheerleader, Dies From Breast Implant Complications

I hope by Huffpost and others spreading this news it will make people think before having surgery .
It is completely appropriate to report this event.

ANY surgical procedure, especially those involving anesthesia is dangerous and can kill you.
Only go into surgery if your life is in danger or your quality of life is seriously diminished.
Anytime a young person dies it is extra sad.

This story is just so sad, and so completely disturbing that a young, bright, popular, attractive young woman still feels insecure about herself enough to undergo an unnecessary surgery to even out her breasts and enlarge them.
Every woman's breasts are assymetrical, and as for the inverted nipples, if she eventually had a child and breast fed, the nipples usually correct themselves.
If you look at some of the news stories from Florida which show her pictures, she looks like she was out having a good time with her friends, the breasts not really affecting her life that much. Instead of paying for a surgery for her breasts, her parents should have stressed the postive attributes in her. And maybe paid for counseling so she could understand why she felt so insecure. Much less risk associated with counseling.

Breast implants are just as stupid and absurd as women's padded shoulder pads. And they are used for exactly the same stupid and absurd reasons.

One must wonder if all those taking time to despise this girl, and her family, would still be doing so if this had occurred during a dental procedure requiring anesthesia. I also find myself wondering how many of them consider themselves "Christians". Blaming people for their genetics seems to be a popular theme with Christians.

The how, what and why it happened is not the point. My condolences to the family!

This is a family tragedy, and should not be paraded on HuffPo as news. Shame on you for this insult-

ok, so what? she died for vanity. inverted nipples aren't life-threatening. the surgery was unnecessary and a DISGUSTING display of excess money and vanity. call me heartless, but I honestly don't feel bad for her at all. maybe this will make plastic american society turn the lens of judgment to a more introspective angle.

Here's more on the cause of death: http://www.huliq.com/54843/malignant-hyperthermia-kills-fl-cheerleader-stephanie-kuleba

Malignant hyperthermia caused by a genetic defect?

What is a cute girl like this doing getting breast implants? That's what's sad about society. People can't even be accepted for the people they are. And she's so pretty! It's such a sad and tragic event. My heart goes out to her family and friends. It's a shame.

What struck me about this is that the girl had a "white lexus" yet a collection is being taken up to help with costs. HUH?

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As an anesthesia professional, this malignant herperthermia is a condition triggered by a congenital, genetic defect. It could have been triggered at any time by the administration of anesthesia. It is doubly sad that she suffered from it, and then expired while having a cosmetic procedure. However, she may well have suffered the outcome with another procedure at another time.

The condition is rare, but well known and discussed, and I myself had three patients with it. I had to administer anesthesia to two known patients with the condition and the steps required to prevent the triggering of it were extraordinary in nature, but because we knew about it,, and took the extraordinary steps to avoid triggers, which are routinely and safely administered to millions, neither suffered it again during my care. The other case was triggered, caught quickly by me, aggressively treated, and the patient achieved a good outcome.. I had taken an excellent history, and asked VERY POINTEDLY IF THE PATIENT OR FAMILY MEMBERS EVER EXPERIENCED ANY DIFFICULTIES OR COMPLICATIONS WITH ANESTHESIA AND WAS TOLD NO. In fact, this patient WAS well aware that a close, related relative had experienced it and the ENTIRE FAMILY HAD BEEN TOLD TO BE TESTED AND THEY IGNORED IT.

Don't be so quick to blame the anesthesia team, but rapid recognition and aggressive treatment can save many of these patients, but even with aggressive, and appropriate treatment,s a high percentage of those who have it triggered will not survive, despite appropriate care.

This is sad, end of story. Show some decency.

How tragic that this young lady felt the need to "improve" herself.

Any young girl whose self-esteem is tied to her appearance was failed by her parents.

Lots of people don't realize how much of a factor their anesthesioligist plays in their chances of surviving surgery!

Was this considered a medically necessary procedure covered by insurance or was the operation paid for by the girl's wealthy parents? I imagine girls from poor families would not get such "medical care".

"Experts note that Kuleba's death also serves as a reminder that any surgery, no matter how commonplace, has its risks." quote from the article

The real headline is:
"Rare condition might have triggered cheerleader's death"

She was having:
"surgery to correct asymmetrical breasts and inverted nipples"

This is not a case of a vain teenager.

Please read the article instead of relying on Huffpo's misleading headline.

Godspeed young one.

ironically i bet when she asked her parents for these she said "mom if i don't get them i'll just die." No i'm not insensitive but i don't have sympathy for this of all things. Its like the darwin awards.

I don't know how many people actually read the article, but the headline here is misleading. The complication was not caused by the implants as indicated, but rather from a rare medical condition that the patient had, which is most often found only after someone goes under anesthesia and exhibits her symptoms. Her death could just as well have occurred from any other surgery requiring anesthesia.

Also, the surgery was actually being performed to correct deformities, not merely to enlarge her breasts.

Why do tabloids have to do this with headlines. If HuffPo wants to remain respectable, someone should pay more attention how headlines are written.

Very sad. In this sick society, the purpose of breasts is ignored. They're for feeding babies. I watched a pornographic video once out of curiousity. The star was "Britney Rears," a small, dyed blond whose face and body looked like a teenager except for the breasts, which were huge, lumpy and misshapen, obviously the result of implants. I wonder if teens who have breast augmentation are able to nurse their babies later in life. I doubt it.
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This is clearly a tragedy but why are high school girls getting breast implants?

I understand that things are supposed to be bigger in Texas but the girl died!

The degree of stupidity and vanity in America has become a shocking crime

against rational thought and any religious ethos, certainly not Christianity!!!

young women will continue to die in this country.
MSM and the entertainment industry(same thing really) sends the message that women are only worthy if they are perfect,flawless and that means having big boobies.Yes..big boobies=male enjoyment=perfection=profits.Dead ,dying or suffering is also a requirement for the males enjoyment.This girl killed two birds with one shot..
I f women arent being murdered ,they are being abused,or they are being exploited or they are being dismissed.Or they are allowing themselves to be victimized because no one taught them that that isnt how it has to be..
The racial bias in the media is important,as someone mentioned...but belongs in another rant.This rant is for all women.
Shame on parents for allowing their daughters to fall into this self loathing ,brought on by the sick messages of our depraved society.This girl should never have been allowed to have this surgery....
funny thing is this website is not a place I should expect any one to care about the well being of women.

What a pity that she felt she had to conform to some societal idea of how she should look. I am sad for her family but they should not have allowed it. My condolences.

Condolences to the family.

At the risk of sounding snarky toward the family, which is not my intent, but to the MSM and HuffPoo where it is pointed:

Would this story have made the news if the individual was not white and blonde?