Plastic surgeon has theories about death of Kanye West’s mom, but won’t talk

The plastic surgeon who operated on Kanye West’s mother the day before she died walked off CNN’s “Larry King Live” during an interview Tuesday (see photo), saying that the West family had asked him not to go on the talk show.

Dr. Jan Adams had told a previous interviewer at the Los Angeles Times that Donda West might have died of a heart attack, pulmonary embolism or accidental overdose of painkillers prescribed after the procedures.

“I believe I know exactly what happened to her, but I will not comment on it until I see the final (coroner’s) report,” he told the newspaper.

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Kanye West’s mom had plastic surgery in ‘low-rent storefront clinic’ in LA

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“A low-rent storefront clinic perched above a FedEx Kinko’s store in a West Los Angeles strip mall” was the site of the plastic surgery that preceded the death of rap star Kanye West’s mother on Saturday, OK according to the New York Daily News.

The newspaper said the address was provided by the Los Angeles County coroner. The clinic, Brentwood Surgery Center, displayed promotion for surgeon Jan Adams’ skin-care products on a faux Grecian column, the article added.

In related news, several publications reported on how devastated Kanye West was because of Donda West’s death.

He pulled out of a performance at the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show. The show, set to air Dec. 4 on CBS, was taping at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday.

The Daily News reported that West didn’t think his mom “needed any physical improvement – much less radical cosmetic surgery. … ‘I don’t think Kanye was aware Donda was getting the surgery, or certainly the extent of it,’ a family friend said. ‘He loved and supported her just the way she was. He thought she was beautiful.’ “

Death of Kanye West’s mom sends message — be careful

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Doctors say the death of hip-hop star Kanye West’s mother after plastic surgery sends a message to plastic surgeons and patients alike:

Be more careful.

Early results from an online survey of readers showed that 44 percent said Donda West’s death makes them more wary of plastic surgery.

“This tragedy reinforces the need to avoid trivializing cosmetic surgical procedures. They require the same expertise and quality of care as other elective and urgent procedures, and should never be taken lightly,” said Dr. Christopher B. Zachary, chairman of the Department of Dermatology at UCI.

Patients should check out a doctor carefully before undergoing treatment, said plastic surgeon Michael C. Edwards of Las Vegas.

“The doctors that get all the press aren’t always the safest and most well-trained,” he said.

Dr. Jan Adams, who performed a tummy tuck and breast reduction on Donda West, 58, is under investigation by the state medical board because of alcohol-related arrests. He also has been the target of malpractice lawsuits and has paid nearly $500,000 in civil settlements, the Associated Press reported.

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Kanye West’s mom died of complications after cosmetic surgery

The mother of 30-year-old hip-hop star Kanye West died over the weekend from what officials are now calling complications after cosmetic surgery.

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