German authorities at the BfArM Institute have officially informed the International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) that the former GfE Medizintechnik GmbH in Germany sold breast implants under the name TiBREEZE from September 2003 to August 2004, which were manufactured with PIP components…
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Filed under: Cosmetic Medicine on January 31st, 2012 | No Comments »
Britons appear to be tightening their belts in more ways than one: 2011 audit figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) revealed on Monday that the number of men undergoing tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) was 15% higher than in 2010…
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Filed under: Cosmetic Medicine on January 30th, 2012 | No Comments »
The scandal of the faulty, badly made breast implants from French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) continues with the arrest of Jean-Claude Mas, 72, who according to police has been held at his home in Six-Fours-les-Plages in the South of France…
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Filed under: Cosmetic Medicine on January 28th, 2012 | No Comments »
Human skin is the body’s first line of defense and often mirrors the health, nutritional status and age of a person. Over time, skin shows signs of aging due to the gradual breakdown of collagen and elastin. However, skin can be rebuilt and made healthier no matter one’s age…
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Filed under: Cosmetic Medicine on January 26th, 2012 | No Comments »
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) is calling on the UK government to ban cosmetic surgery advertising and tighten up industry regulations, including carrying annual checks on surgeons. The association has long voiced its objection to the use of “marketing gimmicks” to promote cosmetic surgery and what […]
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According to the Department of Health, their main concern is the wellbeing of women who have had PiP breast implants. For this reason, an expert group led by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director, has been asked to examine all available data and evidence on PiP breast implants…
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Filed under: Cosmetic Medicine on January 14th, 2012 | No Comments »
A new study finds that low concentrations of the chemical methylisothiazolinone has subtle but measurable negative effects on the neural development of tadpoles. The chemical is found in some cosmetics, although the study does not provide any evidence that cosmetics are unsafe for humans…
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Filed under: Cosmetic Medicine on January 12th, 2012 | No Comments »
Varicose veins are enlarged, swollen, and tortuous (twisting) veins, frequently linked to faulty valves in the vein. They are generally blue or dark purple. People with bulging and/or lumpy varicose veins on their legs may experience aching and heavy limbs. Sometimes, in very severe cases, the varicose veins may rupture, or varicose ulcers may form […]
Filed under: Cosmetic Medicine on January 11th, 2012 | No Comments »
Health authorities have discovered during a recent French governmental inspection of breast implants, which were manufactured by PIP and ROFIL Medro since 2001, that most implants are filled with industrial grade silicone instead of medical grade silicone…
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Filed under: Cosmetic Medicine on January 7th, 2012 | No Comments »
According to a study in the January issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, the official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), Botox (Botulinum neurotoxin type A) has previously unsuspected ’systemic’ effects on muscles other than the ones it’s injected into…
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