Private clinics refuse to replace implants

In the past few days private clinics throughout the country have all made similar statements in telling us that they will not be footing the bill to replace the potentially dangerous PIP breast implants.

Recent studies have shown that Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) implants are more likely to rupture than usual implants. It has also been reported that these same implants were filled using industrial silicone instead of medical grade silicone, simply adding to the danger that these implants pose.

Hollywood smile

In recent years there has been a boom in cosmetic dentistry as more and more people strive for the perfect ‘Hollywood’ smile.

Previously expensive treatments have come down in price making procedures once only available to the rich and famous much more affordable for the masses.

TJL Solicitors is leading an action on behalf of 70 women and men against the doctors and clinics who provided the so-called 'miracle' anti-wrinkle treatment Isolagen.

The number of people undergoing cosmetic surgery rose last year, despite the economic downturn, new figures have revealed.

New survey reveals that a fifth of all cosmetic surgery is being undertaken by men, with Botox the most popular procedure.

TJL Solicitors has warned against travelling abroad for cosmetic surgery after former Miss Argentina dies following buttock lift.

Information on how a new 'filler' treatment can reduce wrinkles and the signs of ageing on hands
 

The number of men and women over-60 who are willing to undergo cosmetic surgery has soared, new figures have revealed.

Women's lives are being put at risk by cowboy cosmetic surgery clinics using irresponsible adverts to seduce them into having quickie lunchtime facelifts or discount five-in-one operations, plastic surgeons have warned.
 

Eighties pop star Pete Burns could receive as much as £1million in damages after a plastic surgeon admitted botching cosmetic surgery on his lips.
 

A hospital worker who lost a tooth after undergoing botched cosmetic dentistry has been awarded £7,000 compensation.

Thousands of people undergoing laser treatment could be left with burns and scars as a result of Government plans to end inspections of clinics, the Department of Health has admitted.

A type of laser surgery which uses carbon dioxide to reduce facial wrinkles is so effective it eliminates creases and lines by almost half, according to a new study.

Leading plastic surgeons and lawyers have warned that more Scottish women are going abroad for operations and are putting their health and looks at risk in the process.

Experts have warned women to be wary of 'quickie' cosmetic surgery procedures after it emerged that soaring numbers of patients are having unsightly thread veins removed in their lunch hour.

A businesswoman has warned against using cut-rate websites to find cheap surgery abroad after suffering a botched face-lift operation.

British women have a different attitude to breast surgery than their American counterparts, an interesting new study has found

One of the world's leading plastic surgeons has agreed to pay a six-figure compensation package to a woman who had a stroke while he carried out a facelift.

Doctors and lawyers have attacked Government plans to drop the regulation of lasers used by beauty salons for cosmetic treatments

A mother-of-two suffered a heart attack and died 48 hours after undergoing liposuction on her thighs.

Cosmetic surgery clinics are using hard-sell techniques to pressurise patients into risky procedures without proper medical advice, consumer groups and lawyers have warned.

Around 22 million men and women - or the equivalent of half the UK's adult population - have considered going under the surgeon's knife to improve their appearance, new research has revealed.

People in the UK are spending more on cosmetic surgery procedures than any other country in Europe, a new survey has revealed.

TJL Solicitors have teamed up with leading plastic surgeons to warn that patients tempted abroad for cheap cosmetic surgery are risking their lives.

RECORD numbers of men are opting for cosmetic surgery to hold back the years, a new survey has revealed.

Demand for plastic surgery has soared by a third as record numbers of British patients opt for cosmetic operations to improve their looks, new research has revealed.

British women are more likely than Americans to have cosmetic surgery to please their husbands or partners, according to new research.

WOMEN are undergoing more and more cosmetic surgery operations in order to boost their self-confidence, new research has found.

The family of an Irish woman who died hours after undergoing cosmetic surgery has called on the Government to improve regulation of the industry