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

Patients at risk from irresponsible adverts
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

More and more pensioners willing to go under the knife
The number of men and women over-60 who are willing to undergo cosmetic surgery has soared, new figures have revealed.

TJL leads landmark legal battle against anti-wrinkle treatment Isolagen
TJL Solicitors is leading a class action on behalf of over 100 women and men against the makers of the so-called 'miracle' anti-wrinkle cream Isolagen.

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

Warning against travelling abroad for surgery after woman duped by UK website
A businesswoman has warned against using cut-rate websites to find cheap surgery abroad after suffering a botched face-lift operation.

Warning against 'quickie' cosmetic procedures
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.

Plastic surgeons and lawyers warn against travelling abroad for cosmetic surgery
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.

CO2 laser surgery is safe, experts say
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.

Government admits deregulation of laser treatment will injure more patients
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.

Top TV surgeon to pay £100,000 damages to woman who had stroke during facelift
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.

British women think less is more when it comes to breast surgery
British women have a different attitude to breast surgery than their American counterparts, an interesting new study has found.

Call for better regulation of cosmetic surgery industry after gastric band death
The family of an Irish woman who died hours after undergoing cosmetic surgery has called on the Government to improve regulation of the industry.

Approach gastric banding with caution following TV star admission, Experts say
Following revelations from television presenter Fern Britton that her rapid weight loss was a consequence of surgery, not diet and exercise, experts have warned patients that the drastic treatment should only be used as a last resort.

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

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

Cosmetic surgery operations surge by 30 per cent
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.

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

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

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

Half of Britains adult population have considered plastic surgery
Around 22 million men and women - or the equivalent of half the UKs adult population - have considered going under the surgeons knife to improve their appearance, new research has revealed.

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

Liposuction operation contributed to woman's death
A mother-of-two suffered a heart attack and died 48 hours after undergoing liposuction on her thighs.

Patients borrow millions to pay for cosmetic surgery
PATIENTS are borrowing millions of pounds every year to pay for cosmetic surgery operations, a new survey has found.

Surgeons and solicitors attacks plans to change rules on cosmetic laser surgery
Doctors and lawyers have attacked Government plans to drop the regulation of lasers used by beauty salons for cosmetic treatments.

New 'handlifts' help women beat the onset of ageing

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

A fifth of all cosmetic surgery patients are now men, survey says
New survey reveals that a fifth of all cosmetic surgery is being undertaken by men, with Botox the most popular procedure

Number of patients undergoing cosmetic surgery hits all time high
A record number of patients underwent plastic surgery in 2009, in spite of the credit crunch, a new survey from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons has revealed.

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