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French breast implant boss arrested

Thu, 2012-01-26 12:21
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who has sparked a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, was arrested on Thursday and could be charged with manslaughter, the public prosecutor in the city of Marseille said. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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Cutaneous Silicone Granuloma Mimicking Breast Cancer after Ruptured Breast Implant

Thu, 2012-01-26 10:22
We describe a case of cutaneous silicone granuloma in the breast exhibiting unusual growth mimicking breast cancer after a ruptured implant. (Source: Clinical and Developmental Immunology)

Founder of French breast implant company PIP arrested

Thu, 2012-01-26 08:47
(Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)

PIP breast implant boss arrested

Thu, 2012-01-26 08:33
The owner of a French breast implant maker at the centre of an international safety scare is arrested in the south of France, police sources say. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

PIP breast implant ex-boss arrested in France

Thu, 2012-01-26 08:20
Jean-Claude Mas, who ran now-defunct Poly Implant Prothese, detained after scandal over faulty silicon implants (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

French police arrest PIP implant boss Mas

Thu, 2012-01-26 08:05
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Jean-Claude Mas, whose breast implant firm Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) has sparked an international health scandal by using substandard silicone, was arrested on Thursday and could be charged with manslaughter, a French police source told Reuters. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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Visible Signs Of Aging Improved By Pycnogenol (French Maritime Pine Bark Extract) In New Study

Thu, 2012-01-26 08:00
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. Natural supplement Pycnogenol® (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, was found to improve skin hydration and elasticity in women in a clinical trial published this month in Skin Pharmacology and Physiology... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Breast implant scandal: PIP founder arrested

Thu, 2012-01-26 06:47
Jean-Claude Mas, whose company used non-medical grade silicon in its breast implants, detained by police in France. (Source: Telegraph Health)

Ban Cosmetic Surgery Ads, Regulate The Industry, Urge To UK Government

Mon, 2012-01-23 11:00
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 it sees as the lax regulation of the industry. It says people acquire unrealistic expectations from exposure to reality shows and competitions that feature cosmetic surgery "makeovers" and "body overhauls"... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

VIDEO: Call for cosmetic surgery ads ban

Mon, 2012-01-23 07:03
Cosmetic surgery advertising should be banned and annual checks carried out on surgeons, the industry has said. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

'No more tests' for PIP implants

Mon, 2012-01-23 05:59
Dozens of women with faulty PIP breast implants say they've been told they can't have further tests, despite complaining of pain or wanting them removed. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

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VIDEO: How are breast implants made?

Mon, 2012-01-23 05:27
Newsbeat gets a tour around the UK factory where silicone breast implants are made. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Cosmetic surgeons want cosmetic surgery ad ban

Mon, 2012-01-23 04:00
Cosmetic surgeons call for ad ban and checks to weed out rogue surgeonsRelated items from OnMedicaLatest advice on PIP implantsDH moves to make cosmetic surgery saferCosmetic tourism is burdening the NHSPatients at greatest ever risk from cosmetic surgeryFaulty breast implants to be removed from 30,000 French women (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

Acceptance of cosmetic surgery among British female university students: Are there ethnic differences?

Mon, 2012-01-23 04:00
Conclusion. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: European Psychologist)

Facelift Drains and Dressings: To Be or Not to Be?

Mon, 2012-01-23 04:00
(Source: Dermatologic Surgery)

Call for cosmetic surgery ads ban

Sun, 2012-01-22 23:32
Cosmetic surgery advertising should be banned following the PIP breast implants scandal, the industry says. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

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Top surgeons demand ban on advertising breast enlargements

Sun, 2012-01-22 06:00
Cosmetic surgery clinics should be banned from advertising their operations, leading plastic surgeons have demanded. (Source: Telegraph Health)

Taking the Talisker Whisky Challenge in aid of charity

Sat, 2012-01-21 06:30
Two friends of the late plastic surgeon Martin Kelly battle the Atlantic in the Talisker Whisky Challenge for the charity, Facing the World. (Source: Telegraph Health)

The Ritacca Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Center, Now Offering New...

Sat, 2012-01-21 04:56
The Ritacca Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Center is thrilled to be offering Allumera as a new photodynamic cosmetic treatment that produces dynamic results for timeless skin and offers a new way for...(PRWeb January 18, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9106439.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)

Cranioplasty With Custom-Made Implants: Analyzing the Cases of 10 Patients

Fri, 2012-01-20 19:18
Conclusions: The custom-made implants for cranioplasty showed a significant improvement in morphology. The implants may be very useful for repairing large and complex-shaped cranial defects. The technique may be useful for the bone reconstruction of other sites. (Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)