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Italy eying breast implant ban for minors
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The Italian government reportedly recently sent a bill intended to prevent minors from receiving breast implants to the
Italian Parliament. The Italian news agency, ANSA, said the bill drafted by Health Undersecretary Francesca Martini is the first of its kind in Europe and would require a medical basis for any breast surgery for young patients. More
Cosmetic surgery no longer taboo, survey shows
The Plastic Surgery Channel
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Plastic surgery used to be the closely held secret of affluent socialites and the Hollywood elite. But today, cosmetic procedures
have come into the mainstream, and the public no longer passes judgment on those who go under the knife, according to a new survey.
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South Korea promotes itself as the spot for eyelid surgery
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With health
care reform stalling out and the recession in full swing, there are more reasons than ever for people to seek cheaper medical treatment overseas. According to a recent report from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, although the U.S. economy has slowed down, the demand for cosmetic procedures is up. In 2007 an estimated 750,000 Americans traveled abroad for health care, and the number is supposed to reach 6 million this year, Deloitte reported. South Korea is one place that's really
pushing its medical tourism services. It has its own government-backed Council for Korea Medicine Overseas Promotion and will turn the island of Jeju into a resort-style medical tourism center dubbed "Healthcare Town" in 2011.
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Statutory regulation of Botox 'rejected due to cost'
Telegraph.co.uk
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In the U.K. beauty therapists
can continue to administer Botox at parties after ministers refused to introduce statutory regulations of cosmetic injectable drugs due to the cost. Instead of mandatory regulation of the industry, a voluntary register run by the private sector is being set up.
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Lisa Rinna forbids her daughters to see photos of Heidi Montag's post-plastic surgery body
New York Daily News
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For a person who has had as much cosmetic procedures as Lisa Rinna has, the actress is interestingly against others doing the same. Rinna, who has admitted to getting Juvederm fillers, Botox, lip-plumping and breast implants, says she doesn't
approve of reality star Heidi Montag's recent plastic surgery spree.
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Aging skin: Are those spots normal?
Medical News Today
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Over time, skin suffers from wear and tear, and wrinkles, spots and growths begin to appear. The February issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers some of these normal changes and possible treatment options.
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