Nevada looking into dissolving fat claims
Nevada is exploring how to regulate cosmetic injections that dissolve fat.
Lipodissolve, a popular nonsurgical alternative to liposuction, is being used widely for weight loss even though the federal Food and Drug Administration has not approved it.
Physicians using the injections say they are safe and effective. Those who disagree are calling for some proof and urge patients to think twice before paying thousands of dollars for an unproven procedure.
In Nevada, a legislative subcommittee has been formed to study the use of such drugs and what, if any, oversight should be established.
"For every one person I see who is happy, there is at least one person who is not," said Dr. Benjamin Rodriguez, a Las Vegas plastic surgeon and member of the state's Board of Medical Examiners. "I only see the bad stuff, though. People come to me because of complications.
"It can be disfiguring and crippling."
Dr. Ivan Goldsmith, an internal medicine physician who operates three medical centers in Las Vegas that offer several cosmetic treatments, injects his patients with a drug that melts away fat.
The cocktail has ingredients in common with lipodissolve, primarily phosphatidylcoline or PPC, and it operates on the same principle. But it shouldn't be confused with the procedure advertised as lipodissolve by other companies, he said.
What Goldsmith offers is commonly referred to as mesotherapy, which also involves direct injections into the body; it too is not approved by the FDA.
"All we're trying to do is get rid of fat cells, because people should not look like apples, they should look like pears," said Goldsmith.
Surgeon who operated on MP's wife under probe
The director-general of health, who is also the Malaysian Medical Council president, has directed an investigation following a complaint filed on an alleged botched cosmetic surgery performed on Datin Fatimah Wan Chik, 44, on Jan 9 at a private clinic in Klang.
The surgery resulted in her going into a in coma and on life-support equipment at a private hospital here.
Dr Abdul Latiff, who visited Fatimah at the hospital's Intensive Care Unit yesterday, said that she was still in a coma although doctors confirmed she was responding to treatment.
"The doctors are doing their best to revive her. The family has been on vigil at the hospital ever since she was admitted into the ICU and placed on the life-support machine," he said.
On Saturday, Suhaili, who is the Member of Parliament for Labuan, said his wife opened her eyes.
Several health experts said most patients in coma respond to reflex, where the pupils react to light and the limbs move in response to painful stimulus such as pinching the skin. A person in coma may move restlessly and make sounds, but utters no words.
Dr Abdul Latiff said the ministry took the issue seriously, not because she was a politician's wife, but because it had created a public interest.
Many other women had suffered due to botched cosmetic surgery.
He added the ministry was aware that there were many women suffering in silence due to botched cosmetic surgery.
Dr Abdul Latiff said the clinic concerned was also being investigated under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 and Regulations 2006 to ascertain whether it was licenced and doctors performing such surgery were certified to do so.
"The family can also sue the doctor and the clinic if there is medical negligence," he said, adding that the ministry hoped to get a report soon.
He advised those wanting to go for aesthetic surgery to seek the help of qualified and well-trained people such as plastic surgeons.
"They must also check if the premises has been licenced to perform such surgery and they have the facilities to do cosmetic surgery," he added.
Ways to Achieve Bigger and Well-Shaped Breasts
Surgeries such as breast lift and breast augmentation are procedures that women undergo these days in order to gain bigger and larger breasts. Women can feel sexier and gaining much confidence if they have bigger and firmer breasts.
These procedures are becoming popular to women in terms of gaining bigger and well-shaped breasts. Surgeries are expensive. To those who had undergone surgeries, they went through a lot of risks such as having side effects namely infection, discomfort, uneven sizes of breasts, hardening of the nipples, losing the sensation and so on. There are some that tried these procedures amidst of the controversies about surgeries, and all in the name of achieving bigger and firmer breasts.
Definitely, women out there know the fact that they won’t gain bigger and well-rounded breasts without doing anything, but going into these procedures is truly dangerous and risky on your part. Surgeries can give you bigger breast but there are possibilities that it can affect your health in the future, it can bring complication to you and your health in time. Next, these procedures are expensive and not all women can afford these procedures. Take this note, yes, you want to gain bigger and firmer breasts, you can achieve that since it is not only surgery the method that you can take in order to achieve it.
There are other alternatives out there which are safer and less risky if you really want to gain bigger and firmer breasts. There are other alternatives that one can use, do and take such as upper chest exercises, magic bras, natural breast enhancement pills and creams. Most of these natural breast enhancement pills and creams that can be seen in the market and online are made with herbs.
Usually, the natural breast enhancement pills can give in the same hormonal effects that happen during puberty stage. These products produce estrogen which can make breast larger and bigger.
But you have to know that wanting bigger and firmer breast do not happen overnight if you are using natural breast enhancement pill and cream. In using these, it takes time to see results, like for instance, if you have mid size breast, it will take at least two months to see great results.
More men going under the knife
There has been a growing demand for cosmetic surgery and men are increasingly getting in on the act, a report has said. In 2007, the top choices for women were breast surgery, nose jobs and liposuction. 20% more men are opting to go under the knife than in 2006. Breasts are also a focus for men, with male breast reduction, or gynaeconmastia, up a fifth since 2006, the same increase as tummy tucks.
The most popular treatment for men remains nose surgery. The number of those having botox has also soared by 51%, while non-surgical facelifts and laser hair removal are also up. A British survey of thousands of patients revealed a third saved up for their procedures for up to two years. A fifth had borrowed from their families and one in ten from a parent.