Cosmetic clinics 'downplay risks'
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Some cosmetic surgery clinics are putting sales before patient safety, warns a consumer watchdog.
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A growing number of young women are opting for breast implants and other cosmetic surgery, raising concerns about their understanding of the long-term effects of these procedures.
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Plastic surgery won't necessarily make you more attractive to credit companies.
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Government scientists are concerned that two prescription creams used for a common skin condition may raise the risk of certain cancers, especially among children.
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Cosmetic procedures billed as "vaginal rejuvenation," "designer vaginoplasty" or even "revirgination" are not medically necessary and are not guaranteed to be safe, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists cautioned on Friday.
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These products don't come without serious risks.
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Patients seeking an appointment with a dermatologist to ask about a potentially cancerous mole have to wait substantially longer than those seeking Botox for wrinkles.
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Women will be told to consider longer acting methods including injections and implants
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Parents-to-be are urged to be cautious about commercial firms offering ultrasound scans of their unborn baby.
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The increased risks are small, but doctors said that the increased risk did not outweigh the benefits of the drugs.
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Doctors and their patients continue to face problems with a program designed to limit use of an acne medication that can cause birth defects if taken by pregnant women, a dermatology group said Monday.
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Rising numbers of women are asking the National Health Service to provide cosmetic surgery on their genitals, doctors said on Friday.
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As more women undergo cosmetic vaginal procedures, experts warn that such surgery may not be safe or effective.
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PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.  - Sticking needles in your  ankles might not seem like an obvious way to rid your face of  wrinkles, but for Barbara Leivent, it's better than plastic  surgery or cosmetic injections.
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Screening tests sold by private health insurers may pose a risk to health, a specialist warns.
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Doctors warn of the dangers of illegal skin-lightening creams, after a woman develops a hormone disorder.
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Anti-fat injections are one of the most hotly debated procedures in cosmetic medicine because they are spreading faster than the science behind them.