LEGAL & REGULATORY

FDA, health agencies probe silicone injections

Baltimore — The Food and Drug Administration and other health agencies are investigating incidents across the country in which unlicensed, untrained practitioners are performing cosmetic procedures with supplies that may have been purchased in home improvement stores. » More

UK bans posters for ‘trivializing’ cosmetic surgery

London — Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority has banned a poster campaign for cosmetic surgery that features a woman in a skimpy top on posters designed to look like the cover of a glossy women’s magazine. » More

FACE

Ophthalmologists: Eyelid surgery improves vision

Columbus, Ohio — Upper blepharoplasty and blepharoptosis repair can improve vision as well as appearance, according to a new study. » More

FYI ...

92%

The percentage of plastic surgery patients who are women

Source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

ECONOMY

More U.S. companies cover sex alteration

San Francisco — More than twice as many major U.S. companies are covering the cost of sex reassignment surgery as was the case a year ago, according to statistics recently released. » More

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