Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Blog – Harley Medical Group

Some women with French-made PIP breast implants remain confused following new advice from the British government, according to a report in the New York Times.

The UK’s health secretary Andrew Lansley said on Friday that following a review, no evidence had been gathered to support the routine removal of PIP implants which were given to an estimated 40,000 women in Britain.

Announcing the findings of the review panel, headed by NHS medical director Professor Bruce Keogh, Mr Lansley also said no evidence had been found to link the implants with a cancer risk due to the materials used.

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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia has responded to speculation on health concerns surrounding Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implants, saying there is no evidence to suggest increased risks to health.

A panel of experts from the TGA met yesterday to discuss the implications for women who have had such implants and agreed that there was no evidence to support a greater rupture rate in PIP implants compared to other breast implants. In addition they found that there was no adverse effect caused by the chemicals used to make them.

TGA national manager Rohan Hammett said: “There is no evidence of cancer-forming chemicals in the implants and there have been no reports to the TGA of the rare cancer, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, associated with PIP implants in Australia.”

“The best available expert clinical advice is that there is no current evidence in Australia to support removal of PIP implants in women in whom the implant has not ruptured.”

Further reports on PIP are expected to be published in the coming days.

The coastal city of Miami, in the US state of Florida, has the most vain residents in the country, according to a new poll.

Research carried out by daily deals website LivingSocial, found that most of the city’s residents said they were “a seven”, when asked to rank themselves on a scale of one to 10 with regard to their looks.

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No evidence has yet been found to suggest breast implants manufactured by French firm PIP should be routinely removed, according to the UK health secretary.

A panel of experts, led by NHS medical director Prof Sir Bruce Keogh, has been established to look at data from across the industry with regard to rupture rates of PIP implants.

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The Independent Healthcare Advisory Services urges the government to conduct a thorough evidence based audit as it welcomes the review on pip implants.

Television personality Kerry Katona has told a British magazine that she hasn’t gone anywhere near cut-price Botox kits.

The former singer and star of multiple reality television shows including Celebrity Big Brother and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! told OK! Magazine that she hasn’t considered having non-surgical cosmetic procedures carried out in her own home.

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A UK plastic surgeon has come up with a set of criteria that make up the perfect breasts.

Patrick Mallucci of London’s University College Hospital and the Royal Free Hospital has put forward four features that go towards making up the ideal bust, according to a report by the Sun newspaper.

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Heather Morris, who plays Britney S Pierce in hit television drama Glee, has finally admitted to having breast enlargement surgery.

Morris has repeatedly denied having cosmetic surgery since she rose to fame, claiming that her curvy figure was down to clever underwear and not surgical enhancements. But in a recent interview with Fitness magazine, the 24-year-old admitted that she had breast implants when she was younger but that she subsequently had them removed because they caused problems when she was working out.

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British actress Lucy Benjamin, best known for playing Lisa Fowler in the BBC soap Eastenders, has said she is keen to undergo more surgical and non-surgical treatments.

The 41-year-old has been photographed for this week’s edition of Closer magazine showing off her newly toned body. Looking stunning in a blue bikini, Lucy said she found it “quick and easy” to lose weight after starting a diet and exercise regime following the birth of her second daughter in April.

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Reality television star Amy Childs has said she is keen to undergo breast enhancement surgery for a second time before she reaches 30.

The 21-year-old, who rose to fame after appearing in hit reality television show The Only Way Is Essex last year, entered the Celebrity Big Brother house as a contestant on August 18. She has now spoken of her desire to have surgery to fit new breast implants when she hits 28.

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