The Dangers of Silicone oil injections for Non-surgical Breast Augmentation and Noselifts

Have you ever held a bag of marbles in your hand? Believe it or not, this was how my patient's breasts felt like. She had multiple lumps all over her breasts, the result of multiple injections of silicone oil given one year ago. She felt insecure about her small breasts and she wanted them to be enlarged. Someone told her of a method that was fast and cheap. Nobody told her she was going to end up this way.

I have seen a number of patients who have been victimized by glib-talking people extolling the virtues of silicone oil injections. The primary attraction is the cost: "only" P40,000 for breast enlargement, which is less than half of the average cost for breast augmentation with medical-grade silicone gel implants. For those desiring a noselift, the cost is from P7,000 to P14,000. Victims are often "fast-talked" into undergoing the procedure; they are not given the time to consult with their doctor.

Noselifts and breast augmentations are two of the most commonly requested cosmetic surgeries, but there are many who find the expense quite prohibitive. Thus the lure of low-cost injections is hard to resist. When the complications arise, these victims end up spending more.

Those whose noses are injected with silicone oil end up with noses looking like the noses of lions - as the silicone oil spreads through the tissues with time, the bridge of the nose flattens out and becomes wider. The skin is often reddish, a result of chronic inflammation of the tissues.

The people who perform silicone oil injections are hard to catch. They do not have any permanent offices. They go from one beauty parlor to another; they transfer from house to house, going wherever there is someone gullible enough to fall for their sales pitch.

I hope that with articles like this, people will become aware of the dangers of silicone oil injections so that they can avoid its consequences.

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Medical Tourism in the Philippines

Philippine officials formally launched a Medical Tourism campaign last January to promote the country as "islands of wellness." Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the program, participated in by government agencies, private clinics and hospitals, aimed to make the Philippines the "new hub of wellness and medical care in Asia".

The components of the program include medical, surgical and dental care, traditional and alternative health care, health and wellness, long-term tourism and the establishment of international retirement and medical zones.

Medical tourism, which combines both health care and travel and leisure, is a multi-billion dollar industry and the Philippines is aiming to compete directly with other Asian countries such as Thailand, India and Malaysia. The program aims to target medical tourists from the United States, Europe, Australia, South Korea, Japan and Pacific island states, especially the large Filipino expatriate and immigrant community.

"We believe that the Philippines can tap into the remaining huge market potential." Duque said. "I think we still have very many worthy qualities as health care providers, and our medical and surgical capabilities are quite comparable, if not superior," he said.

Duque also mentioned that price advantage available to medical tourists for medical and surgical procedures in the Philippines, which are 30 to 50 percent cheaper than elsewhere. A coronary bypass costing about $50 000 in the United States is only about $25 000 in the country, with comparable clinical expertise and facilities, as well as complication and success rates, he said.

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Asian-Americans Criticize Eyelid Surgery Craze

Eyelid surgery the fastest-growing type of plastic surgery in the Asian community in the U.S. But unlike their countrymen in Asia, where blepharoplasty is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures, young Asian-American women considering the surgery are more likely to think twice about having it done.

Here's an article that shows how some young Asian-American women are opposed to the eyelid surgery so many of their countrymen are undergoing, seeing it as an offensive alteration of ethnic identity.

The double eyelid surgery has become more popular as more and more women are exposed to Western culture, fashion, and beauty standards promoted by media. But it is important to remember that to be beautiful doesn't mean that you have to look like the Caucasian models in the beauty magazines that are so popular among women. In fact, the challenge for the plastic surgeon who does double eyelid surgery for Koreans, Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese and other Asians is not to make a Western eye but to make a more flattering Asian eye.

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