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Botched treatment leaves woman without breasts

Sat, 2008/02/16 - 11:32am | by CSB

Serves as warning for all

28-year-old Anna Teoh (name changed to protect identity), opted for a breast augmentation by a ‘surgeon’ from Taiwan who was in Malaysia for a holiday, but had to undergo an emergency double mastectomy, due to severe infection, as reported in The Straits Times.

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New Straits Times, January 28, 2008

Better Weight Loss Surgery Program

Sat, 2008/02/16 - 11:28am | by CSB

Comprises of gastric band device and online program

The New Dimensions Weight Loss Surgery is the first bariatric program in central and south Texas in the United States to offer the new REALIZE™ Personalized Banding Solution, and is made up of two important tools – the REALIZE Adjustable Gastric Band surgery and the REALIZE mySUCCESS™ patient support system.

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Medical News Today, January 18, 2008

Know the risks of aesthetic procedures

Sat, 2008/02/16 - 11:21am | by CSB

Warns Datuk Seri Sharizat Abdul Jalil

According to a recent article published in The Star, Women, Family and Community Development Minister, Datuk Seri Sharizat Abdul Jalil, warned that while aesthetic enhancement remains a personal choice of the individual, women have to be careful, take all necessary precautions and be aware of the risks involved.

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The Star, January 21, 2008

Breast operations trigger infections

Thu, 2008/01/31 - 5:55am | by CSB

Higher than previously thought

A woman who undergoes breast surgery runs a one-in-twenty chance of developing an infection at the incision site, which will add approximately US$4,000 (about RM12,844) to her medical bills, according to an article in the January issue of Archives of Surgery.

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Medical News Today, January 22, 2008
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