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October 24, 2015

Maker of faulty French breast implants apologizes

The head of a French company accused of selling sub-standard breast implants apologized for the first time on Wednesday, just days after denying that the homemade gel used to fill them posed any danger to women.

October 24, 2015

More butt lifts, fewer breast implants in 2014, says US plastic surgery report

About 15.6 million Americans got plastic surgery in 2014, a 3 percent increase from 2013, according to an annual report released Thursday by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

October 24, 2015

Low-cost cosmetic surgeries in Dominican Republic spark warnings by US

Beverly Brignoni was a young New Yorker seeking a less expensive way to enhance her appearance and she did what many other people are now doing: travel to the Dominican Republic for cosmetic surgery.

October 24, 2015

Confusing sunscreen terminology may burn shoppers

Labels on sunscreen bottles— with their various numbers and “UV-A,”“UV-B” and “water-resistant”— are confusing and consumers don’t know what to make of the terminology, found a new study from Northwestern Medicine.

October 24, 2015

Is hair loss in women normal?

Women are often surprised to find they are losing their hair. At drugstores, they will spend untold amounts of money on products that claim to build back volume or reverse the damage of hair loss.

October 24, 2015

Can a dermatologist diagnose with a smartphone selfie?

Offsite doctors may be able to reliably evaluate hospitalized patients with possible skin conditions based on photographs and general health information, says a new study.

October 24, 2015

British man removes ears in quest to look more like pet parrots

A man who has undergone multiple surgeries to look more like his pet parrots has recovered from his latest procedure, which involved cutting off his ears.

October 24, 2015

FDA staff backs injection to reduce double chin

An injection for "double chin" reduction developed by Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Inc cleared the first hurdle toward approval as U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff concluded the drug's benefits outweighed its risks.

October 24, 2015

5 random ways to prevent hair loss

Losing sleep over your receding hairline or thinning mane? You're not the only one. By the age of 35, two-thirds of American men will experience some degree of considerable hair loss, according to the American Hair Loss Association. 

October 24, 2015

7 vacation health hassles, solved

You've triple-checked your hotel reservations, packed your bags and gotten your pre-vacation mani-pedi to boot.