July 12, 2019 Florida cracks down on dangerous plastic surgery centers South Florida’s obsession with beauty has made it a top destination for cheap plastic surgery – but it has also drawn a growing number of centers that exploit those seeking smaller waistlines or more noticeable assets. Now, the state is cracking down.
July 11, 2019 Plastic surgeon warns against 'medical tourism' after third plastic surgery-related death in Dominican Republic A plastic surgeon warned Thursday against traveling abroad for cosmetic surgeries following the death of a New York woman who had sought a procedure in the Dominican Republic, marking the third such fatality in the Caribbean country in recent weeks.
July 9, 2019 New York mom dies after undergoing plastic surgery in Dominican Republic, family says Her death marks the third plastic surgery-related fatality involving an American in recent weeks.
July 9, 2019 Woman's blistering 'margarita burns' like 'being cooked from the inside out' Beware of the so-called “margarita burn” this summer. That’s one Canadian woman’s warning after she suffered second-degree burns on her hands from squeezing limes to make cocktails on a recent lake trip.
July 6, 2019 Addicted to tanning: When it's about more than achieving 'a healthy glow' New research suggests genetic and psychiatric factors may play a big part in why some people feel compelled to keep tanning in the face of rising skin cancer rates.
July 5, 2019 Plastic surgery 'addict' who had ribs removed says family fears procedures will kill her She claims she's not done yet.
June 21, 2019 Woman claims she was left with oozing blisters after getting hair bleached A 19-year-old woman in the U.K. claims that she was left with severe, oozing burns on her scalp after a hairdresser that her friends had recommended told her that the pain she was feeling from the bleach was “normal.”
June 21, 2019 Dad's tattoo matches son's life-saving heart surgery scar A father’s love landed him in the tattoo parlor where he requested a 9-centimeter scar to be inked on his chest so that he could match his 6-year-old son, who had life-saving heart surgery last month.
June 19, 2019 Nail polish remover, hair products send thousands of kids to ER, study finds About every two hours a child is taken to the emergency room for injuries related to cosmetic and beauty products kept inside the home.
June 14, 2019 American dies in Dominican Republic after botched liposuction performed by unlicensed gynecologist A New York man had died while under the knife for liposuction by a doctor in the Dominican Republic who has had at least three other patients die while in surgery.