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Welcome to the Clinic Compare Blog
Welcome to the Clinic Compare Blog! Here you can read the latest news, discussion and hot topics surrounding the constantly evolving, intriguing and exciting world of cosmetic surgery. Every week you’ll find honest, up-to-date and independent information and opinions as well as guest bloggers who’ll give their view on everything from the newest celebrity cosmetic craze to the latest advancement in aesthetic enhancement.
The Clinic Compare blog aims to take an impartial and informed look at some of the hot news topics in the world of cosmetic surgery. From Botox to Boob Jobs it'll all be here to spark discussion so why not get involved by commenting on the posts and getting the debate started.
04/05/2012: Cosmetic Surgery 2011 Review and 2012 Predictions: Part Three
In the final part of our cosmetic surgery review of 2011 and glance forward to 2012 Lorna Jackson from the Consulting Room takes the baton and gives her unique incite in to the year ahead...read more
02/05/2012: Cosmetic Surgery 2011 Review and 2012 Predictions: Part Two
In the second of our series of reviews of the cosmetic surgery industry in 2011 The Cosmedic Coach Antonia Mariconda looks at the turbulent year that's past and glances in to her crystal ball for 2012...read more
30/04/2012: Cosmetic Surgery 2011 Review and 2012 Predictions: Part One
The first of our industry experts Lottie Longford, a health and fashion writer, takes a look at 2011 through the eyes of cosmetic surgery and glances at what's to come in 2012...read more
03/04/2012: A Hair-Raising Case For Laser Hair Removal
The laser technique removes 60-95% of hairs; repeat treatment increases effectiveness. The laser is pinged from a hairdryer-looking instrument, to vaporise the hair follicle and the ‘bulb’ (the root) under the skin. As a result the hair cannot regrow, and falls out after treatment. It doesn’t hurt, just feels a bit prickly...read more
27/03/2012: Laser Eye Surgery: What's It Like?
We interview Tina Amstel one week after she had Laser Eye surgery to find out how her eyesight is now, and more about the procedure itself...read more
13/03/2012: A Simple Test That Protects You From The Sun's Harmful Rays
Sunlight ages the skin and can result in scarring, melanoma and other serious effects. Here is some skin health advice for sun-worshippers to help you look after your skin and enjoy the sun. There are cosmetic procedures to revive aged skin but when it comes to ultraviolet (UV), prevention is the best cure...read more
05/03/2012: Which Country Spends The Most On Cosmetic Surgery? (No, It’s Not America)
A quick article on global cosmetic surgery trends. In past articles we’ve discussed the UK and US cosmetic scenes, but this time we take a look down under...read more
24/02/2012: How You Can Have Cosmetic Surgery Without The Surgery
A look at new cosmetic techniques making waves over in the U.S. that use ultrasound and laser definition technology instead of surgery. How will these methods impact in the UK?...read more
23/02/2012: How Much Younger Will Cosmetic Surgery Make Me (Appear)?
A collaboration between Canadian and American research teams has put an exact figure on how much younger cosmetic surgery can make you look...read more
22/02/2012: How Soon After Laser Eye Surgery Can I Read Again?
Two celebrity Laser Eye testimonials, and some information about how successful Laser Eye surgery can be...read more
20/02/2012: Cosmetic Surgery More Popular For Men On Both Sides Of Atlantic
Cosmetic surgery is looking more and more like a feature of cultures either side of the Atlantic, with 2011 a good year for the men’s market...read more
17/02/2012: 15% More Men Had Tummy Tucks in 2011
Tummy tucks have seen the biggest yearly increase of all cosmetic surgery procedures, according to the 2010/11 BAAPS (British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) audit..read more
14/02/2012: How To Know & What To Do If Your Implants Are Faulty
The story for anyone who doesn’t know it: French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) were shut down in 2010 for cutting corners and using cheap silicon used in electronics. These implants have a higher than normal risk of bursting than standard implants which official figures highlight the UK the fail rate as being around 1% whilst in France it’s more like 5%...read more
06/02/2012: The Most Popular Cosmetic Procedures of 2011
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) audit figures show 6% more cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in 2011 – an increase in line with their 2009 and 2010 audits...read more
02/02/2012: PIP Implant Scandal: The Potential Fallout
In the UK alone, 80,000 PIP implants were sold between the years 2001 and 2009, augmenting the breasts of 40,000 women who had sought enhancement for cosmetic reasons or for restoration following medical procedures...read more
26/01/2012: Surgeons Call for Ban on Cosmetic Surgery Advertising
This week saw leading aesthetic surgeons from across the broad spectrum of the industry called for tighter regulation of the cosmetic surgery industry and drew up a tailored “6 point plan” aiming to guide and advise on the establishment of stricter controls on the UK aesthetic industry...read more
19/01/2012: Guidance Released for PIP Patients and Surgeons by Leading Medical Authorities
Professional and patient guidelines compiled by the leading professional bodies representing UK surgeons were released on the 17th January 2012 for all women who have undergone breast augmentation surgery using PIP implants...read more
10/01/2012: The Government Expert Group's Recommendation's on PIP Breast Implants
On Friday the 6th of January the UK government's Expert Group, which has brought together a number of the UK's top authorities and experts on breast augmentation and implants to advise on the situation, issued a report highlighting the health of the patients who had undergone an augmentation with PIP implants as it's main priority...read more
06/01/2012: The PIP Implant Health Scare - Background and Advice
Due to recent events Clinic Compare has released the following statement on its blog concerning the PIP (Poly Implant Prosthese) Breast Implants scandal which have been highlighted in the national and international press...read more
25/11/2011: Xeomin: The new wrinkle filler on the Block
Xeomin, manufactured by Merz Pharmaceuticals, is, like Botox and Dysport before it, the latest of the botulinum toxin type A's to be FDA approved for cosmetic use in the treatment of lines and wrinkles. First endorsed for sufferers of blepharospasm (eyelid spasms) and cervical dystonia (a condition characterised by pain in the neck and uncontrollable head jerking), the drug has recently been released onto the open market as yet another injectable way to diminish those tell-tale signs of age...read more
18/11/2011: Wayne Rooney's Hair Transplant
In the past, some pretty nasty and personal things were written about Wayne – the most reported being that he was likened to the popular fictional character Shrek because of his thick neck and small protruding ears. However, as he grows older he appears to be getting better with age. Perhaps his millions in the bank have helped – or maybe Coleen has influenced his look...read more
24/10/2011: An Indian meal for two, a Spa weekend and 20% off a Nose Job
Discount sites such as Groupon have quickly become established in the US and UK. Generally, such sites offer discounts for social events such as spa breaks or meals out. However, there is now a growing trend for discount sites to offer discounted cosmetic surgery. In this blog post we will look at some examples and try and look at some of the reasons why serious cosmetic procedures are being advertised next to "Beer and a Burger" deals...read more
07/10/2011: Tattoo Far? The Rise in Permanent Make Up Treatments
There are many reasons why people might opt for permanent make up. If you are sporty it makes sense, or if you're not too confident in applying your own cosmetics or perhaps you just wish to look natural without obvious make up that smudges and/or runs...read more
05/10/2011: Do Premature Male Balding Treatments truely work or are they Fools Gold?
It is a question that has eluded many people for centuries. People have wanted to know why this potentially devastating phenomenon occurs in otherwise healthy individuals, and why should it happen to men and not women. The bare statistics read that a quarter of all men in their twenties will suffer from it, nearly fourty percent of men in their thirties and around two thirds of all men over sixty. But why?...read more
22/09/2011: A Step by Step Guide to Otoplasty
In the UK, there are a growing number of men who are embracing cosmetic surgery as a way to improve their physical appearance. Traditionally guys are supposed to be less concerned with their looks, and the stereotyped image of males is one of complete nonchalance and indifference to their exterior appearance...read more
01/09/2011: Lunch Break Botox?
Last week, a friend of mine told me she was going to have her wisdom teeth taken out. "They've been bothering me for years", she said, "So I've booked to go and have them taken out at lunchtime". I look at her a little shocked; because I always thought wisdom teeth removal involved the hospital and lots of anaesthetic. Apparently that's not true, unless it's a complicated case. I suppose many of us view Botox in the same way...read more
31/08/2011: Botox and a Bus Pass? - The Rise in OAP's going under the Knife
Britain is an aging population, but it is also one that is youthful in outlook. The British old age pensioner no longer fits the stereotyped criteria imposed; they refuse to grow old either mentally or physically, choosing to live full and active lives, and choosing to look and feel as good as they can throughout their golden years...read more