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FDA Taking Another Look at Breast Implant Safety

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are taking another look at the safety of breast implants, the latest review in a decades-long debate. At a two-day meeting that starts Monday, a panel of experts for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration …

Lawmakers Propose Financial Responsibility Standards for Cosmetic Surgery

MIAMI — Prompted by the deaths of several out-of-state women, Florida lawmakers are advancing a bill to crack down on the state’s cosmetic surgery industry. South Florida has become a hub for trendy-yet-dangerous cosmetic surgeries. Costs for such procedures have …

U.S Warns of Low-Cost Surgeries in Dominican Republic

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. It went horribly wrong. The 28-year-old …