Patients of the Aesthetic Plastic Surgical Center are warned about the possibility of being infected with hepatitis B, C, and even HIV, due to improper use of syringes and drug vials at the said clinic. More about this alarming news can be read in this article.
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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The Washington state Department of Health is notifying 415 patients of a plastic surgery clinic that they could have been infected when syringes and drug vials were used multiple times instead of being thrown away after one use.
Patients of the Aesthetic Plastic Surgical Center should consider blood tests for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, the department said Tuesday. The risk of infection is low, but the blood tests were recommended as a precaution for surgical patients of the Spokane clinic from 2006 to last April.
The clinic stopped the practices after an April inspection, the Health Department said.
The center disputed the department's information in a statement Tuesday from Dr. Jeffrey Karp, who denied that he and his staff improperly used syringes or drug vials.
"Every syringe is discarded after each patient's individual use," he said. "Additionally, the clinic has never improperly used single or multi-dose drug vials. The vials are only either used on the same patient multiple times and then discarded or they are used on up to three patients, but each time the vial is entered only with a new, sterile syringe."
A misunderstanding developed during an interview with a technician, Karp said.
"I take my responsibility to my patients very seriously and their safety and care is my absolute priority," he said. "I can say emphatically, no patient has ever been exposed to a needle or syringe used on another patient."
The Health Department acted in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said spokesman Tim Church in Olympia. The CDC's "One and Only" campaign emphasizes that needles and syringes should only be used once and a vial should never be entered with a used needle or syringe.
Health officials said the Spokane clinic used vials on up to three patients.
"We found a vial that had been used being stored and they said they were going to use the rest of it on another patient," Church said. "There should not have been a partially used vial of medication. It should have been used and thrown out."
The violation of infection control standards puts patients at risk, he said.
The inspector also was told syringes were being used multiple times, apparently on the same patient, Church said. That's unacceptable because blood could enter the syringe during an injection and then be introduced in a vial if it is reused, he said.
While the clinic agreed to changes its practices, it declined to notify patients so the state Health Department is sending letters to patients, officials said.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Thursday, September 5, 2013
REPOST: Plastic Surgeon David Matlock Sculpts, Marries His Perfect Woman
Meet David Matlock, a controversial plastic surgeon, who used his medical license and a scalpel to transform a patient into the "perfect wife" for himself. This Huffington Post article has the story.
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When plastic surgeon David Matlock first walked into a consultation with Veronica, he thought he'd just be giving her information about his famous vaginoplasty procedure. Little did he know, he'd soon be giving her an engagement ring, as well.
Matlock, who rocketed his Los Angeles Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation Institute to fame on "Dr. 90210," told Barcroft Media that it was "love at first sight." Without blinking an eye, he'd persuaded Veronica to go under the knife and get his "Wonder Woman Makeover," which includes liposuction of the chin, arms and thighs. (Hey, romance isn't always pretty.) She agreed to all of the procedures.
The doctor proposed on the first date and has been using his Michelangelo-like sculpting skills to make her more beautiful ever since. Matlock's not one to be outdone by his muse, though. He notes that he's also taken advantage of the plastic surgery procedures that he pioneered to craft his own perfect body.
While Matlocks might call themselves an aesthetically "perfect" couple, not every member of the family is in favor of these artificial enhancements.
"I would never really wanna get surgery, cause it's not really you. I'd want to be myself," Veronica's 9-year-old daughter, Isabella, said.
But the girl is not the only person to question the couple's enthusiasm for surgically altering any perceived flaws: Matlock's encountered his fair share of backlash, sometimes in the legal arena. According to a 2007 Washington Post article, Matlock was sued for malpractice 10 times in just a decade. He has also been disciplined by the Medical Board of California, which tried to revoke his license in 1998 for negligence, fraud and dishonesty, according to the Wall Street Journal. He settled with the board and was given four years of probation.
As for the vaginal rejuvenation that won him the love of his life?
As a Reuters article discusses, many doctors question the ethics of aesthetic vagina surgeries, like the ones Matlock pioneered. According to a 2007 statement by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the procedure is "not medically indicated." The committee elaborates that, "Women should be informed about the lack of data supporting the efficacy of these procedures and their potential complications, including infection, altered sensation, dyspareunia, adhesions, and scarring." The organization confirmed to The Huffington Post that it still maintains this position.
Ultimately, however, the Matlocks say their love isn't about liposuction or botox injections. As Matlock puts it, he'll care for Veronica "for richer or poorer, till death do us part!" She chimes in: "But not fat!"
Not fat, indeed.
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When plastic surgeon David Matlock first walked into a consultation with Veronica, he thought he'd just be giving her information about his famous vaginoplasty procedure. Little did he know, he'd soon be giving her an engagement ring, as well.
Matlock, who rocketed his Los Angeles Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation Institute to fame on "Dr. 90210," told Barcroft Media that it was "love at first sight." Without blinking an eye, he'd persuaded Veronica to go under the knife and get his "Wonder Woman Makeover," which includes liposuction of the chin, arms and thighs. (Hey, romance isn't always pretty.) She agreed to all of the procedures.
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The doctor proposed on the first date and has been using his Michelangelo-like sculpting skills to make her more beautiful ever since. Matlock's not one to be outdone by his muse, though. He notes that he's also taken advantage of the plastic surgery procedures that he pioneered to craft his own perfect body.
While Matlocks might call themselves an aesthetically "perfect" couple, not every member of the family is in favor of these artificial enhancements.
"I would never really wanna get surgery, cause it's not really you. I'd want to be myself," Veronica's 9-year-old daughter, Isabella, said.
But the girl is not the only person to question the couple's enthusiasm for surgically altering any perceived flaws: Matlock's encountered his fair share of backlash, sometimes in the legal arena. According to a 2007 Washington Post article, Matlock was sued for malpractice 10 times in just a decade. He has also been disciplined by the Medical Board of California, which tried to revoke his license in 1998 for negligence, fraud and dishonesty, according to the Wall Street Journal. He settled with the board and was given four years of probation.
As for the vaginal rejuvenation that won him the love of his life?
As a Reuters article discusses, many doctors question the ethics of aesthetic vagina surgeries, like the ones Matlock pioneered. According to a 2007 statement by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the procedure is "not medically indicated." The committee elaborates that, "Women should be informed about the lack of data supporting the efficacy of these procedures and their potential complications, including infection, altered sensation, dyspareunia, adhesions, and scarring." The organization confirmed to The Huffington Post that it still maintains this position.
Ultimately, however, the Matlocks say their love isn't about liposuction or botox injections. As Matlock puts it, he'll care for Veronica "for richer or poorer, till death do us part!" She chimes in: "But not fat!"
Not fat, indeed.
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Monday, May 27, 2013
The physical westernization of Asians
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Racial issues aside, Asians look far from Caucasians. They have the most diverse of physical features, which renowned ethnologist Daniel Garrison Brinton described as having “yellow or olive skin, broad face, Mongolian eye form, abundance of head hair, scant beard, small stature, coarse straight hair, a round face, small black eyes and a medium-size, flat nose.” Wherever they are in the world, Asians are unmistakable, and their features are a dead giveaway.
Apparently, this Asian brand of beauty is not appreciated in its own realm. In Korea, one of the emerging centers of cosmetic medicine in Asia, more and more women are undergoing plastic surgery to alter their facial features, modifying their natural Asian features to look Caucasian.
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It is no surprise then that Western features are increasingly becoming the accepted benchmark for beauty, so much so that surgical alteration to conform to this standard has become a norm in many Asian countries. Many Asians, particularly women, want to get rid of their big cheekbones, big mandibular angles, and low profile noses, and are willing to go under the knife to acquire a westernized face.
Dr. Kim Byung-gun, head of Seoul’s largest plastic surgery hub BK DongYang, claims the benefits transcend the personal need to feel more beautiful. With the booming global economy, Dr. Kim claims that having a westernized face can be considered as an investment which will yield economic and personal advantages, such as the ability to land a great job and high chances of snagging a good marital partner.
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
The many faces of plastic surgery
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The practice of plastic surgery is a very flexible one. Plastic surgeons, unlike any other surgeons, must learn how to perform a myriad of procedures using varying techniques on different anatomical locations. That is because unlike other specialized practice which confines them to a specific organ or system, plastic surgery adapts to the ever-changing preferences of its ever-growing clientele.
Because these preferences vary in many ways in many different levels, there are many plastic surgery procedures. In fact, listing down all procedures is a Herculean feat in itself. Some procedures, however, are more commonly performed than others, and in effect have become more known among the populace:
• Abdominoplasty. Also known as tummy tuck, this procedure is performed to make the abdomen and its underlying muscles firmer.
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• Blepharoplasty. It is the surgical modification of the eyelid involving the removal of excess skin and fat.
• Breast modification. This consists of three different subcategories: augmentation, reduction, and lift. It reshapes, and enlarges and reduces the size of the breasts for aesthetic purposes.
• Buttock augmentation. This procedure involves the insertion of implants to enlarge or lift the buttocks, giving it a rounder, fuller shape.
• Face lift. A face lift mitigates the effects of aging on the face by removing the excess skin, thereby stretching it and making it firmer.
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• Liposuction. This involves suctioning excess fatty tissues from the buttocks, the abdomen, and the thighs.
• Rhinoplasty. One of the more popular procedures in this list, this procedure reshapes the nose by using synthetic (silicon) or natural (cartilage) implants.
• Otoplasty. This reshapes the ear, and is mostly accomplished by bringing the ears nearer to the head.
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With the increasing popularity of plastic surgery, knowing all the possible options can greatly help in choosing one that’s best fit for an individual’s personal needs. The list continues to grow each day, which means there will be more options for people who want to enhance their natural beauty the scientific way.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Online Information On "Designer Vagina" Procedures Misleading And Inaccurate
This MedicalNewsToday.com article cautions readers about the possibility of gathering inaccurate and false information on designer vagina procedures from the Internet.
Internet information regarding "designer vagina" procedures for women is often poor and sometimes inaccurate, suggests a new report published in the Obstetrics & Gynecology edition of the journal BMJ Open.
The findings encourage researchers to urge that guidelines be created to improve criteria in order for women to make educated choices about an increasingly growing trend that has hardly been investigated as of yet.
Previous research states that in recent years, vaginal cosmetic surgery as become more popular, with little to no clinical or scientific evidence to help guide surgeons on how to perform safe procedures.
Cosmetic procedures are now readily available to women who don't particularly like the way their genitals look. These surgeries include "G-spot amplification" and "vaginal rejuvenation", as well as modifying the shape of the external lips of the vagina.
The researchers used Google to identify private providers offering female genital cosmetic surgery and wrote about the first five US and UK websites that showed up in the search results.
The content of the information offered by these websites was examined using sixteen different criteria starting from what, and how these surgeries are performed, to possible risks, and success rates.
Language was also examined, including the use of phrases such as "labial hypertrophy", suggesting that the procedure is used as treatment for a medical issue.
The authors say that the lack of standard terminology on these websites makes it difficult to interpret exactly how many procedures are being offered. There are around 72 procedures referred to on 10 separate sites with terms like "labioplasty", "liposculpting", "hoodectomy", and "hymenoplasty".
On all the sites, concern about the appearance of genitals were touched upon, as well as the visibility of vaginal labia through tight clothing, and consciousness of larger than normal labia.
Many sites endorsed labial reduction for a "youthful vulval appearance." One website even described this as: "a woman might have a face lift and look really young until she goes to bed and a partner can see the evidence of aging there."
Procedures were often suggested to make the labia "more appealing" or "sleeker." Even though natural variation of labia shape and size was referenced, three sites still recommended surgery. All sites said it would improve vulval appearance.
Hymen intactness, which indicates virginity, can be achieved by hymen repair surgery and was often recommended for improving "the woman's hidden aesthetics". They claimed this would ensure a woman would be "pure" on her wedding night.
Three websites said that labial surgery can improve personal hygiene and eliminate the risk of infections, which investigators say may strengthen negative emotions towards the vagina, known as "pudendal disgust."
Nearly half of the websites suggested that surgery would enhance sexual pleasure.
Just two websites demonstrated success rates of 95 or 100 percent, but what was measured as success was not clearly specified. Restored confidence and self-esteem were also mentioned as part of unproven psychological and social advantages mentioned by all websites.
Every site touched upon risks, but they were made to appear less important than they actually were; four sites did not say what the risks were; and just one gave information on revision rates. Three websites mentioned "botched" surgeries that might cause disfigurement and need correction done by other providers.
None of the websites suggested a minimum age limit for surgery, which the researchers found quite troublesome, because the human anatomy changes throughout a woman's lifespan.
The authors realize that this study just offers a small picture of the information available at a single point in time. But they do recognize this is the first time this subject has been methodically examined.
The researchers conclude that designer vagina surgeries take advantage of women's fears and that any uneasiness they might have could be better addressed by psychological therapy, creams, or moisturizers rather than surgical procedures.
Source:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/253194.php
The findings encourage researchers to urge that guidelines be created to improve criteria in order for women to make educated choices about an increasingly growing trend that has hardly been investigated as of yet.
Previous research states that in recent years, vaginal cosmetic surgery as become more popular, with little to no clinical or scientific evidence to help guide surgeons on how to perform safe procedures.
Cosmetic procedures are now readily available to women who don't particularly like the way their genitals look. These surgeries include "G-spot amplification" and "vaginal rejuvenation", as well as modifying the shape of the external lips of the vagina.
The researchers used Google to identify private providers offering female genital cosmetic surgery and wrote about the first five US and UK websites that showed up in the search results.
The content of the information offered by these websites was examined using sixteen different criteria starting from what, and how these surgeries are performed, to possible risks, and success rates.
Language was also examined, including the use of phrases such as "labial hypertrophy", suggesting that the procedure is used as treatment for a medical issue.
The authors say that the lack of standard terminology on these websites makes it difficult to interpret exactly how many procedures are being offered. There are around 72 procedures referred to on 10 separate sites with terms like "labioplasty", "liposculpting", "hoodectomy", and "hymenoplasty".
On all the sites, concern about the appearance of genitals were touched upon, as well as the visibility of vaginal labia through tight clothing, and consciousness of larger than normal labia.
Many sites endorsed labial reduction for a "youthful vulval appearance." One website even described this as: "a woman might have a face lift and look really young until she goes to bed and a partner can see the evidence of aging there."
Procedures were often suggested to make the labia "more appealing" or "sleeker." Even though natural variation of labia shape and size was referenced, three sites still recommended surgery. All sites said it would improve vulval appearance.
Hymen intactness, which indicates virginity, can be achieved by hymen repair surgery and was often recommended for improving "the woman's hidden aesthetics". They claimed this would ensure a woman would be "pure" on her wedding night.
Three websites said that labial surgery can improve personal hygiene and eliminate the risk of infections, which investigators say may strengthen negative emotions towards the vagina, known as "pudendal disgust."
Nearly half of the websites suggested that surgery would enhance sexual pleasure.
Just two websites demonstrated success rates of 95 or 100 percent, but what was measured as success was not clearly specified. Restored confidence and self-esteem were also mentioned as part of unproven psychological and social advantages mentioned by all websites.
Every site touched upon risks, but they were made to appear less important than they actually were; four sites did not say what the risks were; and just one gave information on revision rates. Three websites mentioned "botched" surgeries that might cause disfigurement and need correction done by other providers.
None of the websites suggested a minimum age limit for surgery, which the researchers found quite troublesome, because the human anatomy changes throughout a woman's lifespan.
The authors realize that this study just offers a small picture of the information available at a single point in time. But they do recognize this is the first time this subject has been methodically examined.
The researchers conclude that designer vagina surgeries take advantage of women's fears and that any uneasiness they might have could be better addressed by psychological therapy, creams, or moisturizers rather than surgical procedures.
Source:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/253194.php
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