Obese passengers who are unable to squeeze into a single plane seat are to be charged double to fly with Air France. Overweight flyers will be asked to pay for two seats, or not be allowed to board for safety reasons, the airline has announced.
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As leading providers of Cosmetic Surgery, Obesity Surgery, Hair Restoration and Cosmetic Dentistry in the UK, The Hospital Group has been the focus of many television programs and articles in the press.
Archive for January, 2010
When BOTOX™ Goes Bad – The Dangers of DIY
Monday, January 25th, 2010
With many people still feeling the post-Christmas pinch, men and women are looking to cut costs with a little DIY. And whilst many of us have dabbled with dodgy DIY home repairs, those in search of cut-price, anti-aging procedures are turning to cheap DIY filler kits; often with devastating results.
Obese Told To Eat More On The NHS
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Access to NHS weight loss surgery is “inconsistent and unethical” with some obese patients effectively being made to eat more to get an operation, doctors’ leaders have said. The Royal College of Surgeons (RSC) said NHS funding constraints meant some patients who already qualify for operations are being forced to wait until they are more obese or develop life-threatening illnesses such as diabetes.
The Age of the Glamorous Granny
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
A recent survey suggests that grandparents today are getting more glamorous with the older generation grooming themselves more than eight times as often as their image-conscious counterparts.
The Sun: Natrelle Breast Implants
Monday, January 18th, 2010
You can now “test drive” your boob job… the new “Biodynamics” fitting device from The Hospital Group enables patients to see what their breast implants will look and feel like.
Dentist Drill Could Become a Thing of the Past
Friday, January 15th, 2010
A futuristic “plasma jet” that eradicates tooth decay without fillings could be replacing the dentist’s drill in as little as three years, it has been claimed. The space-age device fires a beam of electrically-charged oxygen atoms into tooth cavities to obliterate decay-causing bacteria. A new study has shown that firing low-temperature plasma beams at dentine – the fibrous tooth structure below the enamel – can reduce bacteria levels without actually drilling the tooth.
Daily Express: Cosmetic Dentistry story
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Liz Dutton had been afraid to show her teeth for years and couldn’t bear to smile very much. She had a problem with her all her adult teeth coming through – and at the age of 16 she still had some of her baby teeth left and therefore had to have them removed.
The Sun: Breast Implants
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
The Hospital Group’s new Biodynamics system enables patients to try their implants for size before they buy. First, with detailed measurements and consultation with a specialist breast surgeon, they choose their implants from over 500 in the Allergan Natrelle breast implants range.
Hairy Scary!
Sunday, January 10th, 2010
Hair extensions have become increasingly popular with those wanting to achieve instantly thicker and longer locks. However, specialists are warning of the hairy effects extensions can have on seemingly magnificent manes.
Cosmetic surgery iPhone application
Sunday, January 10th, 2010
Those thinking about cosmetic surgery can now see what they would look like using a new iPhone application. The iSurgeon iPhone App allows patients to alter images of themselves to find out what they might look like after undergoing plastic surgery. They can pick out different size implants and see what they might look like after atummy tuck from their iPhone.
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