It was a real impulse buy – a £3.99 bikini which was eight sizes too small. But the tiny pink two-piece would change Julie Palmer’s life forever, giving her the motivation to shed eight stone and have the wedding of her dreams.

The French results confirm the UK findings reported at the beginning of September 2010 that there is no conclusive evidence of genotoxicity (potential for cancer) or chemical toxicity of the filler material in the PIP implants. However, there is an increased risk of rupture.
The Hospital Group’s policy for past patients is to offer free consultations and to replace ruptured implants.

A new cosmetic surgery procedure, known as the Miami thong lift has been presented to surgeons in London. The new surgical technique uses grafts of fat taken from the thighs or stomach, which are then purified and injected with a large needle into the layers of muscle in the buttocks changing their shape from flat, to curvy and pert.

A new machine has arrived in the UK which its makers claim can shrink love handles and wobbly bits by freezing fat cells. The £80,000 machine was designed by researchers at Californian firm Zeltiq after scientists noticed children who sucked ice lollies developed concave depressions in their cheeks over time.

Leading cosmetic surgery provider The Hospital Group have seen a massive surge in the number of men striving to achieve a supple body shape, with the number of liposuction operations rocketing during the last year. The procedure, which contours parts of the body by removing fat, has shot up in popularity by 117% since August 2009.