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World of Health Insurance Plans

January 15, 2024 Health 0

Health insurance is a fundamental component of personal finance, providing essential coverage for medical expenses and peace of mind in times of illness or injury. However, the world of health insurance plans can be complex and overwhelming. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore health insurance plans, their significance, and …

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Mind-Body Connection: The Impact of Mental Health on Physical Well-being

January 15, 2024 Health 0

Mind-Body Connection: The Impact of Mental Health on Physical Well-being

Introduction: The intricate relationship between mental health and physical well-being is a fundamental aspect of holistic wellness. The mind-body connection highlights how emotional, psychological, and social factors significantly influence physical health. This article explores the profound impact of mental health on the body, emphasizing the importance of addressing both aspects …

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Beauticians breaking the law on underage lip fillers

January 7, 2024 Health 0

young woman having lip fillerIMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES By Anna Collinson and Maryam Ahmed Health team Some beauty practitioners are illegally offering lip fillers on social media, the BBC has found. It is against the law for under-18s to receive dermal fillers for cosmetic reasons in England. This includes making an appointment or agreeing to undertake the procedure for underage clients via online sites. Following this investigation, Facebook says it has introduced measures which will make it harder for users to search for lip treatments. Currently no qualifications are required to buy or inject filler, which can add volume and fill lines in areas like the lips or cheeks. The age restriction was put in place two months ago to protect teenagers from an industry described as the "wild west". Cosmetic doctors say aesthetic work for under-18s is "completely unnecessary" and can cause mental harm if things go wrong. Physical complications include infection, lumps, bruising, scarring and even blindness. Breaking the law The BBC investigated how the law was working by creating a Facebook profile named "Jennie May". It included a unique image of a 16-year-old girl generated by an Artificial Intelligence (AI) programme. Facebook says listings on its Marketplace must not promote the sale of cosmetic procedures such as fillers. But "Jennie" was able to contact more than 200 practitioners. The message requested a lip filler appointment so she could "feel confident" for her upcoming 17th birthday. While the majority of the 184 respondents refused the request, more than one in five who replied said they were willing to treat underage "Jennie". Responding to the BBC's findings, a Facebook spokesperson has confirmed "search terms" have now been "blocked" and listings which violate its guidelines will be removed. Minister for Patient Safety and Women's Health, Maria Caulfield, says businesses are legally required to check the age of their clients, and anyone found not doing so will face prosecution. 2px presentational grey line Liv's story Media caption, Watch: Liv legally got lip fillers when she was 16 Shortly before her school prom, 16-year-old Liv legally got lip fillers. She had wanted the procedure for two years because she didn't like the fact that her gums were visible when she smiled. Like the majority of patients, she found her practitioner on social media - a woman who was offering cheap treatments because she was still in training. Liv says: "It did hurt, but afterwards the practitioner held the mirror up and I loved how they looked. She said, 'you're going to be addicted now'." Now aged 19, Liv doesn't think she's addicted, but she has visited multiple practitioners for more lip treatments as well as getting filler injected into her cheeks, jaw and chin. Some work was free or at a discounted price because she agreed to share her experiences with her tens of thousands of followers on social media. "It'll usually be a lot cheaper and it's obviously directed at young people who probably have less money. It attracts them to come forward and be like, 'you can practice on my lips'." On one occasion Liv was in so much pain that she cried and walked out of the appointment with filler only in her top lip. She says it is wrong young girls are being used as "test dummies" and she now will only go to qualified practitioners. Liv supports the ban, but understands the pressure teenagers feel to look a certain way. "When I got my lips done at 16 it didn't feel wrong," she explains. "You look at someone getting all these likes on social media and you think 'I'm going to make myself look like that because that's what everyone wants me to look like.' "There are filters that make your lips bigger and change your entire face. I can laugh about it more now. But if you are 15, they are so damaging." 2px presentational grey line 'Outrageous' Ashton Collins, Director of Save Face, a national register of accredited practitioners who provide non-surgical treatments, says it's "outrageous" that teenagers might still be offered the procedure. "It's either absolute negligence or these practitioners are completely unaware. Either factor poses a significant risk to anybody they treat. These people should not be practising." Laura Trott MP, who successfully called for the law change in Parliament, agrees: "This shows how necessary the law is and how important it is that we enforce it. There are individual, unscrupulous providers that we need to crack down on." While under-18s are banned from getting dermal fillers or botulinum toxin injections - often known as Botox - in England, teenagers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are still allowed to. Practitioner Amar Suchde Image caption, Practitioner Amar Suchde refuses to treat cosmetic patients who are under 21. Campaigners say the industry across the whole of the UK still has a long way to go. Analysis by the Department of Health and Social Care suggests tens of thousands of filler procedures were being performed on under-18s every year, before the ban was brought in on 1 October. There is no centralised data on complications, but Save Face says it has received more than 5,000 complaints over the past four years - and 70% of them related to fillers. Founder of AMS Aesthetics, Amar Suchde, believes mandatory training should be required for all practitioners, to ensure they are "safe and ethical". He has been injecting filler for nearly eight years, including 18 months of training. "You need a lot of exposure and learning in this job," he explains. "You could treat 100 people and everything is fine. But the day something goes wrong, you need to act immediately to stop things escalating. You soon realise how important it is to understand your anatomy." Earlier this year, a BBC Three documentary revealed complicated aesthetic procedures were being taught over the internet or on unsafe one-day courses. From May 2022, adverts for cosmetic surgery which target under-18s, will be banned across the UK. Other updates on the non-surgical beauty industry are expected in the near future in Wales and Scotland, while Northern Ireland has no current plans to make any changes.

IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES By Anna Collinson and Maryam Ahmed Health team Some beauty practitioners are illegally offering lip fillers on social media, the BBC has found. It is against the law for under-18s to receive dermal fillers for cosmetic reasons in England. This includes making an appointment or agreeing to undertake the …

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Plans to ban unlicensed Botox providers in England

January 7, 2024 Health 0

Stock image of a Botox syringeIMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES By Anna Collinson Health correspondent Beauty practitioners offering Botox-style injections or dermal fillers could be required to have a licence, as part of government plans to protect patients in England. It is hoped this will ensure consistent standards in an industry previously called the "Wild West" by MPs. Industry bodies say the consultation on new rules is welcome and want changes implemented quickly. Currently, anyone can offer the treatments, with few restrictions. 'Physically scarred' Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid says he is committed to making it an offence for someone to operate without a licence. "While most of those in the aesthetics industry follow good practice when it comes to patient safety, far too many people have been left emotionally and physically scarred after botched cosmetic procedures," he says. Complications can include infections, lumps, bruising and even blindness. An amendment to the Health and Care Bill has been tabled on Tuesday. If successful, the government would have the power to introduce a licensing regime for botulinum-toxin injections - often known as Botox - or fillers. However, the full details will not be confirmed until after a public consultation, which some fear could take months or even years. Social media Ashton Collins, from Save Face, says: "These unlicensed operators are like ghosts. "They're on social media, they're mobile, they come to people's houses. "Then, when somebody complains, they disappear and have no fixed address. "We urgently need a licensing scheme which is fit for purpose." Hannah Russell, chief executive of Glowday, a website that connects patients with verified, medical aesthetic practitioners, is calling for the licensing criteria to go beyond technical skills. "Prior experience of the injector", "the ability to properly consent" and "skills to resolve complications" should all be considered, she says. Driven demand The government plans also include introducing hygiene and safety standards for premises. BBC News has been told about many cases of treatments in people's homes, sometimes near children or pets, which can increase the risk of infection. The spread of images on social media has driven demand for these procedures, which can plump or smooth the skin, with sites also providing a platform to sell them. In October, it became illegal to give Botox-style injections or fillers for cosmetic reasons to under-18s in England. And from May, cosmetic-surgery adverts that target them will be banned. Regulated qualification The All Party Parliamentary Group on Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing has welcomed the Department of Health's plans but wants all of the recommendations it made last summer to be implemented. This includes requiring practitioners to hold a regulated qualification at a national minimum standard. The Welsh government says the proposed licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures would "in effect bring England into line with the powers we already have" under the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 - though Brexit and the pandemic has delayed implementation. Proposals are due to be set out in the "near future" in Scotland, while Northern Ireland has no plans for such measures.

IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES By Anna Collinson Health correspondent Beauty practitioners offering Botox-style injections or dermal fillers could be required to have a licence, as part of government plans to protect patients in England. It is hoped this will ensure consistent standards in an industry previously called the “Wild West” by …

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Call for body-image warnings on retouched photos

January 7, 2024 Health 0

Call for body-image warnings on retouched photos

Harmful body expectations mean ads should carry warnings if model photos are digitally altered, say MPs. The Health and Social Care Committee wants the government to quickly introduce new laws. It also said social media promotion of cosmetic services such as dermal fillers should be tightly regulated. Those booking a procedure should …

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Brazilian Butt Lift can be made safer say surgeons

January 7, 2024 Health 0

Brazilian Butt Lift can be made safer say surgeons

IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES By Michelle Roberts and Elena Bailey BBC News UK plastic surgeons have released new guidelines to try to make Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) procedures safer for people who desire a bigger bottom. Some women have died from the operation, which involves sucking out fat from elsewhere – such …

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UK cosmetic procedure numbers recover after Covid

January 7, 2024 Health 0

Image of someone having surgeryIMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES Image caption, Private cosmetic procedures are on the up according to BAAPS By Annabel Rackham BBC News The number of cosmetic procedures taking place in the UK has continued to increase following the pandemic, according to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS). Breast enlargement remains the most popular surgery for women, but the number of breast reductions is also on the rise. Women underwent 93% of all recorded cosmetic procedures, BAAPS says. Anyone thinking about surgery should consider the risks before deciding. BAAPS is an organisation that looks at improving safety and innovation in cosmetic surgery. Its president Marc Pacifico says "economic uncertainty and a decrease in overall consumer spending does not seem to the deterring patients from having cosmetic surgery". The BAAPS yearly audit looks at surgery undertaken in the UK - mostly at private clinics - so does not reflect the growing number of people going abroad for cosmetic procedures. The NHS has offered advice for those considering travelling to another country for surgery.

IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGESImage caption, Private cosmetic procedures are on the up according to BAAPS By Annabel Rackham BBC News The number of cosmetic procedures taking place in the UK has continued to increase following the pandemic, according to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS). Breast enlargement remains the …

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Botox providers in England facing stricter rules

January 7, 2024 Health 0

Woman having filler injection in her foreheadIMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES The government could ban unlicensed providers of cosmetic treatments in England, in what industry bodies say would be the biggest shake-up in a generation. Under the plans, anyone carrying out Botox, breast or butt lift injections would have to be trained and licensed, with their premises also inspected. The proposals have been have been opened up for public consultation. But some say enforcing the regulations could be a challenge. There has been an explosion in cosmetic procedures in recent years, with much of it being fuelled by sales on social media and in beauty shops on the High Street. At present, healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses and dentists carrying out non-surgical cosmetic procedures have to be trained and insured to do them as part of the requirements laid down by their regulatory bodies. But there is no set training for beauty therapists and other non-professionals. In early 2022, the government said it wanted to introduce a licensing scheme for Botox and fillers to protect patients, with details to be firmed up after a public consultation. Maria Caulfield, the minister for women's health strategy, said there had been "too many stories of people who've had bad experiences" from getting a cosmetic procedure from someone who is inexperienced or underqualified. Nearly 3,000 were sent last year to registered practitioner service Save Face, out of a total of 900,000 non-surgical cosmetic procedures carried out in the UK. Botox 'left woman unable to open eye for 16 weeks' 'I couldn't close my lips after botched filler' Non-surgical beauty industry like Wild West - MPs Ms Caulfield said it was the government's role "to ensure consistent standards for consumers and a level playing field for businesses and practitioners". Former Love Island contestant Faye Winter said Botox procedures which had gone "terribly wrong" left her in physical pain and impacted her mental health. The TV personality told BBC Radio 4's PM programme how on one occasion she had Botox injected into the wrong muscles, leaving her eyebrows paralysed. She continued: "I didn't want to leave my house, I was crying...when I look back I really wish there was someone there who said 'you don't need that, are you sure you want to do that? - not 'okay, well I'll take your money'." Faye Winter attending the UK premiere of The Power at the Odeon Luxe, Leicester Square IMAGE SOURCE,PA MEDIA Image caption, Ex-Love Island star Faye Winter said botched Botox impacted her physical and mental health The proposed new licensing scheme will make it a criminal offence for anyone to carry out non-surgical cosmetic treatments without a licence. The BBC understands that injections for vitamins, weight loss and hay fever will be included on that list of treatments. Those administering them will have to be trained, qualified and experienced, have the correct insurance cover and operate from clean and hygienic premises which are also licensed. The scheme will be administered by local authorities across England. Prof David Sines, chairman of the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners charity, said: "This will dramatically improve consumer safety and reduce the risk of injury and harm arising from 'botched' and improperly performed cosmetic treatments." Ashton Collins, director of Save Face, said the licensing scheme was still in its "very early stages" and the main focus had to be public safety. She is concerned that online sellers of cheap beauty treatments who "operate in the shadows" will remain unlicensed. She also said too many people assume the person injecting is trained and do not ask to see their qualifications, or request the face-to-face consultation with a healthcare professional to which they are entitled. So-called "Brazilian butt lifts" and breast enlargement injections are thought to be the most high-risk unregulated procedures on offer in the UK. It became illegal to give Botox-style injections or fillers for cosmetic reasons to under-18s in England last year. It is also illegal to advertise the treatments to children. People and businesses can share their views in a consultation on the licensing scheme until 28 October on the government website.

IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGES The government could ban unlicensed providers of cosmetic treatments in England, in what industry bodies say would be the biggest shake-up in a generation. Under the plans, anyone carrying out Botox, breast or butt lift injections would have to be trained and licensed, with their premises also …

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Why Covid is still flooring some people

January 7, 2024 Health 0

It is important to stress that Covid has always caused a wide range of symptoms. Even before vaccines, some lucky people barely got sick or did not even develop symptoms.

IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGESImage caption, Scientists say people’s antibody levels against Covid are probably as low now as they have been By James Gallagher Inside Health presenter, BBC Radio 4 What is it like to catch Covid now? It is a question I have been pondering since a friend was surprised …

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