PIP Implants

In the past few weeks all women with implants have watched with horror the PIP Implant issue unfold.

The Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has quoted that there is a 1% risk of rupture of these implants for the 40,000 UK women who have them. In France however, this figure is 3.6%.

The MHRA have said that there have been no cancers found in the UK from the use of these implants. In France some have been reported but there is doubt upon the actual link. So far, one lady has lost her life in 2011 following Anaplastic Large Cell (ALCL) Cancer.

The founder of the faulty implant firm Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) has said that France's recommendation for women to have them removed was "criminal".

The World Health Organisation (WHO) intervened on Tuesday urging women with PIP implants to seek medical advice if they have concerns.

If you have had implants done in the UK on the NHS they will (apparently) send you a letter, but you can get information for free from your GP Surgery. If you had your implants privately you should start by contacting the hospital/clinic where you had your procedure.

If your hospital/clinic no longer exists or will not replace your implants then the NHS will remove but not replace and will do so only if there is clinical necessity.

Companies who will replace PIP Implants free of charge are; BMI Healthcare, Nuffield Health and Spire (formerly BUPA)

The Royal College of Surgeons, British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Association of Breast Surgeons, British Association of Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgeons have all towed the party line saying that patients should "expect" to have the implants removed upon request and clinics have an "ethical and moral duty of care" to offer these patients treatment without charge.

I think this shows how important it is that when you have surgery you check whether your surgeon is a member of one of these associations and not to choose surgery based upon price alone, aftercare is a very important factor.

I feel lucky that both of my breast augmentation procedures were done with BUPA/Spire, I know a few people who are very worried and one person who has had many problems following faulty implants with one of the companies who are stating that they will not replace the PIP Implants.

I wish anyone with PIP Implants well, and hope that you can have them removed and replaced as quickly as possible.

I have tried to keep my blog factual for many reasons, I have worked for quite a few of the larger Cosmetic Surgery providers and know that even if they have not been ethical, I know that I always have been.

Jen x

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Happy New Year

Well, Happy New Year to all of our followers, as usual at this time of year, our thoughts go to what to change to make us happier. Non-surgical treatments seem to make our clients (and me) happier, I know I feel better when the slightly better version of me looks back from the mirror, you know the one which looks like it's had a holiday or a good nights sleep!

We have lots of offers on at the moment to help make you look like the better version of you

At Pretty Machine we think you are all beautiful

Happy New Year xx


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Google's '+1'

We've just added Google's '+1' button to the Pretty Machine website, this lets you share our content with Google+ users as well as give content your public seal of approval.

Let us know what you think of the site, or '+1' have you used it before?  Will you use it again?

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Groupon for Pretty Machine Aesthetics

Ww have been so busy over the past few weeks sorting out a Groupon for our "Party Lips" and today it went live!

Groupon were right about the extra exposure for our clinic, we have never had so many hits to our website!

Well, enjoy the Groupon people, and look out for other special offers coming soon.


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Revealing....Party Lips!

So, you want to know how it feels to have sexier, fuller lips but you're scared you'll be stuck with it if you don’t like it? 

Say hello to “Party Lips” - a new treatment which instantly gives you more voluptuous lips for only two weeks.

You've got the freedom to try the look of fuller, luscious lips to see what it would look like. After two weeks the injection is absorbed by your body leaving your lips as they were before the treatment. Magic!

If you're considering a full lip augmentation, but wanted to see what it would look like first, this is ideal for you.

Party Lips costs just £150 and if you like the look, each treatment receives a £50 off voucher redeemable against the full priced lip augmentation which lasts 6-12 months


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Hello and welcome to my blog, I will be blogging here mostly about non-surgical treatments, cosmetic surgery and skincare.

If you have any questions or want to book in for a consultation with me have a click on the website link.


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