THE HAZARDS OF AESTHETIC MEDICINE

The price of beauty

Synopsis

To get smooth skin or eliminate cellulite it is no longer necessary, today, to go into the operating room for a facelift or liposuction.

But are these new techniques, that generate 4 billion euros in sales in Europe alone, without risks? Have the health authorities thoroughly tested them? Are general practitioners properly trained?

These new beauty methods touted in so many women's magazines can carry a heavy and unforeseen price.