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Although the plastic surgery industry has seen steady improvement in the US in the past 2 years, it has faced a difficult year in Europe, the second largest market for cosmetic surgery. Following the credit crisis that finally hit financing, the recent scandal over Poly Implant Prothèses (PIP) implants has discouraged prospective patients from going under the knife, adding insult to injury for the European plastic surgery industry.

Late last year, news broke that PIP, made in France, had started making their implants with cheap, unauthorized silicone that was more prone to bursting. PIP implants have been inserted into more than 300,000 women around the world, putting the regulation of the cosmetic surgery market in Europe, worth about $2.2 billion annually, at the top of the European Commission’s agenda. The Commission announced last Thursday that it is considering a complete overhaul of the rules and regulations, which are more relaxed in Europe than in the US, surrounding medical devices. There is also growing pressure from both the British and French governments on clinics that have used PIP implants to remove them free of charge.

Those seeking plastic surgery procedures in Europe, particularly younger, less affluent women, are either not undergoing surgery or are going abroad as the credit crisis continues. Regulatory standards are considerably more liberal in Europe for non-invasive substances, leaving hundreds of thousands of women with PIP implants concerned for their health.

At Palm Beach Plastic Surgery, Dr. Barr uses only FDA-approved breast implants and medical devices. Palm Beach Plastic Surgery offers a wide range of cosmetic procedures, including face lift surgery, liposuction, breast augmentation, laser skin treatments and more. If you are searching for a board-certified plastic surgeon in West Palm Beach, contact Palm Beach Plastic Surgery today by calling 561-833-4122.

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