Now most of us are young enough not to worry yet about the wrinkles on our face, but there are a great deal of Americans who do think about things like this. I just read an article on the hidden dangers of using these "facial fillers", which is different than botox. These facial fillers are said to be equivalent to Spackle (which is the paste they fill in holes with in drywall, maybe you have seen it if you live in Lammers hall) except they inject it into your face. Apparently it just fills in the wrinkles somehow.
Last year alone in the U.S. there were 1.5 million cosmetic surgery procedures done for this filler procedure. The problem is that people are using it in a manner that it was not designed for. People are also using it to plump us their cheeks, lips, and breasts. The issue with the fillers is that the product labeling is extremely vague and doesn't really tell people what the risks are. The FDA wants to include on the label that it can cause "long lasting reactions such as bumps under the skin, blotches, and scars." Personally if I was going to get this procedure done I would definitely want to know these risks. But on the other hand I don't think I am vain enough to care if I develop some crows feet.
The FDA has had 823 patients who have had a serious reaction to the filler between 2003 and now. 638 of these people had a serious enough problem that they had to go back in for another surgery to fix it. I just cant see why this is worth it for people, most people are trying to avoid surgery at all costs. Perhaps if the FDA gets what they want on the label then less people will opt to have it done. The bottom line is that legally people need to be informed of the consequences their choices will have on them.
http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-health/20081119/MED.Face.Fillers/
4 comments:
This was very interesting. So many times on TV you see these people who look so fake because of all the plastic surgery I don't understand why anyone would want that done to their face. I agree with you that they should put the FDA warning on the label because so many people believe things are good for themselves unless they see it and read it. It was a very good blog.
This is a great topic. I see commercials for wrinkle creams and anti-wirnkle procedures all the time on TV. I feel like these advertisements are everywhere, but they never tell you that there are risks involved. Everyone should know that there are dangers to procedures like this. Everyone gets wrinkles eventually. Think people should stop trying to get rid of them. It's part of getting old, everybody gets them.
I think the bottom line is we are now in a time where people are doing everything they can to defy aging. I mean you look at some of these famous people like Demi Moore who looks like shes 30 when really she is 40 something. This then puts pressure on many middle age women to want to look young and youthful. You end up seeing them getting botox and facial fillers for a quick fix which is sad.
no one is ever going to tell you the risks of using something to make you look good. and if they do, it's in fine print, or fast talk. people should think twice before sticking themselves with beauty needles...that may not even result in beauty!
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