20. Ministry bans slimming product

PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has banned Beau de Cellex WakaFit +, a slimming product that has been found to cause severe infections.

Those who are treated with it would experience severe infections which causes swelling, itchiness and scars on their thighs, buttocks and abdomen, minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.

“Investigations have shown that the product is applied through mesotherapy, or better known as air gun, by a beautician.”

“No cosmetic product is allowed to be applied through such a method,” he said.

On Monday, a 30-year-old man, who only wanted to be known as Lim, told a press conference that he had 30 “holes” around his waist after receiving jabs through a “needleless injection” weight loss programme.

The man started developing blisters, which turned into open wounds, after he was injected with the product at a beauty parlour.

Based on the guidelines for control of cosmetic products in Malaysia, Liow said such items could only be used externally.

“When the National Pharmace-utical Control Bureau was notified about Beau de Cellex WakaFit +, it was informed that the product was for body firming and only for external use,” he said.

He said Vivaderm Resources Sdn Bhd had been directed to halt the sale and distribution of the product with immediate effect.

“The company has recalled the product,” he said.

Vivaderm Resources had previously notified the bureau that it was selling the product.

(It is learnt that a notification is required to be sent to the bureau which will have to check on the product’s ingredients.)

Liow said cosmetic products were not required to be sent for tests because it would involve very high costs.

“However, we do conduct random checks on these products to ensure that they are not harmful to users,” he said.

The bureau has, to date, been notified of 97,920 cosmetic products sold in the country.

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Ministry bans slimming product

PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has banned Beau de Cellex WakaFit +, a slimming product that has been found to cause severe infections.

Those who are treated with it would experience severe infections which causes swelling, itchiness and scars on their thighs, buttocks and abdomen, minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.

“Investigations have shown that the product is applied through mesotherapy, or better known as air gun, by a beautician.”

“No cosmetic product is allowed to be applied through such a method,” he said.

On Monday, a 30-year-old man, who only wanted to be known as Lim, told a press conference that he had 30 “holes” around his waist after receiving jabs through a “needleless injection” weight loss programme.

The man started developing blisters, which turned into open wounds, after he was injected with the product at a beauty parlour.

Based on the guidelines for control of cosmetic products in Malaysia, Liow said such items could only be used externally.

“When the National Pharmace-utical Control Bureau was notified about Beau de Cellex WakaFit +, it was informed that the product was for body firming and only for external use,” he said.

He said Vivaderm Resources Sdn Bhd had been directed to halt the sale and distribution of the product with immediate effect.

“The company has recalled the product,” he said.

Vivaderm Resources had previously notified the bureau that it was selling the product.

(It is learnt that a notification is required to be sent to the bureau which will have to check on the product’s ingredients.)

Liow said cosmetic products were not required to be sent for tests because it would involve very high costs.

“However, we do conduct random checks on these products to ensure that they are not harmful to users,” he said.

The bureau has, to date, been notified of 97,920 cosmetic products sold in the country.

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New Cosmetic Procedure Slimming Down Cowtown

 

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Whether it’s love handles, saddle bags, or cellulite, many people spend hours each week trying to get rid of problem spots on their bodies and lose weight.

Now a new cosmetic procedure offered in Fort Worth can take inches off your waistline, thighs, buttocks, or anywhere else without surgery.

“It takes ten minutes; it’s completely painless,” said Dr. Richard Ethridge of Ethridge Plastic Surgery in Fort Worth, “No needles, no invasive procedures.”

The procedure called i-Lipo uses four low-level laser pads to target the fat cells, stimulating the body’s natural processes to empty stored fat.

“The fat will actually leak out,” said Ethridge, “and your body will pick that up in your lymphatics and metabolize that.”

Patients lose on average of 1/2 inch to 2 inches per session.

Each session costs between $200-250, with eight sessions recommended for maximum results.

“I actually did it twice last week and I lost about an inch and a half the first time and a half inch the second time,” said Sarah Dowers, “and that was on my abdomen.”

Like many women, Dowers is worried about bathing suit season inching closer.

“Basically, we’re going on a trip in the summer,” she said, “so I just wanted to get back into shape and figured this would give me a boost.”

With vacation just months away, she needed a faster fix than exercise alone could offer, Dowers said.

While she continues to work out, the non-invasive, quick procedure helps her spot reduce in problem areas where stubborn fat just won’t go away.

“It’s either that or surgery, which costs way more money and you have scarring,” she said, “with this there’s no scarring, no pain, nothing.”

“The majority of people will use it on their abdomen and thighs,” Dr. Ethridge said.? i-Lipo was just recently approved by the FDA and made available in the United States.

Currently, Ethridge is the only cosmetic surgeon in Fort Worth with the new technology.

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