The Harley Medical Group Report Surge in Liposuction Procedures

LONDON, September 8, 2010 - The Harley Medical Group has reported thousands of enquiries for
liposuction over the last month as a wave of what is termed 'beach envy' -
jealousy of other women's bodies - hit holidaymakers.

The rise has been driven largely by 30-plus women, with clinic staff
reporting patient feedback that suggests Victoria Beckham has the most
coveted star stomach. Abdominoplasty surgery enquiries are also up 32% over
the last two months with some patients even taking their summer holidays as
'surgery breaks', using the time off to recover before returning to work
rejuvenated.

Liz Dale, Director of The Harley Medical Group said: "You can get
liposuction on various areas of the body, not just the stomach area. It can
be used to target problem areas such as the hips, buttocks, inner and outer
thighs, knees and double chins.

"Many of our patients come back from a holiday with a resolution to make
a change to their life. With pictures of celebrities soaking up the sun in
bikinis hitting the newspapers every day, British women are being spurred
into taking action."

Liposuction (
www.harleymedical.co.uk/cosmetic-surgery-for-men/the-body/liposuctionfat-removal-liposculpture/)
is performed under a general anaesthetic and takes
one to two hours. A very small incision is used to insert the cannula to
extract the fat and sometimes this is closed with a stitch or dissolvable
suture. Following the operation, patients are required to rest for 48 hours
and avoid bending and heavy lifting. Patients must wear a support garment
until advised otherwise by their consultant.

Notes to editors:

About The Harley Medical Group:

The Harley Medical Group is the UK's largest cosmetic surgery
(www.harleymedical.co.uk/) provider, performing more procedures and
with more clinics than any other cosmetic surgery provider. It has been
established since 1983 and is one of the most highly-regarded Cosmetic
Surgery Groups operating in the UK. It has treated over 450,000 patients to
date.

The Harley Medical Group works tirelessly to maintain the highest
standards in the industry for the benefits all cosmetic surgery and non
surgical patients. We are currently at the forefront of the campaign to
ensure that the Government continues to regulate the use of certain laser
types used in cosmetic surgery and laser hair removal (
www.harleymedical.co.uk/non-surgical-solutions/laser-hair-removal/)
treatments so that patients are protected from rogue practitioners. The
Harley Medical Group also offers other procedures such as Liposuction and
breast enlargement (
www.harleymedical.co.uk/cosmetic-surgery-for-women/breast-surgery/breast-enlargement-implants-and-augmentation/).

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