2 days agoNew York StateComments Off on Normal-looking 3-bed house leaves people horrified by what’s hiding in the back garden – as people cry ‘it must stink’
FROM the outside, this semi-detached house for sale in County Durham doesn’t look too out of the ordinary.
However, people have been left grossed out at the photo of the back garden of this £130,000 property.
RightMoveThis three-bedroom home in County Durham looks fairly normal from the outside[/caption]
The back garden appeared to be covered in dog pooptiktok/@housinghorrors
While the three-bedroom pad has a walled garden with turf, it’s the upkeep that has left internet viewers scratching their heads.
The photo, which was featured on the listing page, showed the garden appearing to be completely covered in dog poo.
The pooch in question was also in the shot, and it seemed like a lot of cleaning would need to take place to restore the faux grass.
According to the listing: “The well-kept home features 3 bedrooms, three-piece bathroom, spacious lounge, kitchen and rear garden space.”
The image has since been deleted from the site, but not before TikTok users had screenshotted it and shared their amazement.
The @housinghorrors account wrote on a video which has nearly 970,000 views: “I’ve never seen so much dog poop in my life.”
Zooming in on the dog, he wrote: “There is the culprit.
“He’s actually pretty cute, it’s not his fault. The owners have obviously not cleaned up after him.”
Many people were shocked at the sight, with one saying: “It’s plastic grass too, that will absolutely stink.”
Another added: “Poor neighbours.”
And a third commented: “The estate agent probably gave them fair warning to clean it up before going to take pictures.”
And one joked: “The dog showcasing his artwork.”
Aside from the poop, the home is said to have “valuable amenities in close proximity” and offers “rewarding rental returns.”
2 days agoNew York StateComments Off on Ex EastEnders actress has ‘breakdown’ as she spots her ribs in picture after illness led to dramatic weight loss
MELISSA Suffield has shared an emotional post on social media after she unintentionally lost weight because of an illness.
InstagramMelissa Suffield has opened up in a candid post[/caption]
InstagramShe has unintentionally lost weight due to SIBO[/caption]
Melissa often promotes a positive body imageInstagram
Since battling SIBO, the former Lucy Beale star has shed weight unintentionally, with the results of this now visible.
Sharing a snap from inside a fitting room, Melissa could be seen donning a bright green plunging dress.
“I had a bit of a breakdown today,” Melissa began her post.
She said: “Today has been not a very good day.
“I had a bit of a menty b in the changing rooms while I was filming some bits.
“I’m sure light didn’t help, but I could see my ribs visible in the middle of my chest,” she explained, referring to her chest area visible because of the plunging neckline.
Melissa added: “And I just totally lost it. Like, cartoon floods of tears, unable to catch breath, that sort of thing.
“You can see it on my face, like I am seconds away from breaking the f*ck down. And that is indeed what then happened.”
Getting even more emotional, Melissa went on: “It’s just such a visible reminder of how much SIBO has taken from me. How much else I’ve lost along with the weight.
‘I HATE IT’
“And that doesn’t even begin to cover the mental/emotional impact.
“The fact that we glorify weight loss so much much is weighing so heavy on me, especially when I look in the mirror and see this. I hate it.
“I know there are people who would be overjoyed to see this, but when you lose the weight like this, trust me, it’s not a nice feeling. There is no accomplishment. Just a reminder of everything you have lost.
“And no matter how often I talk about it, I’m going through it alone. Nobody will ever truly understand, even if they’re going through it themselves.
“Nobody else will know what I’m thinking when my legs feel so heavy I can barely manage the stairs. Or how lonely it is when you’re still awake at 3am because the nausea won’t let you lay down.”
What is SIBO?
SIBO is also known as Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth.
Melissa experiences nausea, reflux, constipation, and other symptoms like her hair falling out and suffering from dry skin.
According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition occurs “when there is an abnormal increase in the overall bacterial population in the small intestine — particularly types of bacteria not commonly found in that part of the digestive tract.”
Symptoms are listed as a loss of appetite, abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, an uncomfortable feeling of fullness after eating, diarrhea, unintentional weight loss, and malnutrition.
Melissa then spoke about how she often talks about body confidence and embracing change, but noted how “this feels different” because there is “nothing to embrace”.
ANGRY BECAUSE OF SIBO
She added how the impact her long term illness has had on her body image is “wild” before saying her body is “broken”.
The former soap star then said how she has to be a mother, an attentive partner, a cleaner, a cook and everything else in between, but when she was in the changing room, it was just her.
“But in that changing room, nobody else, I’m just me. There aren’t any responsibilities or asks.
“So she puts it all down and she breaks in half.
“And then she dries her eyes, and she cracks on. Again,” she said.
Melissa then revealed the “two good things” to come out of the “breakdown”.
“I got angry,” she penned, revealing the first “good thing”.
“Yet again, another renewed fire for talking about SIBO. For educating as many people as possible. For helping people understand the symptoms, for forcing healthcare professionals to sit up and listen, for changing the perception, and for advocating for treatment.
“A fight I will always show up for, no matter what.”
She then revealed the second “good thing”, saying: “I bought the dress anyway. Because I love the colour, the cut, and of course, the pockets.
“I’m not going to let SIBO take anything else from me.”
“Obviously, I’ve lost quite a lot of weight this year,” Melissa began, adding: “But absolutely none of that has been through choice. None of it. Like I’m back in my pre-pregnancy jeans.”
‘She added: “But there’s no joy,” noting: “I don’t enjoy the fact that that’s happened at all in the way that you know, that’s like a goal for a lot of people.
“A) It was never a goal for me. But B) this is the complete antithesis of whatever I’ve ever wanted with my body.
“So that’s been tricky for sure. And then also, just on top of that, like my skin and my hair has been like affected.
“Now I’m dealing with feelings of, you know, not enjoying the way that I look, which is frustrating because I’ve done such a lot of work to get me to a place where.”
Instagram/@the.confidentmamaMelissa has a mass following on social media and raises awareness of SIBO while promoting body confidence[/caption]
BBCMelissa previously played the role of Lucy Beale in EastEnders[/caption]
2 days agoNew York StateComments Off on Glastonbury warning over ‘highly infectious’ disease as health officials urge festival-goers to take precautions
PEOPLE heading to Glastonbury and other festivals this year have been warned of about a “circulating” infection amid ongoing outbreaks across Europe.
With thousands set to head to Worthy Farm for the UK’s biggest music festival, from June 25 to June 2, health officials are urging those attending to take precautions.
GettyGlastonbury festival-goers have been warned of measles after outbreaks across the Europe[/caption]
GettyThe virus is highly infectious and can lead to serious health complications – even death[/caption]
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned measles is “circulating across the country” – with case numbers particularly high in the South West.
In its latest report, the UKHSA confirmed 109cases of the Victorian-era diseasewere recorded in April and 86 in May.
And unvaccinated children aged 10 years and under have been the worst hit.
Families going abroad for their summerholidays this year, and people mixing in large crowds at festivals, has raised fears of another surge of measles cases across the country.
Dr Alasdair Wood, consultant in Health Protection at UKHSA South West, told ITV News: “We want festival-goers to enjoy their time at Glastonbury and other festivals this year.
“Being aware of the current health risks will help those attending enjoy their time, as much as possible.
“Measles is circulating across the country, and festivals are the perfect place for measles to spread.
“If you’re not fully vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella, please contact your GP to see if you can get an appointment before coming to the festival.
“If you feel unwell or have been advised isolate as a result of measles or another infection, please continue to do so.”
Measles is a serious illness that can cause complications in some people, particularly younger children, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems.
Most people with measles see it resolve on its own.
But serious complications include pneumonia, encephalitis (brain inflammation), or even death.
The virus is spread when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes, says the NHS.
And you’re infectious from when you first have symptoms (around four days before the rash appears) until four days after you get the rash.
Measles usually starts with cold-like symptoms, such as a high temperature, runny nose, sneezing, and a cough, followed by a rash a few days later.
Some people may also get small spots in their mouth.
GettyMeasles usually starts with cold-like symptoms, then a rash develops[/caption]
GettyThe best form of protection against measles is the MMR vaccine[/caption]
A few days after the cold-like symptoms, a rash usually appears.
The rash starts on the face and behind the ears before spreading to the rest of the body.
Spots are sometimes raised and join together, and aren’t usually itchy.
The most effective way to protect yourself and others from measles is through vaccination with the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine.
Two doses of the MMR vaccine offer lifelong protection.
In the UK, children are typically offered the first dose at 12 months old and the second at three years and four months.
If you get measles, it’s crucial to rest, drink plenty of fluids, and take over-the-counter pain relievers like paracetamol or ibuprofen to manage symptoms.
You should also stay home to prevent spreading the infection, as measles is highly contagious.
Seek immediate medical attention if you or your child experience difficulty breathing, seizures, confusion, decreased alertness, or signs of severe dehydration.
Other warning signs include severe vomiting or diarrhoea, chest pain, neck stiffness, or a rash that doesn’t fade when pressed.
Expert answers MMR questions
TO help deal with parental concerns, Professor Helen Bedford, a specialist in child public health at University College London, tells you all you need to know about the MMR vaccine.
When is the vaccine given?
The MMR vaccine is part of the NHS Routine Childhood Immunisation Programme.
It’s typically given via a single shot into the muscle of the thigh or the upper arm.
The first dose is offered to children at the age of one (babies younger than this may have some protection from antibodies passed on from their mother, which start to wear off at about 12 months.)
The second dose is then offered to children aged three years and four months before they start school.
To check to see if you or your child have had the recommended two doses of MMR, you can look at their/your Personal Child Health Record, also known as the red book.
If you can’t find the red book, call your GP and ask them for your vaccine records.
You are never too old to catch up with your MMR vaccine.
If you see from your vaccination records that you did not receive two doses as a child, you can book a vaccination appointment.
Is the vaccine safe?
The MMR vaccine is safe and effective at preventing measles, mumps and rubella.
In the UK, we started using the jab in 1988, so we have decades of experience using it.
The jab is made from much-weakened live versions of the three viruses.
This triggers the immune system to produce antibodies that are protective in the face of future exposure.
It takes up to three weeks after having the vaccine to be fully protected.
Like any vaccine, the MMR jab can cause side-effects, which are usually mild and go away very quickly.
This includes rash, high temperature, loss of appetite and a general feeling of being unwell for about two or three days.
There is also a very small chance children can have a severe allergic reaction.
But compared to the complications of measles, there is no contest that vaccination is by far the safest and most effective route to take.
Why was it linked with autism?
In 1998, Andrew Wakefield and his colleagues published a now-discredited paper in medical journal The Lancet.
The paper suggested that the MMR vaccine might be associated with autism and a form of bowel disease.
2 days agoNew York StateComments Off on Moment multiple cars & 30-tonne HGV collide in terrifying high-speed motorway pile-up… but is everything as it seems?
THIS is the moment a huge pile-up takes place on a motorway, involving multiple cars, a caravan and a huge 30-tonne heavy goods vehicle.
But while the destruction and terror brought about by the incident are all very real, not all is as it seems.
Peter SandgroundChannel 4 recreates motorway chaos for Pile Up – The World’s Biggest Crash Test[/caption]
Peter SandgroundHeart-stopping moment cars and a 30-tonne lorry collide in a high-speed pile-up[/caption]
Peter SandgroundEight vehicles, including a caravan and lorry, crash in a controlled experiment[/caption]
Peter SandgroundRemote-controlled cars simulate real-life motorway pile-up in groundbreaking study[/caption]
Peter SandgroundFour unaware drivers face a simulated crash to test reactions and safety systems[/caption]
Peter SandgroundOver 90 cameras capture every detail of the staged high-speed motorway collision[/caption]
Peter SandgroundExperiment highlights crash dynamics, vehicle safety flaws and driver behaviour[/caption]
Indeed, the high-speed crash was all part of a carefully planned experiment conducted as part of a Channel 4documentary titled Pile Up – The World’s Biggest Crash Test.
Carried out at a former RAF base in Scotland, the experiment involved recreating a high-speed motorway pile-up with eight vehicles and a 30-tonne lorry.
The team used an almost 2-mile-long stretch of road, which was presumably an aircraft runway, and included white lines, a hard shoulder and motorway-grade varioguard barriers to make everything as realistic as possible.
Professor James Brighton and his team from Cranfield University’s Advanced Vehicle Engineering Centre led the study, which thankfully utilised cars that were remote-controlled from ‘pods’ but driven at motorway speeds.
Four members of the public took part, each selected to represent a cross-section of road users.
To make the pile-up as realistic as possible and to capture genuine reactions, the four selected drivers had no knowledge of the true nature of the experiment.
They were revealed as 19-year-old Caitlyn, who represents inexperienced drivers aged 17 to 24; Luke, 26, a “boy racer,” reflecting young male drivers who account for 65% of serious injuries or deaths; 66-year-old Lynn, representing older drivers aged 60+; and Tito, 57, a surfer and international driver familiar with UK and US road differences.
All four believed they were taking part in an experiment to improve motorway safety and advance their driving skills and were unaware they would be involved in a high-speed multi-car pile-up.
As they drove along at speed, a lorry swerved into their lanes to simulate a pile-up.
Over 90 cameras, drones and black boxes were used to capture the moment of impact, recording crash dynamics, vehicle data and driver reactions.
The experiment provides valuable insights into crash dynamics, safety systems and human behaviour during multi-vehicle accidents, while also highlighting areas for improvement in vehicle design and accident analysis.
The aftermath of the crash replicated several intricate details, such as a car sliding under the lorry and also demonstrated crumple zones, which are effective at absorbing impacts and saving lives.
Statistics on road safety
Multi-vehicle crashes: Account for nearly 20% of all fatal road accidents in the UK (2020 data)
Frequency of accidents: Someone is killed or injured on British roads every 16 minutes
Injury and death rates: In 2022, almost 75,000 car occupants were injured, and nearly 800 died
Speeding: 45% of UK drivers exceed motorway speed limits; speeding is a factor in 24% of fatal crashes
Seatbelt use: 24% of drivers killed weren’t wearing seatbelts
For example, despite a massive rear shunt from a van, the Prius’ electric battery remained intact.
Afterwards, Marcus Rowe, a crash investigator, was sent to the scene of the accident – having not witnessed the crash – to figure out what happened using crash forensics.
One concerning finding was that airbags might not always deploy and largely depend on where the vehicle is hit, showing that safety systems can struggle with multiple impacts.
One thing that can’t be determined is a driver’s reaction in the heat of the moment, as one panicked motorist accelerated into the lorry, despite having come to a stop safely.
Lastly, it found that the hard shoulder is a dangerous place to be, as any drivers or passengers in the cars on the mock-up hard shoulder would most likely have lost their lives.
Speaking on the experiment, David Twohig, an Automotive Engineering Consultant, said: “The beauty of a lab-based crash test is everything is controlled.
“Everything is repeatable, but unfortunately, the real world is not a laboratory, and there are many, many variables.
“It might be the weather conditions, it might be the friction of the road surface, it might be temperature, humidity, the state of the driver, the mood of the driver – so I think that’s the limitation of the lab, it’s almost too good.”
Pile Up – World’s Biggest Crash Test airs Sunday 15 June at 9pm on Channel 4.
2 days agoNew York StateComments Off on ‘I opened my eyes, realised I was alive & slipped out of the plane’…Brit sole survivor of Air India crash details escape
MIRACULOUS Brit survivor of the horror Air India crash Vishwash Ramesh has told how he leapt out of the blazing plane when he realised he was alive.
AFPIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Vishwash in hospital[/caption]
HT PhotoVishwash in the hospital[/caption]
Video showing survivor Vishwash walking out of the crashTwitterSomehow, Vishwash walked out of the immense fireball alivex/nchorAnandN
While meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the sole survivor said: “Everything happened in front of me and I couldn’t believe how I had come out alive.
“I thought for a second that I was going to die. But when I opened my eyes, I realised I was alive.”
Vishwash told how he “tried to slip out” when the jet’s door blew out following the crash which sent the plane blazing into a huge fireball.
He said: “When the flight took off, within 5 to 10 seconds it felt like it was stuck in the air.
“Suddenly, the lights started flickering – green and white – then the plane rammed into some establishment that was there.”
He said while the plane was taking off, “it felt like maybe [the pilot] suddenly accelerated”.
But it quickly “went down to a hostel from there at high speed” just moments after becoming airborne
“I saw everything,” he claimed.
The London resident of 20 years said that he wasn’t sitting on the side of the plane which initially smashed into the hostel.
He was sitting in seat 11A – a spot on the plane’s left side just behind business class and next to the emergency exit.
His brother, who is feared dead, was sitting on the opposite side of the plane in seat 11J.
Fortunate Vishwash speculated: “I think the side I was on was not facing the hostel. I don’t know about others.
“I don’t know how I survived. I saw people dying in front of my eyes – the air hostesses, and two people I saw near me…I walked out of the rubble.”
The seating plan of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner shows the seat 11A near the emergency exit – while his brother was sat in 11J
He told of the nightmare moment he escaped the terrifying inferno.
“The door broke [near me] broke off and I tried to slip out,” he said.
“The opposite side of the plane hit the wall. That’s why others could not get out.”
He added that he was rushed to an ambulance and taken straight to hospital as soon as he got out, and praised his doctors and the treatment he has received so far.
“My treatment is going well, and the people are very supportive.”
Ajaykumar Ramesh, 35, and his brother Viswash, 40, had been in India on a business tripHT PhotoPicture allegedly showing his flight’s boarding pass[/caption]
XHuge plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing into the sky[/caption]
After barely escaping the harrowing near-death experience, Vishwash rang home and told his family he had no idea how he survived.
He begged officials to find his brother while in hospital with injuries to his chest and face.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Vishwash on Friday following his terrifying ordeal.
A total of 52 British citizens were last night missing and feared dead on Thursday night after rescue teams recovered more than 265 bodies at the crash site.
His brother Ajaykumar Ramesh, 35, is believed to have been seated in seat 11J – just four seats away from Vishwash.
Ajaykumar is officially missing – but Indian officials have said Vishwash is believed to be the flight’s sole survivor.
Incredible footage shows him walking away from the wreckage almost unscathed.
Flanked by the locals, he can be seen making his way towards an ambulance with blood caking his face.
Speaking in Hindi, he says: “I just got out of the plane, it exploded.”
Vishwash, who still had his boarding pass, told Hindustan Times: “Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly.”
EPAModi visits the site of the crash[/caption]
EPA The plane crashed into a doctor’s hostel[/caption]
XPart of the plane seen on fire after the crash[/caption]
Later, the Londoner described the moment of the disaster from his hospital bed.
He said, “When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran. There were pieces of the plane all around me.
“Someone grabbed hold of me and put me in an ambulance and brought me to the hospital.”
One relative said Vishwash called home to say he “is fine” but has “no idea” how he escaped the catastrophe alive.
His other brother Nayan Kumar Ramesh, 27, said: “We were just shocked as soon as we heard it. I last spoke to him yesterday morning.
“We’re devastated, just devastated. He [Vishwash] said: ‘I have no idea how I exited the plane.'”
Another relative called Jay said: “After the crash he [Vishwash] spoke to his dad worrying about his brother saying: ‘Where’s Ajay?’
“He’s got some injuries on his face. He was painted in blood. He was pretty much covered in blood, that’s what his dad said.”
He added: “He’s doing well I think. It’s a big shock. I don’t have many words to describe the incident.”
FOUR CRASH THEORIES
WING FLAPS IN WRONG POSITION
VIDEO evidence suggests the flaps were retracted and landing gear down, which would have meant minimal lift and increased drag.
One theory is the landing gear was stuck and pilots retracted the flaps to reduce drag or the flaps were faulty, causing the plane to stall.
A BIRD STRIKE CRIPPLED ENGINES
A BIRD strike could have taken out both of the plane’s General Electric engines.
In 2021, a Dreamliner aborted take-off in Mexico after birds flew into one of its engines. A study in 2018 found Ahmedabad airport had “a high potential of bird-aircraft collision hazards”.
MISTAKE BY ONE OF THE PILOTS
THE 787-8 is highly automated with pilots making key decisions, but human error cannot be ruled out.
There was a mayday from the cockpit. Capt Sumeet Sabharwal, a trained flight instructor, had 8,000 hours’ experience and his co-pilot more than 1,000.
PLANE DIDN’T USE ENOUGH RUNWAY
PLANES get less lift on a hot day due to lower air density, so need to go faster.
Flight AI171 took off in 40C heat in the early afternoon sunshine. It’s suggested the amount of runway used was less than 2,000m when a full plane on a hot day usually needs a run of 2,500m.
The Dreamliner lost contact just seconds after take-off, according to flight tracking website Flightradar.
A final alert was last logged less than a minute after it started the journey from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.
It had only reached 625ft at the time, officials believe.
Seconds before the crash, the Boeing was filmed flying low over the Meghani Nagar residential area with the pilots appearing to be in a desperate bid to keep the plane in the air.
Moments later, it is seen disappearing behind buildings before a huge blast erupts in the distance.
Thick plumes of black smoke can then be seen pouring into the sky.
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: “The scenes emerging of a London-bound plane carrying many British nationals crashing in the Indian city of Ahmedabad are devastating.”
King Charles also said both he and Queen Camilla are “desperately shocked by the terrible events in Ahmedabad this morning”.
The US-built Boeing 787 is one of the world’s most advanced airliners and the accident is the first fatal crash involving the plane.
XThe plane was seen disappearing behind buildings before the huge blast[/caption]
APRescuers work at the site of an airplane that crashed in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state[/caption]
GettyA view of the site where a plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport[/caption]
2 days agoNew York StateComments Off on ‘Traumatic’ clinics, ghost doctors killing patients… the new surgery hotspot Brits are rushing to despite stark warnings
IT’S time for Turkey to move over, there’s a new country taking over as the hotspot for surgery, and it’s an even longer flight.
The destination has become so popular that the country’s Tourist Organisation now offers ‘plastic surgery certificates’ for patients returning home with their brand new, unrecognisable faces.
GettyGangnam district is littered with almost 500 plastic surgery clinics[/caption]
YouTubeKwon Dae-hee, was just one of many patients whose surgery was performed by a ghost doctor and led to his death[/caption]
HANDOUTThe ghost doctor, who had just graduated medical school, was caught in action thanks to CCTV[/caption]
GettyCosmetic surgery advertisements re rife in the countries capital of Seoul[/caption]
In South Korea’s capital Seoul, the streets of Gangnam are lit up with posters promising a full makeover with little down time.
And with 457 plastic surgery clinics to choose from in the 15-mile area, you have more than enough options to pick from.
Whether you’re going for a nose job, chin implants, or a concoction of laser treatments, the surge in beauty treatments for a while left surgery tourists stuck in the airport, facing questions about why their passport photos didn’t look like them.
It’s no secret South Korea has had global domination in recent years thanks to the rising popularity of K pop, but it’s also their beauty scene that has tourists swarming there.
In fact, skincare from the country is now so popular that Boots reveal one Korean beauty product sells almost every 15 seconds and K Beauty represents over a tenth of everyday skincare sales at the British retailer.
And surgery in the country is one of the cheapest in the world, while a boob job would set you back £6,000 in England and £3,500 in Turkey, it will costs just £3,300 here.
UK tourism to the country has skyrocketed in recent years, going from 44,000 in 2022 to 147,000 last year.
It’s also the country that performs the most plastic surgery in the world per capita, with an industry worth £7.9 billion, mainly down to tourists.
‘Assembly Lines’
A quick look at TikTok shows many Brits heading there for a quick makeovers at a cheap price, and it seems convenient too.
Thuy, from the UK, jets to the country every single year for beauty treatments at Lamiche, a popular clinic for tourists.
tiktok/@xthuyleThuy headed to Korea for one day to get 12 laser treatments done[/caption]
On her most recent trip, Thuy got 12 skincare treatments in a single go and while she admitted they were not for the ‘weak-hearted’, she did say the pain was ultimately worth it.
Reviews online were not as keen on the practice, claiming it was like being in a factory, rushing people through to make a quick buck.
One wrote: “Factory-like experience, non-personal at all. They flood you with several treatment recommendations in one go, we were four people we all heard the same ‘issues’ with our face.”
Another said: “In one word: traumatic. You’re moved around floors quickly and without time to make decisions about what is happening.
“The treatment room is kind of spooky and the laser people come in and begin the treatments without warning or telling you what each treatment is.
“Once the treatment began someone came in and halted it to make me sign consent forms and share side effects that hadn’t been mentioned during the consultation.
“I had a panic attack because one person started doing a treatment I had declined without warning.
“None of the people doing the treatments spoke English, so while I was crying there was no way I could communicate with them.”
“The consultation with the doctor was 3-5 minutes. Felt like on an assembly line. They didn’t allow me to take pictures of my scanned skin. Better safe your money,” penned a third.
What are the risks of getting surgery abroad?
IT'S important to do your research if you're thinking about having cosmetic surgery abroad.
It can cost less than in the UK, but you need to weigh up potential savings against the potential risks.
Safety standards in different countries may not be as high.
No surgery is risk-free. Complications can happen after surgery in the UK or abroad.
If you have complications after an operation in the UK, the surgeon is responsible for providing follow-up treatment.
Overseas clinics may not provide follow-up treatment, or they may not provide it to the same standard as in the UK.
Also, they may not have a healthcare professional in the UK you can visit if you have any problems.
Source: NHS
One of the larger problems with getting surgery in South Korea is the language barrier, as noted by some reviewers.
The lack of communication during treatment is not okay.
Lamiche Patient
Many claim professionals couldn’t explain what procedures they were having done or the pain they would experience.
Another wrote: “After you pay for the service, the interpreter leaves you in the hands of the nurses and doctors.
“This is where things need to be improved. The lack of communication during treatment is not okay.
“I was put in the worst pain I’ve ever felt and at no point during the first part of my treatment did the nurse stop to check if I was okay.”
The lack of transparency means it can be hard to decipher what clients are genuinely experiencing and what is biased reviews.
Fabulous has reached out to Lamiche Dermatology for comment.
GettyThe adverts are a constant reminder of the chase of beauty[/caption]
Ghost Doctors
But assembly line laser treatments aren’t the worst beauty dangers in the country.
The rise of beauty tourism in the country has put such a strain on the industry that it has led to ‘ghost doctors’ operating on unknowing patients.
HANDOUTUniversity student Kwon Dae-hee Kwon and his mother Lee Na Geum before his untimely death[/caption]
ReutersKwon Dae-hee’s mother Lee Na-geum has fought for CCTv in operating rooms after her son’s death[/caption]
While many will have consultations with certified doctors, they disappear once the patient has gone under, swapping them for less qualified surgeons to complete the operation.
It is, of course, illegal, but it was a common occurrence in South Korea for years until one mum refused to back down after her son died during a relatively simple plastic surgery.
On 8 September 2016, Kwon Dae-hee, a university student, went to a plastic surgery clinic called Center A in Seoul to get his jaw ‘fixed’.
Kwon had been bullied since his school years because of his prominent chin, so he decided to spend £4,000 to get it slimmed down.
The 24-year-old trusted the clinic, which boasted it was “14 Years In Business Without A Single Medical Accident.”
The surgery is relatively easy and quick to perform, taking around one to two hours, but Dae-hee was on the operating table for hours before slipping into a 49-day coma and ultimately dying from his injuries.
I immediately felt that I needed that evidence.
Lee Na-geumKwon's Mother
The plastic surgeon called for an ambulance at 11:30pm that night, reports Rotten Mango, claiming Kwon was conscious but had low blood pressure and may need a transfusion.
But when Kwon arrived, doctors were frantically trying to save his life as his heart had stopped for two minutes and he had lost two-thirds of the blood in his body.
The day after the surgery, the plastic surgeon went to the hospital, claiming the procedure went on as normal and offered CCTV footage of the operating room to prove it
It is not a requirement nationwide, but some clinics do so to increase trust. “I immediately felt that I needed that evidence,” said Kwon’s mother, Lee Na-geum.
He was declared brain dead the next day, and while Kwon lay in a coma, his mother watched the footage over 500 times, trying to piece together what went wrong.
‘Blood Mopped 13 Times’
In the footage, the surgery starts at 12:56 p.m. when the plastic surgeon begins to cut Kwon’s jawbone.
There were also three nursing assistants in the room.
YouTubeKwon Dae-hee was left bleeding out with nursing assistants mopping his blood 13 times[/caption]
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After an hour, the first plastic surgeon left, and another doctor entered the operating room.
The two surgeons entered and left the room, but for almost 30 minutes, there was no doctor in the operating room at all, although nursing assistants were present.
The clinic advertised that the head doctor would operate from start to finish, but the CCTV showed that was not the case.
While he did cut Kwon’s jaw bones, the rest of the surgery was completed by a doctor with no plastic surgery license and who had just graduated from medical school.
The surgery finally finished at 4:17 p.m., more than three hours after it started, according to the footage.
According to Kim Seon-woong, the former law director of the Korean Association of Plastic Surgeons, who has run a plastic surgery clinic for 25 years, jaw surgery like the one Kwon had should take an hour and a half or less for an experienced doctor, reports CNN.
When the surgery was over, both of the doctors went home, leaving nurses in charge of Kwon.
Kwon’s mother looked on as blood poured out of his body onto the floor while nurses did nothing to stop it.
Instead, they corrected their makeup or looked at their cellphones. In total, they mopped the bloody floor 13 times.
When medical professionals evaluated the footage, they found he had likely lost three times as much blood as what the doctors had said when they called the emergency services.
“I don’t think this ghost doctor checked how much blood my son shed,” she added. “I was so angry at that fact. Had just one of the three doctors checked how much he bled,” she said, “but no one did.”
Despite Kwon’s death, the clinic stayed open and continued to advertise that it had gone 14 years without a patient experiencing any accident. The clinic closed in 2020. It is unclear why.
His mother and father moved to Seoul to protest outside parliament daily for CCTV to be in every operating room since Kwon died.
In 2021, the law was passed, and the plastic surgeon was sentenced to involuntary manslaughter and imprisoned for three years.
However, not everyone is pleased with CCTV in surgery rooms.
The bill had faced criticism by doctors, hospitals and several medical groups in the country, including the 140,000-member Korean Medical Association (KMA).
They claim the move will violate patient privacy and discourage doctors from taking risks to save lives.
While those in the industry are not a fan, the wider public is.
Jeong Seoung-eun, who had attended Kwon’s court case to support his family, said: “I want to show my support so my country can become a better one by correcting faults in the (medical) system.”
Made with recycled materials, this handy mat requires no additional cooling.
Simply lay out the mat and don’t worry about placing it in your fridge or freezer beforehand.
This item doesn’t need an power or extra water to keep your pet cool this summer.
In fact, you don’t even need to switch it on, just have your dog lie down on it.
According to manufacturers, the mat provides a “cooling effect for several hours when there’s dog body contact”.
And it will even be ready to use again by your pooch after “just a short break”.
The product has been described as “versatile” and can be used on beds and in kennels.
This mat measures 50 centimetres by 90 centimetres and can be easily stored after rolling.
And as with most Lidl middle aisle buys, this item comes with a three-year warranty.
The cooling mat will hit the middle aisle from Sunday, June 22.
The animal experts at theUSPCAbroke down the importance of keeping your pets cool and comfortable during thesummer.
“Dogs can develop heat stroke quickly and can be fatal,” they explained.
Dog breeds most susceptible to overheating
In general, there are six groups of dogs who struggle most in hot weather...
Firstly, those with underlying health problems. Dogs can’t sweat like we can, so rely largely on panting to cool down. However, if they have airway or lung impairments, or suffer from fluid balance or hydration issues, then this is more difficult, and their ability to lose heat is reduced, meaning they are at a higher risk of heat-stroke.
Overweight animals find it harder to ventilate, and their core temperature rises faster than you’d expect for a lean dog.
Very young dogs or very old dogs are also at increased risk of heatstroke, and these owners should be even more cautious in hot weather.
Dogs with very thick coats, who are adapted to a colder climate. Dogs such as the Husky or Malamute – and even the Chow Chow – have been bred to keep heat in. However, this comes at the price of being less well able to cope in hot weather. Their thick double coats effectively trap heat, making it the equivalent of us going out in the July heat wearing a fur coat and thermal underwear: they get very hot, very quickly. This problem can be alleviated by clipping (NOT shaving), however, the coat can take a long time to grow back. In a heatwave, though, if you’re struggling to keep your dog cool, I’d personally rather have a dog with a thinner coat who’s alive than a luxuriously coated dog in the morgue.
Short-nosed, or brachycephalic, breeds such as Pugs, Bulldogs, and French Bulldogs. These dogs have been bred to look “cute”, with big eyes and flat faces. Unfortunately, the result of this has been a narrowing of the airways and a profusion of soft tissue in the nasal chambers and pharynx – we call this Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome, and it profoundly affects their ability to pant and lose heat. Like a dog with any other respiratory disease, most members of these breeds are highly prone to heatstroke, and as they are often overweight as well, are at very high risk in hot weather.
“It is vital that owners ensure their dog has access to water and cool shaded areas to rest at all times.
“It’s also important you monitor your dog throughout the day to check changes in their behaviour.”
They recommended making use of cooling mats to ensure your pooch doesn’t overheat.
“A cooling mat is great in order to lower your dogs temperature,” they explained.
“The cooling pad absorbs heat from the dogs body and releases it into the environment.”
2 days agoNew York StateComments Off on Tesco shoppers rush to buy giant rare Toblerone bar scanning at £3 at supermarket giant & it’s perfect for Father’s Day
TESCO shoppers are rushing to buy a giant £3 Toblerone in a rare flavour that’s ideal for Father’s Day.
The 360g Orange Twist Milk Chocolate bar is on sale for Clubcard customers and been slashed from £6.
Tesco has slashed the price of a giant bar of Toblerone to £3
Shoppers without a Clubcard have to pay full price.
The deal was first spotted by shoppers who posted about it on the Hotukdeals website.
If you want to buy the bar you’ll have to be quick though as the offer is only running until June 15 on the Tesco website.
The offer from Tesco makes it the cheapest supermarket selling the giant 360g bar of chocolate.
Asda is selling it for £4.74 while Sainsbury’s shoppers with a Nectar card can buy it for £4.75. Morrisons is selling it for £6.
Remember you can compare prices across the major supermarkets and retailers through websites like Trolley, Price Spy and Price Runner.
The Google Shopping/Product tab can be useful to quickly scan the internet and compare prices on products too.
If the giant 360g Orange Twist Milk Chocolate Toblerone doesn’t take your fancy, Tesco has slashed prices on more of its Toblerone bars for Clubcard customers.
Its 200g bar Toblerone Milk Chocolate bar is £3.50 down from £4.20.
Meanwhile, the White Chocolate with Honey and Almond 340g bar is £3 down from £6.
The same bar in the Milk Chocolate flavour is also £3 down from £6 while there’s also a Milk Chocolate Truffles Gift Box selling for £4.50 instead of £6.
You can sign up for a Clubcard for free via Tesco’s website or by downloading the app on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
FATHER’S DAY DEALS
A host of retailers and chains are offering Father’s Day-themed deals ahead of the weekend.
Shoppers can pick up BBQ essentials like a Grillmeister 3-in-1 Smoker Grill selling for £39.99 and a Grillmeister Ceramic Barbecue for £79.99.
How to save money on chocolate
We all love a bit of chocolate from now and then, but you don't have to break the bank buying your favourite bar.
Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how to cut costs…
Go own brand – if you’re not too fussed about flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you’ll save by going for the supermarket’s own brand bars.
Shop around – if you’ve spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it’s cheaper elsewhere.
Websites like Trolley.co.uk let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you’re getting the best deal.
Look out for yellow stickers – supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they’ve been reduced.
They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best-before date or the packaging is slightly damaged.
Buy bigger bars – most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar.
So if you’ve got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.
Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing money-sm@news.co.uk.
And the early signs showed that to be the case as just ten players finished the first round under par.
Leading the way is unheralded American J.J. Spaun after a flawless bogey-free on Thursday, with Thriston Lawrence one further back on -3.
Five-time major chamoion Brooks Koepka is poised on -2, while Jon Rahm is one further back at one under.
It was a gruelling day for the world’s top two players, with Rory McIlroy carding a four-over-par opening round after a promising start, while Scottie Scheffler is only one better on +3.
Ahead of the second round, here is everything you need to know, including the tee times, TV schedule, and how to watch and stream in the UK.
US Open Round Two tee times
Scottie Scheffler is seven shots back from round-one leader J.J. Spaun (Picture: Getty)
Selected groups, all times BST. (* denotes 10th tee start)
Round Two
12.29pm – Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson
12.40pm – Tyrrell Hatton, Sungjae Im, Sepp Straka
12.30pm (*) – Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler
6.03pm – Ludvig Aberg, Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyama
6.14pm (*) – Xander Schauffele, Jose Luis Ballester, Bryson DeChambeau
6.25pm – Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy
6.25pm (*) – Matt Fitzpatrick, Wyndham Clark, Gary Woodland
Rory McIlroy is hoping to rediscover his best form (Picture: Getty)
Looking to improve on his opening round, McIlroy will go out in the afternoon wave on Friday alongside Shane Lowry and Justin Rose.
The Northern Irishman will start his second round on the first tee at 6.25pm BST.
US Open TV schedule
Friday 13 June: Round Two action, with live coverage from 12.30pm till 00.30am.
Saturday 14 June: Round Two action, with live coverage from 4pm till 1am.
Sunday 15 June: Final round action, with live coverage from 4pm till midnight.
How to watch the US Open on TV and is there a live stream?
All four rounds from the US PGA Championship will be shown on Sky Sports Golf or Sky Sports Main Event in the UK, while viewers can also live stream the action via Sky Go.
If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass to watch without a subscription.
