After three years of tumultuous consumer relationships and scathing Better Business Bureau reports, Fig (formerly known as LipoDissolve) has shut themselves down.

LipoDissolve was a controversial “fat melting” procedure that promised to remove fat from hard-to-move places like lovehandles and tummies by injecting medication into these areas. From the beginning, the procedure - and the corporation behind it - have been at the center of consumer complaints regarding non-results, allergic reactions, and shoddy business practices (mostly stemming from the inability to take Fig up on their “money back guarantee”).
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With cold weather comes cold season - and the dry, tickly cough that sneaks up on you at the worst times.

It strikes in the most inopportune situations - crowded movie theatres, school exams, bedtime - and often without warning. A niggling, scratchy, tickle in your throat that you just can’t cough away. Throat lozenges help sometimes; coughing rarely does. But you can’t stop it. So what can you do to combat this sickly symptom that is more annoyance than danger?
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Sure, everybody wants to know “How long is recovery?” and “Will it hurt?”, but if you’re going to surrender your body and countless thousands of dollars to a complete stranger, perhaps a little bit more caution is in order.

For every plastic surgery horror story in the media, there are countless surgeons doing beautiful work on patients around the globe. The problem is, telling these surgeons apart is often very difficult, especially in the run-of-the-mill 30 minute chats typical of any surgical consultation.

We’re not saying you should treat every doctor like the enemy - they’re not, and trust is key to any doctor/patient relationship - but asking these five hard-hitting questions of your plastic surgeon will help you to think outside of the box and gain new perspectives on buying your dream body.

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