Comments on: The Oprah effect http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/05/oprah-effect.html medical blog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:56:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ipanema http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/05/oprah-effect.html/comment-page-1#comment-63285 ipanema Mon, 22 May 2006 18:35:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/05/the-oprah-effect.html#comment-63285 "....features treatments before doctors have determined how effective they are, who they are best suited for and how safe they are, according to some leading dermatologists and plastic surgeons. "<br/><br/><br/>>> Even the FDA can't assure and determine the efficacy of products already in the market. I think there was a previous on this - post market effect. We still have recalls. Will there will be more? Some of these products SHOULD NOT be out until they've been studied properly. But that will take years and business can't wait. Who approved these products available in the market? They should take some responsibilities together with the manufacturer, not just some ecstatic talk show host. <br/><br/>I'm a fan by the way. I love it when she gives out houses and cars. :) Love her Katrina Project. When it comes to beauty products, I know myself better. “….features treatments before doctors have determined how effective they are, who they are best suited for and how safe they are, according to some leading dermatologists and plastic surgeons. “

>> Even the FDA can’t assure and determine the efficacy of products already in the market. I think there was a previous on this – post market effect. We still have recalls. Will there will be more? Some of these products SHOULD NOT be out until they’ve been studied properly. But that will take years and business can’t wait. Who approved these products available in the market? They should take some responsibilities together with the manufacturer, not just some ecstatic talk show host.

I’m a fan by the way. I love it when she gives out houses and cars. :) Love her Katrina Project. When it comes to beauty products, I know myself better.

]]> By: Highbrow reader http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/05/oprah-effect.html/comment-page-1#comment-63279 Highbrow reader Mon, 22 May 2006 16:43:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/05/the-oprah-effect.html#comment-63279 Hey, isn't it your plastic surgeon's job, not Oprah's, to tell you the downside of a procedure, including new ones? Oprah's job is just to let us old bags know what's new and out there <br/><br/>And hey, a quick look at Oprah.com shows today'show includes a segment about an instant facelift, without surgery, done with tweezers. Amazing.<br/>It works, I've had it done. Hey, isn’t it your plastic surgeon’s job, not Oprah’s, to tell you the downside of a procedure, including new ones? Oprah’s job is just to let us old bags know what’s new and out there

And hey, a quick look at Oprah.com shows today’show includes a segment about an instant facelift, without surgery, done with tweezers. Amazing.
It works, I’ve had it done.

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