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| Getting Buy: The costs of plastic surgery
Everyone, it seems, has something about themselves that they wish could be changed; a large nose, small breasts and baggy eyes are all common complaints. Plastic surgery has become more affordable and the technology has advanced dramatically over the last few decades. But can you afford it? One of the most popular procedures is breast augmentation (or, "boob-job" to the layperson). According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the national average cost for this operation is $3,360, or, $1,680 each. Keep in mind, that price DOES NOT include the operation room fee, which varies by hospital, anesthesia, supplies or the implants themselves. So you can plan on spending at least an extra $2,000 on top of the surgeon’s fee. Still think it’s worth the price? You must factor in the cost of prescriptions, time off of work (generally a week), new bras, which cost an ungodly $50 each, new shirts to fit your new sweater cows, and then there’s the time used to prepare an explanation.
Palomar, Candela in patent face-off Wayland, Mass.-based Candela, which makes medical lasers, has since filed a counter complaint against the company. In Palomar\'s lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, the company said Candela\'s light-based hair removal systems, including GentleLas and GentleYag, infringe on patents it exclusively licensed from General Hospital Corp. Palomar is seeking monetary damages and an injunction against further infringement. \"For over seven years, Palomar has sent Candela letters notifying Candela that its products need a license to the \'844 Patent and offering to grant Candela such a license,\" said Patricia Davis, the company\'s general counsel. Following Palomar\'s announcement, Candela filed a complaint against Palomar in the same court Thursday, asserting that Palomar\'s StarLux laser system and other products infringe on its patents.
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