Toronto Cosmetic Clinic is proud to announce the “Love to Surf” contest. It’s your chance to win a trip for you and your partner to the Sandals Royal Bahamian, in the sunny Bahamas, plus a limousine to and from Pearson Airport to your home in the Greater Toronto Area!

How do you enter? Well, because we want to spread the word about Toronto Cosmetic Clinic, all you have to do is link to any one of our pages at www.tcclinic.com on your personal blog, website, or social bookmarking and networking account. Then, fill in the entry form and wait until February 14, 2008, when we draw two lucky winners. Each winner will receive limo service to and from Pearson airport, as well as an all-inclusive trip to the Sandals Royal Bahamian, for themselves and a partner.

Make sure the website address you provide is the exact one where we can find the tcclinic.com address. For example, if you have a facebook account and you’ve added our link to your account, provide the complete website address so that we can find it more easily. And make sure to make our address clickable, so that anyone can go directly from your site to ours.

Please see the complete contest rules. “Love to Surf” runs from September 12, 2007 to February 13, 2008.

Breast augmentation and breast implants get a lot of bad press, most of which have been proven to be untrue. Don’t believe the negative hype, supported by insufficient research and invalid studies.

TCC wants to look at some of the most (in)famous rumors about the procedure and put them to rest. Finally.

Here are 2 typical myths of Breast Augmentation.

1. Silicone implants cause cancer.This is a fallacy, as proven by many studies performed by reputable scientific and medical organizations around the world, including the National Institute of Cancer (US). There is no connection between breast augmentation and the presence of silicone breast implants.

These days, silicone implants come in a cohesive gel form. As a result, in the event of rupture, the silicone will not leak into the body (though they will need to be replaced for safety).

In fact, many women who have had breast cancer seek reconstructive surgery to recreate a lost breast. This typically requires a breast implant, and in many cases, it is silicone.

However, silicone implants may slightly hinder the view of breast tissue during a mammogram, making breast cancer harder to detect. This can be easily remedied by informing the doctor or technician performing the mammogram that implants are present. A different technique may be used for detection, known as the Eklund method. This way, a clearer view of breast tissue will be obtained. Opting for submuscular implant placement can also allow for a clearer view.

2. Breast augmentation always reduces sensitivity in the nipples and other areas of the breast.

Did you know that breast augmentation can actually increase the sensitivity in the nipples and other areas of the breast?

In many instances, a difference in sensation is temporary.

Anyone familiar with hair removal products knows about depilatories. Creams and lotions that melt away unwanted hair for very temporary results, they are sold in any store that sells other beauty products.

 Sound pretty convenient, huh? Except that the problem with depliatories is that they typically contain pretty harsh ingredients in order to be effective, and are extremely alkaline. Considering  that it works by destroying keratin in the hair, it can be damaging to the skin as well (which also contains keratin). As a result, they are not suitable for sensitive skin.

 Rather than go through that much hassle, wasting time and money on a product that is actually potentially harmful to the skin, why not invest in something better? Learn more about laser hair removal.

Smoking, overall, is terrible for you. It constricts smaller blood vessels, preventing the healthy circulation of nutrients and oxygen to the skin. It increases the risk of lung cancer. It gives you bad breath. It has been blamed for the cause of many cardiovascular diseases. All that, and there’s still something good about it?

Well, apparently some scientists believe that smoking cigarettes helps to lose weight. While this may not be true for people, it was shown in laboratory research that mice exposed to cigarettes lost weight by affecting the body’s metabolism and how fat was stored.

So, it’s up to you. Get bad skin, hinder your circulation, and increase your chances of getting cancer and cardiovascular disease or try something else!

Lori, our patient consultant, recently appeared on Mix 99.9FM with Mad Dog and Billie. It was pretty short, lasting only about 5 minutes, but was a great interview about the services we provide at TCC. They even talked about the telltale signs of cosmetic surgery, plus Britney Spears and other celebs who may have undergone procedures.

You can find the interview here.

For all those who want to find out more about scarless breast augmentation, the procedure will be discussed tonight on ET Canada at 7pm. An actress who had scarless breast augmentation performed at TCC will be featured.

Check it out on Global TV at 7pm.