Love-handle power

A probe has been launched into a Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeon (painful!) who claims to have converted fat removed from patients through liposuction into fuel for his 4×4. Dr Alan Bittner claims to have used the excess flab to power two of his vehicles, ‘lipodiesel’ as he himself calls it. The doctor claims his patients were only too willing to …

Woman dies after liposuction surgery

An investigation is underway into the death of a woman following liposuction surgery at a private hospital in Málaga. The operation was carried out several weeks ago and when the patient showed no signs of recovering and her condition worsened, she was transferred to the Carlos Haya hospital. However, by this time her condition was serious and she passed away …