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Danish ‘penis-doctor’ plans Swedish clinic

Danish plastic surgeon Jørn Ege Siana, or the “penis-doctor” as he is known in Denmark, has been given the go ahead to start practicing medicine in Sweden, despite several convictions and a slew of medical complaints in Denmark.

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Swedish docs deny transsexual's boob job

A Swedish transsexual has reported three plastic surgery clinics to Sweden's Equality Ombudsman (Diskrimineringsombudsmannen – DO) after repeatedly being turned down for breast implant surgery.

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Leeches save woman's face after dog attack

Doctors in southern Sweden used hundreds of leeches to help save a woman's face after a massive chunk had been bitten off by her own dog.

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'Anyone can give Botox jabs in Sweden': report

Despite the potentially lethal consequences of a misplaced injection, the neurotoxin Botox and hyaluronic acid fillers like Restylane and Juvederm can be injected by anyone in Sweden today, according to a report by Sveriges Television (SVT).

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Swedish woman in coma after botched breast op

A Swedish woman who underwent breast enlargement surgery in Poland after booking with a medical tourism company remains in a coma three months after the operation.

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Swedish magazine staff get cosmetic surgery for article

The editorial staff of a Swedish magazine for gay men recently raised eyebrows—literally—when they took the unusual step of going under the knife for an article about cosmetic surgery.