Doctor may be sued for criticism of breast enhancement cream

[n2doc]

By Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor
Thursday, 11 November 2010

A doctor has been threatened with a libel action after claiming that a £125 breast enhancement cream did not work.

Dalia Nield, a consultant plastic surgeon at the private London Clinic, was quoted in a newspaper saying it was "highly unlikely" that the cream would increase a woman's breast size.

The manufacturer, Rodial Ltd, claimed that the cream could increase a bust by 2.5cm without the need for surgery. It recommended that women rub it into their chests every day for 56 days. Celebrity users are reported to include Scarlett Johansson, Victoria Beckham and Kelly Brook.

Ms Nield, who has 19 years of experience, said the manufacturers had not given information on the exact ingredients in the product, how they increased the size of the breast or what tests they had carried out. She added that it might even harm the skin and the breasts, rendering it "potentially dangerous".

Rodial Ltd has threatened Ms Nield with a libel action for questioning its claims. Ms Nield said she stood by her comments.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/doctor-may-be-sued-for-criticism-of-breast-enhancement-cream-2130787.html

[TheWraith]

1. Ah, the UK. Bastion of woo-ism.

I guess when your crown prince is a believer in quack science, and in court the fact that you were telling the truth is actually not a defense against libel, you're bound to get this kind of kooky crap.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

2. The British laws are not like our, truth is not always a viable defense

[HuckleB]

3. This is a sad part of the British legal system.

:(