A mum who fears she has been scarred for life after having dodgy face fillers is backing the Mirror ’s fight to crack down on cosmetic cowboys. Samantha Lougher, whose face erupted in giant pus-filled boils, is the latest victim of an unregulated aesthetic industry to support our campaign . The 58-year-old mum from Cheshire, said she can no longer look in the mirror after she had some ‘botox’ on her fine lines on her chin. Sam, who is a full time carer to her mum, was left with huge boils around the injection site which turned into abscesses. “It’s crazy. It has messed up my life, I don’t want to go out any more, I don’t want to go anywhere. It’s been horrendous, the worst thing ever,” she told The Mirror. “I feel like it has ruined me. I don’t want to look in the mirror, that’s how bad it is. I say to my daughter all the time ‘I just hate my face’. I don’t see anything else.” Samantha told how she went with her friend who was having some Botox in a room at the back of a hairdressing salon and decided she’d have some done too for £170. She wanted to look her best for her childhood friend’s wedding in Spain and had filler before with no problems. But this time she was left with pus filled abscesses and missed her friend’s wedding - too upset to leave her hotel room. Recalling the work she had done, Samantha said: “I did it because I was going on holiday to Marbella. I wanted to get rid of a few fine lines on my chin. “I signed something on her phone and she put some numbing cream on and started to inject the filler. She injected about ten times and I remember thinking ‘I didn’t realise there were that many lines?’ I felt that it was really painful, which is not normal. My friend even said ‘I can see you are in agony’. “When I got out it bruised straight away and felt really hot. The redness just went into blisters and huge boils all around my chin area, and they were just full of pus. I still went on holiday but didn’t go to the wedding and sat on my own crying. I never went out. The Mirror's three cosmetic demands 1. Cosmetic operations such as liposuction, surgical face lifts and surgical eye lifts, should only be carried out by properly trained surgeons on the General Medical Council specialist register. These surgeons should have UK Board Certification in Cosmetic Surgery for their area of practice. 2. All operations and high risk procedures must be surgically safeand carried out in clinics and hospitals inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). 3. Make it a legal requirement for beauty clinics who offer non-surgical interventions to have malpractice insurance. “I called the woman because I was worried and she said it would go down and to put a cold compress on it and pop the blisters. She also told me to stop taking the aspirin I was on. ” It is suspected the needle the ‘aesthetic practitioner’ used was dirty or the area was not cleaned properly. Talking about the Mirror’s call for more regulations in the cosmetic surgery world , she said: “I think it is a brilliant idea after what’s happened to me. My face is scarred now for life. “People are dying because there are people who don’t know what they are doing. I only went with a few fine lines, I’m so sorry I went now. This was August and I’ve still got lumps in my face. “I can’t look in the mirror and it’s still bad, I can feel people looking. It’s like I’ve got bad acne scars .” After going to her doctors and having antibiotics she went to see one of the UK’s leading aesthetic doctors, Dr Ed Robinson, to help put it right. He is also backing the Mirror campaign and fears she was given contaminated filler or needle, or the skin was not cleaned prior to injection. Dr Ed is continuing to treat the scarring and said: “I support the Mirror’s campaign because the lack of regulation in the UK aesthetics industry has allowed clinics to thrive which do not carry out these procedures to the meticulous standard required for safe patient care. This patient received substandard care and an avoidable complication. “She also received inappropriate medical advice - she was advised to stop aspirin by a non-medic for her clotting disorder. Patients are often drawn in by clinics which look safe due to their marketing and social media followers. “The prices these clinics charge are very low and are indicative of using poor quality products which are often not sourced from pharmacies. We are seeing a dramatic increase in filler-related complications as dodgy practitioners who are non-medical cut corners to extract profit from their patients. “Urgent regulation is required from the government to protect patients and the NHS which increasingly has to pick up the complications from aesthetics.”FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets might be dealing with an opponent even tougher to overcome than their poor play, missed opportunities and ill-timed mistakes. Wide receiver Garrett Wilson suggested last Sunday a losing “gene” might be an explanation for the Jets’ inability to pull out victories after the team dropped to 3-10 with a loss at Miami. On Wednesday, Aaron Rodgers presented another perhaps more sinister reason. “I mean, it might be something like that," the quarterback said of Wilson's theory. "It might be some sort of curse we've got to snap as well.” Generations of frustrated Jets fans have half-jokingly insisted there have been negative forces at work against the franchise since Joe Namath delivered on his Super Bowl guarantee in January 1969. It remains the team's only appearance in the NFL's biggest game. Rodgers has been there once — and won — with Green Bay. The 41-year-old quarterback came to New York hoping to finally lead the Jets back to the Super Bowl. He even commented on how lonely the team's only Lombardi Trophy looked during his introductory news conference 20 months ago. Instead, Rodgers' first season in New York was cut short by a torn Achilles tendon just four snaps in, immediately resurrecting "curse” theories among jaded Jets fans. With its loss last Sunday, New York extended its playoff drought to 14 straight years, the longest active skid among the major North American sports leagues. And the team will be looking for a new general manager and coach after this season, and Rodgers' future in New York is very much up in the air. “Whatever the case, this team, this organization is going to figure out how to get over the hump at some point,” Rodgers said. “The culture is built by the players. There’s a framework set down by the organization, by the upper ups, by the staff. But in the end, it’s the players that make it come to life. "And at some point, everybody’s going to have to figure out what that special sauce is to turn those games that should be wins into wins.” The Jets have held the lead in the fourth quarter in five games this season. They've lost each of them, including the past three games. New York's inability to come away with wins in those prompted Wilson's “gene” theory. “I’m not exactly sure what he was talking about there,” Rodgers said with a smile. "I don’t know what the proper nomenclature is for the situation where we’ve lost some leads or haven’t been able to take the lead late in the game, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. We haven’t been great in situational football. “A lot of those games come down to the plays in the first and second, even third quarter, where if you make the play the game is not in that situation. But in those situations, we haven’t been very good on offense or defense or even (special) teams.” Rodgers said “it takes a conscious effort, it takes an intentional effort” to establish a winning culture, and it includes leadership, practice habits and setting standards inside and outside of the locker room. And this year's Jets, Rodgers said, are “on the edge” of that. “We just haven’t quite figured out how to get that special sauce worked out, mixed up,” he said. “It’s close and a lot of great guys are in the locker room. There’s some good mix of veterans and young guys, but we just haven’t quite put it all together.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
Jimmy Carter, the 100-year-old former US president and Nobel peace laureate who rose from humble beginnings in rural Georgia to lead the nation from 1977 to 1981, has died, his nonprofit foundation said Sunday. Carter had been in hospice care since mid-February 2023 at his home in Plains, Georgia -- the same small town where he was born and once ran a peanut farm before becoming governor of the Peach State and running for the White House. Carter died "peacefully" at his home in Plains, "surrounded by his family," The Carter Center said in a statement. "My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights and unselfish love," Chip Carter, the former president's son, said in the statement. Carter was the oldest living ex-US leader and the nation's longest-lived president -- an outcome that seemed unlikely back in 2015 when the Southern Democrat revealed he had brain cancer. But the US Navy veteran and fervent Christian repeatedly defied the odds to enjoy a long and fruitful post-presidency, after four years in the Oval Office often seen as disappointing. During his single term, Carter placed a commitment on human rights and social justice, enjoying a strong first two years that included brokering a peace deal between Israel and Egypt dubbed the Camp David Accords. But his administration hit numerous snags -- the most serious being the taking of US hostages in Iran and the disastrous failed attempt to rescue the 52 captive Americans in 1980. He also came in for criticism for his handling of an oil crisis. In November of that year, Republican challenger Ronald Reagan clobbered Carter at the polls, relegating the Democrat to just one term. Reagan, a former actor and governor of California, swept into office on a wave of staunch conservatism. As the years passed, a more nuanced image of Carter emerged -- one that took into account his significant post-presidential activities and reassessed his achievements. He founded the Carter Center in 1982 to pursue his vision of world diplomacy, and he was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his tireless efforts to promote social and economic justice. He observed numerous elections around the world and emerged as a prominent international mediator, tackling global problems from North Korea to Bosnia. Carter, known for his toothy smile, said basic Christian tenets such as justice and love served as the bedrock of his presidency. He taught Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist, his church in Plains, well into his 90s. In recent years, he had received various hospital treatments, including when he revealed in August 2015 that he had brain cancer and was undergoing radiation. US Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia, who is the pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church where Martin Luther King Jr preached, wished the Carter family comfort as the former president entered hospice last year. "Across life's seasons, President Jimmy Carter, a man of great faith, has walked with God," Warnock wrote on X, then Twitter. "In this tender time of transitioning, God is surely walking with him." In April 2021, President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, met with the Carters at their home in Plains. The White House later released a photo showing the couples smiling together, although only Rosalynn was seen by the press outside, bidding the Bidens farewell while using a walker. Rosalynn, Carter's wife of 77 years, died on November 19, 2023 at age 96. The former president, who looked frail, poignantly appeared at her memorial service in a wheelchair, with a blanket on his lap bearing their likenesses. Carter is survived by the couple's four children, three sons and a daughter. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.'Lost A Mentor And Guide': Rahul Gandhi Expresses Grief Over Demise Of Former PM Manmohan Singh At 92Teen actor Hudson Meek, who appeared in ‘Baby Driver,’ dies after falling from moving vehicle
By Adeyemi Adeleye Former presidential spokesman, Dr Doyin Okupe, has labelled those opposing the proposed Tax Reform Bills as enemies of Nigeria, describing the reforms as pro-poor and crucial for national development. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, Okupe argued that the reforms aim to protect the vulnerable while curbing corruption, making any opposition to them indefensible. “Anyone who has taken the time to understand these tax reforms and still opposes them is an enemy of this country,” Okupe said. “These reforms propose that the majority of poor people should not pay tax. How can anyone oppose that? “The bills also ensure that companies are taxed based on their profits, not turnover, and businesses with a turnover below ₦50 million are exempted. Should anyone be against this?” Okupe , the former Director-General of Mr Peter Obi’s Presidential Campaign Organisation, added that the reforms would also significantly reduce corruption. Okupe dismissed the opposition to the bills from some quarters in the North, stating there was no justifiable reason for their stance. He highlighted the unsustainability of Nigeria’s oil-dependent economy, emphasising the need for taxation reform to fund development. “In most countries, taxation is the primary source of government revenue. But here, we rely on oil and plan budgets around oil revenue, which is not sustainable,” Okupe said. He praised the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for its achievements in revenue generation over the past year but stressed that Nigeria’s tax-to-GDP ratio remains among the lowest globally, despite the country’s significant financial needs. “We need revenue for development. Yet, this reform recognises that we cannot burden those already struggling. Instead, we must tax individuals and businesses with substantial earnings,” he said, pointing to extravagant spending habits of some wealthy individuals. Okupe dismissed concerns about the timing and speed of the bills, insisting that urgent action is necessary to halt Nigeria’s financial losses. He stated that the reforms would boost states’ internally generated revenue and improve living standards. He urged President Tinubu to oversee revenue-generating agencies closely to eliminate corruption and inefficiencies. Okupe also advocated for the adoption of technology to tackle corrupt practices within agencies such as Customs, Immigration, and NIMASA. “With emerging technologies, corruption can be fought to a standstill, and Nigerians will be free,” Okupe said. Okupe expressed confidence in President Tinubu’s commitment to transformative reforms, predicting that corruption would decline once the reforms are fully implemented. “These reforms introduced by Tinubu will eradicate corruption,” he added. President Tinubu, on Oct. 3, requested the National Assembly to consider and pass the Tax Reform Bills, which include the Nigeria Tax Bill, Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill. During a recent presidential media chat, Tinubu reiterated that the reforms aim to eliminate outdated colonial assumptions in Nigeria’s tax system.CHICAGO (AP) — Aidan Laughery rushed for three touchdowns and No. 22 Illinois topped Northwestern 38-28 on Saturday to reach nine victories for the first time since its 2007 Rose Bowl season. Pat Bryant dashed in to score off Luke Altmyer’s 43-yard pass early in the third quarter as Illinois (9-3, 6-3 Big Ten) struck for touchdowns just over 4 minutes apart early in the third quarter to open a 28-10 lead in what had been a tight game. Bryant's 10th receiving touchdown tied a school record. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get updates and player profiles ahead of Friday's high school games, plus a recap Saturday with stories, photos, video Frequency: Seasonal Twice a weekApple launches AI integration
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