The fountain of youth: a mythical spring with an ability to gift bathers with beauty of the past and the vitality of a younger self. Over the years there have been a fair few quests to find it, one of the earliest being Herodotus way back in 5th century BC. Two thousand years later and… Continue reading The difference between wrinkle injections and fillers
Month: July 2014
Caring for your breast implants post-operation
Janice Dickinson is no stranger to plastic surgery. The world’s ‘first supermodel’ has admitted facelifts, breast augmentation, and tummy tucks amongst many other procedures since her first rise to fame. However, even as someone well-immersed in the industry, she recently confessed that she hadn’t had her breast implants changed for over thirty years, long exceeding… Continue reading Caring for your breast implants post-operation
How Safe is your Skin?
Summer’s finally here and we can all be a bit guilty of overindulging on Vitamin D – after all, the Great British heat wave comes but once a year and for a couple of days maximum. What we rarely think about sprawled out on our lunch break, however, is the long-term effect our binge on… Continue reading How Safe is your Skin?
Alternatives to vein stripping
50% of varicose veins are treated via a technique known as stripping – a complicated surgical procedure which involves tying off problem veins and removing them. With most patients advised to take 14-21 days off work post-procedure and general anaesthetic commonly used, the surgery is invasive despite its frequent use. And this, alongside the progression of alternative… Continue reading Alternatives to vein stripping
