Hair can sometimes feel like an important part of us; from its colour to how we style it, a lot of our personality can be expressed through it. Therefore, when hair loss occurs, it can feel like part of us is suffering too. Female Hair Transplants One of the most promising treatments for the restoration of… Continue reading Are Hair Transplants suitable for women?
Year: 2015
Skincare in your twenties
It’s never too early to start looking after your skin. And, while you might not feel ready to start thinking about getting older, your twenties are actually the best point to start taking skincare seriously. It can be a difficult time for some of us; caught halfway between skin that’s starting to show signs of soft… Continue reading Skincare in your twenties
Cosmetic treatment: Is 17 old enough?
Is 17 too young to undergo a non-invasive treatment? And is 18 really old enough? We explore. Having faced months of media (and public) speculation as to the seemingly fluctuating size of her lips, Kylie Jenner recently admitted that nature and make up had less to do with her new facial structure than a good… Continue reading Cosmetic treatment: Is 17 old enough?
How Skin Safe are you?
A study published in December 2011 estimated that around 86% of malignant melanomas in the UK were linked to exposure from the sun or sunbeds. And, while we might think we know how to look after our skin, how much do we really know? Our obsession with sun-kissed skin is showing no signs of slowing down… Continue reading How Skin Safe are you?
Perfect legs for summer: Top problem areas and how to address them
Summer: that long-awaited, bitter-sweet feast of sunshine and warmth. But, while the nights might be getting shorter, not all of us choose hemlines to match… Legs…pins…those long things on the end of my torso – whatever you want to call them, there are a surprising number of us who don’t like our own. Some statistics suggest… Continue reading Perfect legs for summer: Top problem areas and how to address them
What liposuction treatments are suitable for men?
Liposuction was the fourth most popular cosmetic procedure for UK-based men in 2014 and 2013. However, far from the complex and invasive procedure many envisage, the treatment today is normally walk-in walk-out and performed under local anaesthetic. Alongside the advances in technology that make the treatment less invasive, the procedure now affords far more precision… Continue reading What liposuction treatments are suitable for men?
The ‘Free’ Consultation – Why Some Cosmetic Surgery Clinics Charge and Others Don’t
Industry bodies have recently raised concerns over excessive advertising of clinics offering free consultations to see surgeons and doctors in the Cosmetic industry. Advertising free consultations for surgical procedures, as part of an incentive, is considered a hard selling technique and many would like to see tighter controls to protect the public. We wanted to… Continue reading The ‘Free’ Consultation – Why Some Cosmetic Surgery Clinics Charge and Others Don’t
Recovery after Rhinoplasty
As with any surgical procedure, your recovery after a Rhinoplasty treatment should something you consider a long time before you decide to go ahead. Downtime isn’t as bad as some patients might think, but nose surgery is still a serious operation and should always be treated as such. The first thing to remember is that… Continue reading Recovery after Rhinoplasty
Why do we get spots?
The vast majority of us will suffer with bad skin at least once in our life; a whopping 80% before the age of 25 and a still significant 10% afterwards. But why? First things first, anyone who has ever suffered with acne will understand that it’s not just down to washing your face properly. For… Continue reading Why do we get spots?
How to get rid of wrinkles and signs of ageing
While adverts might have us believe that a single, bargain-priced lotion is all we need to transform our face from someone whose years are catching up with them to Hollywood starlet, it’s unfortunately very rarely the case. Wrinkles and sagging skin appear for different reasons on all of us and treating different areas requires varying approaches and… Continue reading How to get rid of wrinkles and signs of ageing