The latest anti-aging technique trend in the US and UK is carbon dioxide injections. The procedure is hailed as the next Botox and is most commonly known as ‘Carboxy’. Carboxy is popular because, like Botox, it is a non-surgical procedure therefore can be classed a lunchtime technique.
It’s a common problem – at the time the idea of getting a tattoo was a good one, but as the years have passed, you begin to question whether you still do want the tattoo to be a part of you. Luckily, there are a myriad of techniques which can be used to remove the tattoo. So what options do you have?
British beauty Jane Seymour has finally come clean and admitted that she has had cosmetic surgery.
Seymour has always denied having had plastic surgery – instead, she has put her figure down to her good genes and sensible diet. In the 2005 comedy ‘The Wedding Crashers’, Seymour played an older woman who seduces Owen Wilson. During the film, she was involved in the first topless scene of her career.
Most people would not consider Spock from Star Trek’s ears as the ‘perfect’ ears however it appears that there is a niche cosmetic surgery market for surgery such as this.
Some people are turning to cosmetic surgery to give them unusually shaped body parts – Spock ears are said to be particularly popular. Ear sculpting, as the procedure is called, also has other benefits – it is said to enhance the music listening experience and is gaining in popularity with New York music lovers.
Queensland looks set to become the first Australian state to regulate cosmetic surgery and solarium use for the under-18s.
Some cosmetic surgeons in the region have revealed that they operate on around 100 teenagers a year – and the numbers of teenagers seeking cosmetic surgery are growing. A magazine recently ran a study of 4,000 girls aged between 11 and 18 and discovered that around a quarter would have cosmetic surgery if they were able to, with 2% already having gone under the knife.
Latest research by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons has come to a surprising conclusion – a persons’ level of body satisfaction has little influence on their decision to go ahead with cosmetic surgery.
Data from the study shows that the majority of people who elect to have plastic surgery have a normal level of body satisfaction and don’t, as was previously commonly thought, have low levels of self-esteem.
Cheek fillers are the newest must-have in the world of cosmetic surgery.
The problem is this: you may have a slim, toned body but you may find you have a very gaunt looking face, particularly as you get older. The chances are that if you diet and have a svelte figure, your cheeks may be slightly sunken with your skin starting to be a little loose and baggy with some wrinkles. However, if you put on a little weight, your face plumps up slightly, making you look younger.