By SCS on Monday, January 24, 2011Filed Under: Celebrity Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery News
Quirky British actress Helena Bonham-Carter has revealed that she is not tempted by cosmetic surgery.
The 44-year old actress has said that she has no fears about growing older and says age is ‘underrated.’
“I can still move all my face muscles,” Bonham-Carter explained to British newspaper the Daily Mail. “Look! There aren’t many who can still do that!
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By SCS on Monday, January 17, 2011Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News
Scientists have created a new treatment which looks set to banish wobbly chins forever.
But now scientists say they have developed the first drug that targets the fat deposits which are so visible.
Researchers at German firm Bayer have created a new treatment called ATX-101. ATX-101 is injected into small areas of fat using between 40 and 70 mini injections which help dissolve small volumes of fat cells. The procedure is aimed at reducing the fat under the chin and early tests are promising.
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By SCS on Monday, January 10, 2011Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News
According to new research published in the January edition of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, our facial bone structure may be what makes us look older.
We all know that facial wrinkles and saggy skin are associated with making us look older. However new research has shown that the bones in the face may change over time and contribute to us looking older.
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By SCS on Wednesday, January 5, 2011Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News
An American doctor believes that a cure for baldness is on the horizon.
Dr Cotsarelis of the University of Pennsylvania has been investigating the cause of male baldness and believes he has discovered the cause. Using cell samples taken from hair transplant patients, one of the tests Dr Cotsarelis ran was looking at the number of stem cells in bald parts of the scalp compared to other places. Surprisingly he found that bald areas have the same number of stem cells as places with hair.
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By SCS on Monday, December 27, 2010Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News
A new dieting drug looks set to be released in the UK to help women drop up to two dress sizes in six months – a perfect solution for women looking to lose weight but who don’t fancy going under the knife to have liposuction, gastric bands, stomach stapling or other extreme weightloss solutions.
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By SCS on Monday, December 20, 2010Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News
New Zealand women have said that they prefer to age gracefully rather than have cosmetic surgery.
Skincare experts Olay recently ran a survey asking whether 1007 women would rather age naturally or have some form of plastic surgery. The results were overwhelmingly in favour of ageing naturally with 66% looking to age naturally.
Men were in agreement with the women with 61% saying they preferred women who aged naturally and had not gone under the knife.
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By SCS on Thursday, December 9, 2010Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News
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