As of next month, British department store Selfridges will be stocking the UK’s first range of control pants for men.
Most women in the UK will have seen control pants before – particularly thanks to the film Bridget Jones. Control pants and other body contouring underwear helps to slim down the figure by compressing problem areas and smoothing the overall silhouette. And now men will be able to buy the same luxury as women.
Actress Fay Ripley has said she is considering Botox as she wants to iron out some of the wrinkles on her face. Her inspiration appears to be felow actress Amanada Holden who has recently had a course of Botox. Ripley claims one of the reasons why she hasn’t yet tried the injections is that she is scared they will hurt.
Hydrelle is the latest dermal filler to be released into the aesthetics market. Hydrelle, developed by Anika Therapeutics, is a hyaluronic acid which can be used to treat facial wrinkles.
The makers of Hydrelle claim that the dermal filler injection is around half the size of a typcial filler injection. This means that fewer injections will be needed around a wrinkle site. Hydrelle is also the first dermal filler that combines hyaluronic acid with lidocaine anaesthetic meaning the injections are made less painful and the overall procedure is more comfortable for the patient.
Actor Ruper Everett has claimed that reports that he has had cosmetic surgery has damaged his career.
Everett, 50, has admitted to using Botox however claims that he has never had cosmetic surgery.
“Those images went all the way round the world, and at one point I lost a job from a great Australian director because of him seeing the before and after images in a newspaper,” he explained to Contactmusic.
Former boxing world champion Chris Eubank is spending around £30,000 on new teeth, with the added bonus that the new teeth will help him get rid of his trademark lisp.
Eubank is reported to be having cosmetic dentistry performed on his teeth to close the gap between his two front teeth and to help improve the aesthetic nature of his smile. The dentist who will be performing the work is Barry Buckley from the Clane General Hospital in Country Kildare.
Researchers are looking at the human genome to discover what genes cause wrinkles and therefore help them develop more effective lotions and creams to help stop the ageing process in the future.
Using data from the human genome project, a team of scientists led by Procter & Gamble have found approximately 1,500 genes that govern wrinkles. The team also believe that they have pinpointed either major causes of aging skin.
Cosmetic surgeon to the stars Dr Jean Louis Sebagh looks like he is on course for a High Court showdown with a former disgruntled patient.
Dr Sebagh has treated numerous celebrities including Elle Macpherson, Cindy Crawford, Felicity Kendal, Anna Friel and Kylie Minogue. He is so well known that he is sometimes known by the nicknames ‘Mr Botox’ or ‘The Wrinkle Slayer’. However it appears that one of his former patients is not so happy with the outcome of his work.