Data for safer cosmetic surgery
In theory, the PIP scandal was just about one factory in France producing substandard breast implants. In practice, it proved…
Aesthetic
Holiday hair repair
Dry frazzled hair is par for the course after the long summer holidays, and multiple dousing with chlorine and salt water…
The wind of change in beauty
I welcome the recent announcement that new Government legislation will ensure that cosmetic surgery clinics offering high-risk operations will be…
Beauty in a pill
The market for OTC anti-ageing 'beauty' nutritional supplements is growing but can you really expect to pop a pill and see…
The thin red line and flossing
‘Without flossing, there would be much more gum disease and tooth decay. I am surprised that a recent study has…
Re-dos and the conveyor belt
As a specialist in cosmetic surgery around the eyes and the upper part of the face, I am asked to…
Air pollution leads to premature ageing
Traffic pollution is not just noxious on the lungs, it is also seriously bad for the skin, according to new…
Beautifully handed
Hands are often tell-tale signs of chronological age when other parts of the body, including the face, are more youthful…
Calcium in Saliva
There are a certain group of patients who have a lot of build up of hard deposits on their teeth…
Acne sufferers need tailor-made solutions
Acne is a near-universal skin disease affecting 85 per cent of adolescents world wide as well as older adults. But…