Victim of bullying starts afresh after nose reshaping

A woman severely teased about the size and shape of her nose throughout her childhood has shared her new look on life after nose reshaping surgery.
Jan Garrett, 49, endured years of taunts at the hands of cruel bullies. However, the mother of three has announced that her choice to have cosmetic surgery has boosted her [...]

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Teasing and self confidence

If there’s one thing we all know affects your self confidence, it’s being teased. And if there’s one thing we know children are especially bad, for it’s teasing other children. So it’s little wonder that many children end up with hang ups about their looks. Although it’s hardly just children that suffer these taunts, people [...]

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Ugly Betty’s Vanessa Williams to talk Botox as part of women’s charity campaign

Ugly Betty star Vanessa Williams has teamed up not-for-profit company Dress for Success and Botox-maker Allergan in order to offer career advice to disadvantaged women in the workplace.
The charity campaign, Express Success, aims to empower women in the current job market and Williams attended the launch of the drive in New York City this week. [...]

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Many go under the knife to avoid “appearance-based rejection”

New research has revealed that men and women who fear “appearance-based rejection” are more likely to express an interest in cosmetic surgery.
The study, which appears in the June issue of Body Image, focused on the role of appearance-based rejection sensitively - meaning the tendency of certain people to expect rejection based on one’s appearance, rather [...]

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Graham Norton fears he’s missed the Botox boat

Incorrigible TV personality Graham Norton has revealed that while he is conscious of the ageing process and wishes to appear younger, he has chickened out of having Botox so far.
A non surgical cosmetic procedure, Botox is an injectable solution to lines and wrinkles. It has recently been gaining popularity due to the current economic climate [...]

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Former BB star Lisa plans cosmetic surgery before Wife Swap

Former Big Brother contestants Lisa Appleton and Mario Marconi are set to grace the screen again this summer as the pair plan their wedding, which will be broadcast live on Big Brother’s Little Brother. The couple will also subsequently appear on Channels 4’s popular reality TV show, Wife Swap.
Lisa plans to undergo cosmetic surgery before [...]

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UAE joins worldwide rise in male cosmetic surgery

The United Arab Emirates is the latest region to join the trend of increasing instances of male cosmetic surgery.
Like the UK and the USA, more and more men in the UAE are turning to cosmetic surgery to change aspects of their appearance with which they are unhappy. According to the Khaleej Times, cosmetologists are reporting [...]

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Many advantages of Botox revealed

Botox may be primarily known for its wrinkle-smoothing powers but scientists are quickly finding several uses for the toxin that go beyond its traditional reach.
A recent article from the Daily Mirror’s medical columnist Dr Miriam Stoppard highlights the quickly expanding list of ailments that researchers have discovered may be combated by the non-surgical cosmetic procedure.
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Job hunters turn to plastic surgery

Older job hunters in the United States are increasingly turning towards cosmetic surgery, according to a new feature in the Miami Herald.
According to the newspaper, 1200 unemployed people in south Florida recently applied for free non-surgical cosmetic procedures - including laser liposuction, Botox and dermal fillers - offered by a cosmetic surgeon in Fort Lauderdale.
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Nipple cosmetic surgery on the up

New figures have shown that the number of people undergoing nipple surgery has jumped by 30 per cent in the last 12 months.
The numbers released by the Harley Medical Group show that more and more people are going under the knife in order to change the shape or size of their nipples through breast surgery.
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