cosmetic surgery
11 Mar
How to Refresh Your Look Without Surgery
Not everyone is keen on going under the knife in the quest for a youthful appearance. Facelift surgery, while generally effective, comes with drawbacks, including a lengthy recovery period, risks of complications, and a high price tag.
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5 Jan
Exploring the Best Procedures to Reduce Fine Lines and Wrinkles
Fine lines and wrinkles, often associated with ageing, result from various factors like sun exposure, lifestyle habits, and genetics. Understanding their origins is crucial in exploring effective treatments. From dermal fillers to Botox and laser skin resurfacing, cosmetic procedures offer diverse solutions to reduce these signs of ageing and rejuvenate skin.
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18 Jun
Belittling psychiatric assessments are creating a storm of depression and suicide among trans patients
By Christopher Inglefield, plastic surgeon and medical director at the London Transgender Clinic. Around forty per cent of transgender people have attempted to take their own lives at some point in time. That’s a shocking, harrowing statistic, supplied by the National …
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15 May
Why I Support the Government Stance on Textured Breast Implants
In April this year, amid a growing global clamour, the UK Government’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced that it has no plans to ban ‘macrotextured’ breast implants, or breast implants with polyurethane-coated surfaces. And in spite of …
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3 Nov
Medical Benefits of Botox
In the medical world, Botox treatments are generally looked at for its benefits in anti-aging. Although Botox has proven to be useful in that field, studies have shown that the treatment can actually help in other areas. It has also …
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15 Oct
Breast reduction surgery in men. Is it necessary?
‘Man boobs’ (gynaecomastia) have always threatened the masculinity and machismo of men of all ages but a recent article in The Independent has suggested that breast reduction surgery in young adolescents has surged in the US in the last few …
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14 Sep
Is beauty only skin deep?
Today marks the the start of Talkhealth’s week long clinic on skin problems. The skin is an amazing organ. The largest in the human body, providing a number of functions including protection from infection and water loss, insulation and …
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7 Sep
Transgender community ‘galvanises’ Eddie Redmayne by their kindness and openness
At a recent press conference at the Venice Film Festival, Eddie Redmayne was discussing his new role playing the transgender artist Lili Elbe in his new film ‘The Danish girl’. In typical Redmayne fashion, the Oscar-winning actor wanted to immerse …
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13 May
Anti-Ageing Show 2014 – we find out some great hints & tips!
talkhealth visited Olympia this weekend to see some exciting products and services available to help with the signs of anti-ageing. And as you can imagine it was all in the interest of ‘science/talkhealth‘… and clearly not for us personally!…. In …
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6 Apr
Round-up on talkhealth…
We know that lots of you are very interested in taking part in our trials and surveys, and with this in mind talkhealth purely in the interest of research (of course!) attended The Research Club evening at the London Carbon Bar. …
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13 Feb
British Association of Dermatologists’ statement on the Government’s response to the Keogh Review of cosmetic interventions
In Spring 2013 the Government commissioned an independent review of cosmetic surgery recommending better regulation, better training and proper redress if things go wrong. Initial recommendations have been made as a result of the review and a full statement from …
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17 Sep
A clearer future for tooth whitening
When the European Council’s directive on tooth whitening was released at the end of October, clarifying that tooth whitening could only be carried out under by or under the supervision of a dentist and that the supply of tooth whitening …
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26 Aug
Effectiveness of Ultrasound Cavitation: Evidence-Based Approach
If I get a penny for every relative who asks me about cosmetic, non-surgical ways to get a smaller waistline, I will probably be $10 richer. Okay, that’s not much, but you get the picture: Everyone wants to know about …
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17 Jul
Prime Time Confidence with the Over 55s
Over one fifth of all British over 55s have confided that they have never felt as confident as they do in their prime – showing that, like fine wine, we improve with age. Citing the here and now as the …
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2 May
Report on Review To Ensure the Safety of Patients Seeking Cosmetic Treatment
The British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) is proud to have taken part in the review process and is pleased to see that many of its recommendations have been included in the final report of the Sir Bruce Keogh “Review To …
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11 Apr
Proposed EU Regulations set to increase costs & reduce choice for cosmetic surgery patients
New research reveals that the proposed European Union legislation to end free consultations for cosmetic procedures would restrict patient choice and drive up the cost of treatment. On average, a patient considering a surgical cosmetic procedure in the UK has …
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