Cosmetic Surgery Bible

Hydradermabrasion is a new generation of skin resurfacing treatment which is similar to microdermabrasion.

Both hydradermabrasion and microdermabrasion are aesthetic non-invasive techniques designed to help polish the skin, buffing away fine lines and wrinkles and helping the skin have a more youthful glow about it. Hydradermabrasion combines microdermabrasion with hydration techniques to help improve the skin tone even further.

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Recent research has shown that gym instructors may not be as healthy or flawless as they would like their clients to think they are – and in fact, if research is to be believed, a large number of gym instructors have actually been under the knife to achieve their slim, toned bodies.

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There’s a new cosmetic surgery trend in town. Dubbed ‘pillow face’, gone is the stretched look of Botox and in it’s place is a smooth, plumped up face.

Many celebrities have realised that Botox alone can often lead to a false, stretched look which isn’t always particularly pleasant. To help soften the face dermal fillers are now all the rage to help plump out the face.

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The FDA have approved Dysport for the US aesthetic market. Dysport is similar to Botox in that it is derived from the botulinium toxin. However it is claimed that Dysport is superior to Botox in that it acts more quickly to reduce and remove wrinkles and the toxin does not spread to other parts of the body other than the injection side, minimising risk.

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Cellulite-beating pants have gone in sale in Britain today in top department store John Lewis. The Scala Bio-Fir knickers are said to help reduce the look of dimpled skin that is associated with cellulite.

The store tested the underwear on 50 volunteers who wore the pants for at least 6 hours over 30 days. Eighty percent of those in the trial said that the pants reduced their cellulite.

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Experts have warned that home tooth bleaching kits may cause damage to tooth enamel.

Many people choose home teeth whitening kits over cosmetic dental surgery as the costs can be a lot cheaper. However recent research has shown that people using home tooth bleaching kits may actually lose some of their tooth enamel if the tooth whitening product is used over a long period of time.

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Experts have warned people not to buy cheap DIY Botox kits. Botox kits, costing as little as $100, have appeared on the internet, most notable on the auction site eBay. The kits contain needles, saline (for mixing with the Botox powder), Botox powder, and a facial diagram showing where to inject the Botox.

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