By CSB on Monday, December 21, 2009Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News, Hair
Could this be the end of hair straighteners? Researchers believe that they have isolated the gene responsible for curly hair and are hoping that they can create a pill to make your hair straighter or curlier without the need for expensive hair accesories.
Australian scientists have recently discovered that the trichohyalin gene is mainly responsible for creating curls in hair. It is hoped that the discovery will not just be a boon to the beauty industry but will also help police forensics – hair and DNA found at scenes of crime may indicate what sort of hair the suspects have.
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By CSB on Monday, December 7, 2009Filed Under: Celebrity Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery News
Former Miss Argentina Solange Magnano has died after cosmetic surgery. The 38 year old beauty has been having cosmetic surgery to make her buttocks firmer and was rushed to hospital with severe breathing difficulties after the operation.
Magnano died from a blocked lung artery having spent three days in intensive care.
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By CSB on Tuesday, December 1, 2009Filed Under: Celebrity Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery News
Supermodel Cindy Crawford has admitted to having Botox injections. The 43 year old beauty has also admitted that she had considered having more invasive cosmetic surgery on her face however she decided against it as it made women look ‘unreal’.
Crawford has said that she has visited a London cosmetic surgeon for several years now to have the Botox injections.
“There’s a doctor here in London who I’ve gone to for Botox,” she commented in an interview with the Daily Mail.
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By CSB on Thursday, November 26, 2009Filed Under: Celebrity Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery News
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey has had dermal fillers to help reduce the deepset wrinkles on his face.
Ramsey has had filler injections on the lines around his face to help plump out the creases on his face, a cosmetic procedure he is reported to have spent around £400 on. Ramsey has said that he decided to have the filler injections after music mogul Simon Cowell suggested he should have it done.
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By CSB on Wednesday, November 18, 2009Filed Under: Botox etc., Breast Lift
As they get older or having had children, many women want to perk up their breasts and reduce sagging however they aren’t prepared to go under the knife. Thankfully, Botox appears to be the answer.
There is much pressure on women to get back to their pre-pregnancy shape as soon as possible after birth. One of the biggest complaints is a saggy chest area. As women get older, the chest area is one of the giveaways to a woman’s age as the area starts to sag, particularly in sun-worshippers, and wrinkles start to appear.
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By Harry Adelson, ND on Wednesday, November 11, 2009Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News
After years of performing regenerative injection therapy (RIT) with the use of platelet rich plasma (PRP) for the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain and acute injury, I learned of a new use for RIT with PRP; rejuvenation of the skin. This treatment is now referred to as ‘Dracula Therapy’ by the media.
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By CSB on Monday, November 2, 2009Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News, Face Lifts
The latest anti-ageing craze appears to have taken inspiration from Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ given that the procedure involves injecting your face with your own blood.
Stimulated Self Serum skin therapy, often shortened to just ‘S3 Therapy’ and colloquially known as the ‘Dracula Therapy’, is the latest anti-ageing craze to hit cosmetic surgery fans. The inventor of this new skin therapy, a French London-based cosmetic doctor called Daniel sister, claims that S3 therapy stimulates DNA repair, helps to heal scars, and generally improves the skin tone and texture, making it look smoother and younger.
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