By CSB on Friday, January 22, 2010Filed Under: Celebrity Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery News
Has Sharon Stone had cosmetic surgery? Despite saying in a recent interview that her youthful looks were entirely naturally, and praising Meryl Streep for ageing gracefully, the Basic Instinct star has been spotted sporting two black eyes – and the rumour mill has been quick to as whether she has had cosmetic surgery.
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By CSB on Wednesday, January 20, 2010Filed Under: Celebrity Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery News
The Hills star 23 year old Heidi Montag has admitted to having had 10 cosmetic surgery procedures in one day. The cosmetic procedures took place in November and she has unveiled the results this week.
This is not the first time that Montag has had plastic surgery – when she was 21, she had already had breast implants to take her chest from a 32A to a 32C, had a nose job, and had collagen lip implants.
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‘Boytox’: The rise of the male Botox patient.
Cosmetic surgery is often seen as a women’s interest however in the UK at least, more and more men are starting to take a greater interest in their appearance.
Almost one in five Botox patients in the UK are now said to be male. The trend is mainly down to two influences – the tough job market where personal appearance can make or break an interview, and the fact that more and more male celebrities (such as Simon Cowell and Gordon Ramsay) are coming clean about their cosmetic treatments.
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By CSB on Friday, January 8, 2010Filed Under: Cosmetic Surgery News
A television show is looking for your surgery scar stories – both good and bad.
Has your cosmetic surgery left you with scars? We’re producing a major new series on scars and what they symbolise to the people who bear them.
Whether it’s a case of surgery that has gone wrong, leaving you with a life long reminder – and regret at having the surgery in the first place – or a discreet scar that’s your own secret reminder of how your surgery has changed your life for the better, we want to hear from you.
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By CSB on Wednesday, December 30, 2009Filed Under: Botox etc., Celebrity Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery News
Botox is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures on the market. But has the Botox backlash begun?
Despite it’s popularity, celebrity Botox regulars are starting to turn their backs on the face freezing injections.
First, Lulu and Amanda Holden announced that they were no longer going to have Botox injections. Then, Dannii Minogue followed suit after some X-Factor viewers commented that in last year’s series, her face was almost immovable and expressionless.
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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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