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Plastic surgery

June 2024

  • A consultation at the Health Tourism Expo in London on Friday in front of a poster that reads 'The pioneer of hair transplant Turkey'

    Britons seeking medical treatments overseas ‘should beware low prices’

    Experts warn ‘health tourists’ to do their research, saying savings can lead to higher costs for work to be redone
  • Illustration: Guardian Design/ Getty Images

    The Audio Long Read
    From the archive: Brazilian butt lift: behind the world’s most dangerous cosmetic surgery – podcast

    This week, from 2021: The BBL is the fastest growing cosmetic surgery in the world, despite the mounting number of deaths resulting from the procedure. What is driving its astonishing rise? By Sophie Elmhirst
  • Diverse group of women in lingerie

    Pornography and social media driving rise in labia surgery, Australian report finds

    More than half a million people have had or considered having the procedure due to lack of education and diverse representation, survey shows

May 2024

  • A beauty technician injecting botox into a woman's face.

    A warped concept of beauty has taken hold among young women

    Letter: They seem to think it is normal to have pumped-up lips, stuck-on eyebrows and exaggerated false lashes, says Michelle Mansell

April 2024

  • Plastic surgeon doctor making injection botox in woman face under eyebrows on the left side forehead for lifting patient face

    CDC reportedly investigating several cases of illnesses from Botox injections

  • Beach in Turkey

    Instagram ads in UK promoting ‘butt lifts’ in Turkey as part of holidays in potential breach of rules

November 2023

  • Melissa Kerry holding a cat

    Woman’s death during Brazilian butt lift surgery prompts UK-Turkey meeting

    Melissa Kerr from Norfolk died on day of buttock enlargement surgery at private hospital in Istanbul in 2019

October 2023

  • Close up of a plastic surgeon marking the human skin for surgery.

    Cosmetic surgery needs better regulation to ensure patient safety

    Letter: Prof Vivien Lees of the Royal College of Surgeons of England says the General Medical Council should make the current voluntary certification scheme into a formal credential

September 2023

  • Melissa Kerr

    UK coroner warns of cosmetic surgery abroad after woman dies in Turkey

  • A woman receives a botulinum toxin injection.

    UK consultation launched to improve safety of Botox and other procedures

July 2023

  • Ariana Grande, Bella Hadid and Lily-Rose Depp

    ‘Snatched jawline’: how the chin became fashion’s new pressure point

    The term has exploded in recent years online, as people try everything from chewable balls to cosmetic surgery to achieve the look

June 2023

  • A surgeon working on a patient

    Complaints about non-surgical butt lifts ‘rising at alarming rate’ in UK

    Industry body and local government call for action on ‘risky’ procedures and cosmetic treatment market

December 2022

  • Beauty treatment with Botox.<br>Close up of unrecognizable woman receiving beauty treatment with Botox.

    ‘They’ve lost the plot’: leading cosmetic doctor says under-30s are overdoing Botox and fillers

    Instagram generation views ‘tweakments’ as a status symbol says King of Botox, but safety concerns won’t go away

November 2022

  • An injection in the leg.

    Scars and ulcers among risks from boom in beauticians treating varicose veins

    Social media ads promise a quick fix but surgeons say the unregulated industry is causing health complications

August 2022

  • Surgical equipment on a tray covered in a green fabric in a hospital

    ‘Irresponsible’: regulator accused of not doing enough to protect patients in cosmetic surgery reform

    Medical regulator and board agree to strengthen industry standards after review revealed unsafe practices and misleading advertising

June 2022

  • Justin Bieber announces on Instagram that his face is paralysed and that he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome.

    ‘Children ask why I’ve got a wonky face’: life with Justin Bieber’s Ramsay Hunt syndrome

    The singer’s dramatic video has shed light on a little-known and often misdiagnosed condition. Unless treated quickly, it can have life-changing consequences

February 2022

  • The actress Fanny Brice in 1920; she later went under the knife with a plastic surgeon who had no medical degree.

    Plastic surgery: why chasing physical perfection always ends in tears

    As former supermodel Linda Evangelista reveals her years of anguish after operations, history shows that nature usually wins

December 2021

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    The Audio Long Read
    Best long reads of 2021: Brazilian butt lift: behind the world’s most dangerous cosmetic surgery – podcast

    The BBL is the fastest growing cosmetic surgery in the world, despite the mounting number of deaths resulting from the procedure. What is driving its astonishing rise?

October 2021

  • Young woman having facial plastic surgery<br>CPX1NN Young woman having facial plastic surgery

    When it comes to cosmetic surgery, appearances can be deceiving

    Yael Lefkovits
  • Tulsi Vagjiani at Bare Brew Cafe in Wanstead, east London

    The outspoken
    Tulsi Vagjiani: the woman who lost her family in a plane crash – and found the beauty in her burns

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