Archive for the ‘Botox and facial rejuvenation’ Category

Brides-to-be ‘seek Botox’

Brides-to-be ‘seek Botox’

Women are going to extreme lengths in preparation for their wedding day, reports the Guardian. According to the newspaper, brides-to-be are visiting wedding forums on the internet and discussing beauty treatments and diet techniques to look their best for their big day. "One member offers to share her 20-page word document of possible hairstyles, featuring […]


John Barrowman: Botox is quite good

John Barrowman: Botox is quite good

The star of Dr Who spin-off Torchwood has announced he is pleased with the results of his Botox injections. John Barrowman, who is currently starring alongside Andrew Lloyd Webber and Denise Van Outen as a judge in BBC1 talent show I’d Do Anything, said he thinks the age-defying treatment is "quite good". "The key is […]


Mothers ‘treat themselves with Botox’

Mothers ‘treat themselves with Botox’

Botox is no longer a treatment reserved for the rich and famous, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. The publication claims that an increasing number of ordinary, everyday women are choosing the wrinkle smoothing injections as a little treat for themselves after having children. "They’ve gone through all the pregnancies, the breastfeeding and sleepless nights. The […]


Lulu gives up Botox

Lulu gives up Botox

Lulu has announced she has given up Botox, reports the Daily Mail. The 59-year-old singer told the newspaper that the wrinkle-smoothing injections are making her face too frozen. "I used to have Botox and I thought it was fantastic at first," she explained. "But it quickly fades. Too much of it makes your face immovable […]


Boardroom professionals ‘choosing Botox’

Boardroom professionals ‘choosing Botox’

Male office executives are having Botox injections, not only to delay the signs of ageing, but to look more poker-faced in the boardroom, it has been claimed. The Daily Telegraph cites figures from Transform cosmetic surgery group which reveal that a fifth of all patients are now male and from the Harley Medical Group which […]


Ageing rocker displays”conspicuous absence of lines”

Ageing rocker displays”conspicuous absence of lines”

Dave Clark of the 1960s rock group The Dave Clark Five appears to have had Botox, it has been reported. According to the Daily Mail, there was a “conspicuous absence of lines on his forehead” as he made a rare appearance when the band were accepted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. […]


Tory crackdown on botched Botox

Tory crackdown on botched Botox

Cosmetic clinic staff who are unqualified to perform Botox and other similar procedures could be jailed if their patients become scarred under new Conservative party proposals. The Daily Mail reports that as part of a cosmetic surgery industry regulation push, David Cameron has approved plans to "criminalise" ill-performed facial rejuvenation techniques. As part of a […]


Botox and dentistry”interconnected”

Botox and dentistry”interconnected”

Performing Botox injections and other facial rejuvenation procedures is an "obvious next step" for dentists, it has been claimed. The Milford Times reports that dentists are concerned with the overall appearance of the face and therefore defying the signs of ageing is a clear progression from cosmetic dentistry. Local dentist Carol Wilkop explained: "I can […]


20-year-olds ‘seeking Botox’

20-year-olds ‘seeking Botox’

Young women are having Botox treatment to reduce the chance of fine lines and wrinkles appearing in the future, it has been revealed. A report by BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat and 1Xtra found that in some major UK clinics, women under 30 are making up one quarter of the patients, a 100 per cent increase […]


Facial rejuvenation has ‘impressive results’

Facial rejuvenation has ‘impressive results’

Choose an establishment with a number of years experience when having facial rejuvenation treatments, it has been advised. Georgina Hague told health, beauty and fashion site bodyconfidential.com that professional microdermabrasion gives better results than over-the-counter products offered by cosmetic and skincare brands. Ms Hague began the treatment, consisting of six fortnightly sessions, to get rid […]