Ageing is something that happens to all of us and which is happening all the time.  Unfortunately, it is also something we are unable to stop or have any control over as getting older is a fact of life.  That isn’t to say that just because you are getting older that you also have to

When Stephen McCulley builds a snowman…he lets his artistic side take over. Stephen is a keen artist and sculpture and works in many mediums including charcoal, inks oils and carvings in wood. This is his first ever one in snow!!

Stephen McCulleys new clinic in Nottingham, the Redcliffe rooms are now open for consultations and cosmetic treatments. This brand new state of the art clinic has a wonderful ambience and is very private. It is situated in landscaped gardens in Mapperley Park. The clinic offers the perfect environment for quality care, be it about possible

It’s 3 years since the iconic Farrah Fawcett lost her fight to cancer. This image by Bruce McBroom was plastered on almost every young man’s wardrobe back in the day and sold 12 million copies. Whilst Ryan O’Neil used the photo emblazoned on a t-shirt this week, there was so much more to this beautiful

4000 women have breast reduction surgery in the UK each year. Breast reduction surgery prices can differ across the UK and depend on what kind of surgery a woman wants. Despite the financial cost of having breast reduction surgery, a woman must consider many other things before she decides to go under the knife. One

After a serious accident it is hard to imagine that your life will ever be back to normal. Whether it is a car accident, a fall or a fight, there are plenty of things that can change in the human body after a traumatic incident. The most important thing after an accident is to make

When undergoing cosmetic surgery, it is normally to enhance or rectify a part of the body to help boost self-image and a feeling of confidence, for example breast enlargement surgery. What many people do not take into account when undergoing cosmetic surgery is that there will be a scar that will need to heal for

Before beginning to check your breasts for any irregularities or lumps, it is important to know how your breasts normally feel and how they look. This way any abnormalities can be easily spotted by you and taken to a GP. A lump in breast tissue can be early signs of breast cancer, so it is

In today’s society, it is not uncommon for the vast majority of women and men to have at least one physical feature or part of their body that they would like to change if they could. This is normal, but has become a lot more prevalent with society’s increasingly skewed ideas of beauty endorsed by

Plastic surgery has always been a popular topic for the media, whether it is news organisations talking about surgeries that have gone wrong or gossip magazines commenting on which celebrities have had ‘boob jobs’. One of the most common types of surgery that a person can have is breast augmentation. Not only is this surgery

In 2001, a survey found that only 1% of women were completely happy with their body shape. With young women seeing ‘size zero’ models in every shop window and the British media pushing body perfection into people’s minds, it is no surprise that young women do not feel confident about their bodies. While many confidence

According to the BBC, 51 per cent of young women would have surgery to improve their body image. In agreement with this large percentage, there are a few surgical options a woman can consider when it comes to losing weight and gaining the desired body shape. A popular form of cosmetic surgery is the tummy

In 2010, the American society for aesthetic plastic surgery reported that the demand for plastic surgery rose by almost 9%. Almost 9.5 million cosmetic surgeries took place in the US that year. This trend is closely followed in the UK, with both men and women of every age seeking plastic surgery to improve their appearance

Cosmetic surgery can be a daunting prospect to anyone who is not entirely sure of how the process works, or what it involves. Obviously, processes vary depending on which procedure is being undertaken, but there is a general outline which might give you a general impression about what the plastic surgery process might be like.

You may be surprised at how different you feel after having cosmetic surgery. Whatever the procedure, it can completely change your self-image, perhaps making you feel like a new person, like losing weight or having a hair cut might. Whatever your choice of cosmetic procedure, it will be emotional! But it might be interesting to

There are many different reasons why people choose to undergo cosmetic surgery, some of which are universal, and some of which are down to personal choice. In the end, the choice to undergo cosmetic surgery is completely up to you, and your surgeon. However, before you make such a momentous decision, it is important to

Tummy tuck surgery (medically known as abdominoplasty) is a common solution for women who have had their stomachs stretched beyond repair, for example through pregnancy or excessive weight loss. With over one hundred thousand of these procedures taking place in 2008, they are becoming a more popular cosmetic surgery choice. There are five main types

When you have a risk-reducing mastectomy, the whole of the breast is removed, often including the nipple. If you elect for a complete reconstruction and it has not been possible to keep your nipples, then there are a few techniques available for nipple reconstruction. In some cases this won’t be necessary as the original nipple

Otoplasty, also known as ear surgery, is a plastic surgery procedure that seeks to improve the appearance of ears and make them more in proportion to the size and shape of the head. In particular, this is common amongst children where ears can protrude abnormally and can cause notable problems with bullying and self esteem.

In the mainly Islamic populated North African country of Morocco a change is occurring. Despite some religious scholars frowning upon the issue, more women than ever are electing to undergo plastic surgery in the country. The reasons for this are far from simplistic and can be traced to Moroccan women seeing a dramatic rise in

Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery procedure that removes localised deposits of fat from the body. Any area of excessive fat bulge can be treated including the hips, buttocks, thighs, upper arms, breasts and neck. It is becoming a more topical procedure though and, as such, here are some frequently asked questions regarding the treatment. Who

Plastic surgery is no longer a minority undertaking but a very real choice to a lot of people in the western world. Since 2005, people having plastic surgery has increased year on year and in some areas at an extremely high rate. New mothers are electing to take to the knife following pregnancy with much

Discussing cosmetic surgery can be a sensitive issue for people especially when it concerns intimate surgery such as breast operations. It may appear that the majority of women who have breast surgery do so to enhance their breasts and make them larger but there are many who decide to have breast reduction surgery to make

There are large numbers of people who are not happy with the shape of their body or feel embarrassed about their size and weight and how they look to others. For some people the usual methods of diet and exercise unfortunately do not completely rid them of excess weight and help to give them the