Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Blog – Harley Medical Group

The UK’s aging population appears to have created a boom in the number of people opting for cosmetic surgery, with new reports revealing that the number of women over 50 choosing procedures has soared in recent years.

According to the Daily Mail, figures from The Harley Medical Group have found that the number of women over 50 booking procedures such as dermal fillers, laser treatment, Botox and skin peels has increased by almost 70 per cent in the space of a year. (more…)

Pop star and TV personality Dannii Minogue is flying high as a judge with hit show X Factor these days, but the star has revealed that her life hasn’t always been so happy.

Speaking in an interview shown on Australian TV, Dannii explained she needed a bit of fun and happiness in her life after her divorce from Nip Tuck star Julian McMahon in the mid-nineties. The singer injected this excitement by transforming herself and choosing to have a boob job. (more…)

Best known for her sharp tongue and fondness for self improvement through cosmetic surgery, comedian Joan Rivers is the star of a new film documenting her five decades in the business.

Joan’s career has been a fascinating ride and the film, which follows the star for a period of 14 months, details some of the ups and downs she’s had along the way. According to the Guardian, the film, directed by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg, won an award at the Sundance film festival and has been critically praised. (more…)

NeNe Leakes, star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, has revealed that she’s had a number of cosmetic surgery procedures.

According to the Daily Mail, the star has had a breast lift, a reduction from DDs to Ds and liposuction. She’s also had rhinoplasty to narrow her nostrils. Speaking to People magazine, NeNe explained her nostrils had bothered her for years. (more…)

Recent developments in treatments for scars and stretch marks appear to have resulted in a rise in the number of people booking procedures.

The Harley Medical Group has reported an increase in the number of bookings following the introduction of a new laser treatment for stretch marks. (more…)

The various benefits of Botox have been known for some time, but only recently has the Food and Drug Administration of the United States approved the toxin as a way to control migraines.

The injectable, perhaps best known for its wrinkle-reducing properties, had been long suggested by headache experts as a way of relieving symptoms. However, the use was not made official and, in the early days, researchers had not conducted the medical trials and scientific information to make it so. (more…)

Don’t tell anyone, but I’m secretly very soppy and soft hearted – I’m always the first to start crying at sad films. Why am I telling you this? Well, I just wanted to make sure you’d understand just how emotional the 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom shows make me! If you haven’t seen them before, you’ll probably be able to guess what the MTV documentaries are about by their titles. Basically you follow young couples as they deal with having children at a young age, and it can be a very heartrending experience let me tell you. (more…)

The current trend for curvaceous stars of the small screen could have an effect on the number of boob jobs taking place in the UK, according to some cosmetic surgery insiders.

According to Cosmetic News Portal, cosmetic surgeon Laurence Kirwan claims the influence of busty celebrities such as Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks could boost the number of women considering breast augmentation.

Dr Kinwan explained that “seeing Christina Hendricks’ womanly curves on our TV screens is not only a morale booster for well-endowed women but also emphasises the fact that a voluptuous bosom is an asset.” (more…)

A growing number of men are turning to cosmetic surgery, particularly in Florida’s Tampa Bay, in a trend that has seen men become keener to emulate Hollywood’s leading men who are said to use liposuction in order to fend off middle-aged spread, TBO.com reports.

Speaking exclusively to TBO.com, one of Tampa Bay’s most prominent surgeons explained that male plastic surgery was no longer considered ‘taboo’ by the average man, who felt inspired to enhance their own appearance by indulging in minimally invasive cosmetic treatments said to be popular with Hollywood’s ageing actors. (more…)

Once voted the sexiest woman in the world by the readers of FHM Magazine, it seems unlikely that screen beauty Jessica Alba would feel insecure about her looks. However, in a revealing interview the ‘Sin City’ and ‘Fantastic Four’ actress revealed that she had once considered having a nose job and has been wracked with body insecurities since the birth of her daughter, Honour Grace. (more…)