An increasing number of women are choosing to have cosmetic surgery in order to correct their ageing ear lobes.
According to a report by the Daily Mail newspaper, “saggy earlobes” have become a problem for some women, partly due to wearing heavy jewellery over a number of years. Often, surgery involving the ears will be carried out at the same time as a facelift, but not always.
Carol McGiffin, known for her work as a presenter on ITV’s daytime panel show Loose Women, has said she is considering having cosmetic surgery in order to maintain her looks.
According to the Daily Express newspaper, the 51-year-old revealed that she has been thinking about having a facelift to avoid looking like an “old lady” when she stands next to her fiancée Mark Cassidy, who is 22 years her junior.
A US cosmetic surgeon has said more couples preparing to get married are opting to have anti-ageing treatments before walking down the aisle.
According to Los Angeles-based Dr Babak Azizzadeh, with many couples are now tying the knot later in life, more people are turning to non-surgical treatments in order to make sure they look their best on their wedding day.
The number of facelift operations being carried out is on the up as more men and women recognise the benefits of having a youthful appearance.
Figures for 2010 show that the number of facelifts carried out by members of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons increased by 12 per cent. This represents a turnaround from 2009 when the organisation suggested there had been a downturn in the number of facelift procedures carried out.
Specialist skincare can help to repair minor skin damage but it can’t replace the results of cosmetic surgery, says a new study.
Express.co.uk tested the results of beauty products that claim to reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles, firm up skin and plump up lips, and compared these results to those achieved with cosmetic surgery procedures such as face and neck lifts.
New pictures of Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin appearing at a political conference have sparked rumours that the 58-year-old has undergone cosmetic surgery.
The former president looked fresh-faced and wrinkle-free during a speech at the United Russia congress which took place over the weekend.
Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda, still hailed by many as a beauty at the age of 73, has revealed that cosmetic surgery is among her tips for ageing gracefully.
At the age of 72 she underwent procedures to minimise the effects of ageing along her jawline and under her eyes, to make her face appear less ‘droopy’.
Sky television presenter Kay Burley is rumoured to have had her second face lift just days after celebrating her 50th birthday.
Burley had her first face lift 10 years ago and experts have been speculating that this second operation was smaller and was intended to be subtle.
An online news site has collected stories from women who all believe that the results of plastic surgery far outweigh the costs.
Daily Finance today published testimonials from four women who have undergone cosmetic surgery procedures – all of the stories talked of the surgery giving them a new lease of life. Kim Gregson, 47, had liposuction and a tummy tuck, Samantha Alvarado, 26, had breast augmentation and a tummy tuck, Christina Hadzi, 54, has regular Botox injections, and Amy Klein, 41, had a stem-cell facelift.
Older people are opting for cosmetic surgery much more frequently than ever before.
This is the opinion of one plastic surgeon, Mr Daniel Man, from Boca Raton, America, who says he has seen an increase in the number of enquiries for surgery from those aged 65 and over.
Of his older patients, Mr Man said: “These people are healthy and want to be an active part of society.”
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