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A woman severely teased about the size and shape of her nose throughout her childhood has shared her new look on life after nose reshaping surgery.

Jan Garrett, 49, endured years of taunts at the hands of cruel bullies. However, the mother of three has announced that her choice to have cosmetic surgery has boosted her confidence and encouraged her to start her life afresh. She has since decided to leave her unhappy marriage of 23 years and feels she has a new lease of life. (more…)

If there’s one thing we all know affects your self confidence, it’s being teased. And if there’s one thing we know children are especially bad, for it’s teasing other children. So it’s little wonder that many children end up with hang ups about their looks. Although it’s hardly just children that suffer these taunts, people of all ages can be cruel when it comes to appearances. Things like sticky-out ears, unusual body shapes or prominent noses are just the kind of distinctive bodily features that are likely to get picked on. (more…)

New research has revealed that men and women who fear “appearance-based rejection” are more likely to express an interest in cosmetic surgery.

The study, which appears in the June issue of Body Image, focused on the role of appearance-based rejection sensitively - meaning the tendency of certain people to expect rejection based on one’s appearance, rather than other factors. (more…)

Incorrigible TV personality Graham Norton has revealed that while he is conscious of the ageing process and wishes to appear younger, he has chickened out of having Botox so far. (more…)

Former Big Brother contestants Lisa Appleton and Mario Marconi are set to grace the screen again this summer as the pair plan their wedding, which will be broadcast live on Big Brother’s Little Brother. The couple will also subsequently appear on Channels 4’s popular reality TV show, Wife Swap. (more…)

New figures have shown that the number of people undergoing nipple surgery has jumped by 30 per cent in the last 12 months. (more…)

New figures have revealed the number of people undergoing cosmetic surgery through the NHS in London.

According to the Press Association, 471 patients in England’s capital city have undergone liposuction in the last year, costing the National Health Service £5.7 million. The figures from the NHS Information centre also showed that more than 1,700 people had had nose jobs, tummy tucks and breast reductions on the service. (more…)

This week, Kym Marsh came out about just how happy she is with her recent breast lift and I started wondering about UK soap stars. In the US, there’s generally a lot of news about the Hollywood crowd keeping themselves looking the part with a little help from cosmetic surgery, but I think it’s a trend that also replicates on our shores. (more…)

As Ugly Betty returns to take TV ratings by storm, it has been revealed that Vanessa Williams, who plays underhand creative director, Wilhelmina Slater is a botox fan. (more…)

The American Academy of Cosmetic surgery has revealed research that indicates that ear reshaping is the cosmetic procedure that has the youngest mean age of patients in the US. (more…)