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Have you ever asked yourself "What is my body shape?" Although you may think of yourself as ‘slim’ or ‘overweight’ or ‘curvy’, etc., everyone’s body is different, and where you store your fat is determined by genetic inheritance.
The increase in poor quality convenience foods, the prevalence of labour-saving technology, increased car use and more people doing sedentary jobs, means that the population is getting larger all across the UK.
Many patients with venous disease develop brown stains on their legs. These brown stains are usually around the ankle and below the calf. Medically, these brown stains are called “haemosiderin“. Until recently, nothing could be done for these brown stains. Doctors could treat the varicose ...
Termination of pregnancy is a much more common occurrence than people generally realise.
Laser skin rejuvenation is a term that covers a range of laser treatments used to help make the skin on your face look younger, smoother, and more radiant.
There’s no denying the effectiveness of gastric band surgery (stomach banding). Most patients fitted with a gastric band can expect to lose around 50% of their excess weight within the first two years. However, it is far from a quick fix ‘miracle’ solution, and this form of obesity surgery ...
With so many pressures on us to match the so-called ideal standards of beauty expected by society, it’s hardly surprising that many people develop a distorted idea of their weight and size, and consequently develop eating disorders.
Women are postponing cosmetic surgery and having cheaper non-surgical treatments in a bid to defy the credit crunch, a leading cosmetic surgeon has revealed.
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