Thinking Women's Health

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• The eye bag surgery that also lifts sagging cheeks

  Future facelifts, arm nips and tummy mini-tucks were some of the procedures presented today at the annual conference of the British Association of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeons. Most intriguing was a new procedure that removes eye bags while lifting and filling sagging cheeks that’s been pioneered by surgeons Mr Mohammad Riaz and Mr Adil Khan at […]

• TWH NEWS: Doctors’ group calls for ban on plastic surgery advertising

  The cosmetic surgery industry is still reeling in the wake of the PIP implant scandal so it’s no surprise that the British Association of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) today called for a ban on plastic surgery advertising, especially those that could be seen by under-18s. Addressing the press at the BAAPS annual conference, Fazel […]

• TWH: EXPERT ADVICE ‘I’ve suddenly developed a bloated tummy – what can I do?’

  Charlotte Watts, nutritional therapist and lecturer  - she who got me off the diet treadmill, restored my energy and helped me lose the weight – answers: ‘Look at ways your body can balance its fluid levels naturally. Often an imbalance of the minerals sodium and potassium are part of the cause; both are essential but […]

• ‘My life is like SUCH a headstand right now’

  …and other mad things yogis say Saw this today and thought, Geez, I actually DID compare my life to a headstand recently…and the other person (God love them) kept a straight face

• ‘SPF’ on your plate: more health credo for the Mediterranean diet

  Eating a Greek-style Mediterranean diet may be the latest weapon in the fight against skin cancer, researchers suggest. According to researcher Dr Niva Shapira, who is presenting at the International Congress of Dietetics in Sydney this week (September 5-8th), eating a Mediterranean diet rich in antioxidants and omega-3 fats, may be useful along with current sun […]