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Alternatives to the knife
Minimally invasive procedures may work just as well, and have a shorter recovery period. -NST
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20 questions to ask your plastic surgeon
Go through this list with your surgeon before you go under the knife. -NST
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'The $11870-procedure is money well-spent'
After minimal results from exercise, she turned to cosmetic surgery to get her body back in shape after third child. -NST
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Know your surgeon, it may save your life
Checking if your surgeon is qualified for the procedure can help reduce risks from the surgery. -NST
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Tuck right into it
What happens during a tummy tuck and are you suitable for it? -The Star/ANN
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When beauty can lead to bumps
Besides surgery, there are non-surgical options to remove keloids like pulsed-dye laser and injections. -The Nation/ANN
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Don't touch me, it hurts
Neuropathic pain is so severe that normal painkillers will not usually work. -ST
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Scarred for life
BCG scars can last for a long time and leave large, permenant scars like keloids. -ST
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Types of skin growths
Here are different types of skin growths and their cures. -ST
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Marks of age
Oxygen-free radicals are believed to be responsible for age-related skin growths which appear as unsightly spots or dark patches on the skin. -ST
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Like silk on skin
In pursuit of a perfect complexion? Silk protein with its anti-bacterial and antioxidant properties also has collagen-like benefits. -ST
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Anti-aging jab kills Oxford graduate
She died of an allergic reaction soon after her sister, a qualified general practitioner, injected her with the experimental drug. -TNP
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Beauty at what price?
Even after horror stories of disfigured noses and even fatalities, people continue to patronise dubious cosmetic surgeons. -ST
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Zapping off those brown blotches
Melasma causes brown patches of pigmentation to appear, usually on the face. Here's how they can be erased. -ST
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A healthy tan?
Experts say there's no such thing. A tan is a response to DNA damage in the skin and over time it increases the risk of skin cancer, premature skin ageing and pigmentation. -ST
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Make-up 101: If it works, don't fix it
Beauty is not only skin deep, says beauty writer Rona Berg.
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