Constant online exposure to the seemingly perfect bodies of others can lead to a desire to conform to unrealistic beauty standards
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Plastic surgeon Dr Mosadi Mahoko reflects on the less glamorous aspects of her job, winning the prestigious Jack Penn award and why she loves the sea
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With the market for cosmetic procedures booming, one man reveals the dangers of visiting unlicensed practitioners.
I have a wrinkle. I’ve come to terms with it. I made the unhappy discovery two weeks shy of my 31st birthday, writes <b>Nikiwe Bikitsha</b>.
Medical experts have sounded the alarm over the soaring rates of labiaplasty.