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Botched Brazilian butt lift – can the law protect you?
Opinion
/ 4 April 2023

Botched Brazilian butt lift – can the law protect you?

Patients seeking the trendy ‘hour-glass’ shape should also fully understand that if something goes wrong, medical malpractice cases can be lengthy and strenuous

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Cleft surgery boosts economy, gives developing nations reason to smile-charity
Article
/ 24 March 2016

Cleft surgery boosts economy, gives developing nations reason to smile-charity

Babies born with cleft lip or palate in West Africa often go untreated due to a lack of trained surgeons and facilities, and the cost of the surgery.

By Staff Reporter
‘Ageing gracefully is a lost concept for us’
Article
/ 20 January 2012

‘Ageing gracefully is a lost concept for us’

As many as 10-million women worldwide have risked having the operation. <b>Kira Cochrane</b> asks why.

By Kira Cochrane
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Article
/ 15 July 2011

Enhancement can be a ballache

With the market for cosmetic procedures booming, one man reveals the dangers of visiting unlicensed practitioners.

By Matthew Barbour
Erasing the signs of life
Article
/ 8 April 2011

Erasing the signs of life

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>.

By Nikiwe Bikitsha

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