Plastic Surgery
latest news & developments
Gen Z’s growing love of cosmetic procedures
Constant online exposure to the seemingly perfect bodies of others can lead to a desire to conform to unrealistic beauty standards
Q&A Sessions: For Mosadi Mahoko, plastic surgery isn’t glamorous, but it saves lives
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
My controversial 100kg revolution
Santie Pretorius details her weight loss journey, which included surgery, in a new book.
Enhancement can be a ballache
With the market for cosmetic procedures booming, one man reveals the dangers of visiting unlicensed practitioners.
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>.
Alarm over demand for designer vaginas
Medical experts have sounded the alarm over the soaring rates of labiaplasty.