Earlier this week Professor Cathie Pilkington RA delivered the Royal Society of Medicine’s 2018 annual arts, society and medicine lecture to a packed auditorium of medics and artists. Cathie Pilkington RA, who was born in Manchester, was elected as a Royal Academician in 2014 and was the first ever female professor of sculpture in the […]
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Facial surgeon Iain Hutchison works with people whose faces have been severely disfigured. By pushing to improve surgical techniques, he helps to improve their lives; and by commissioning their portraits, he celebrates their humanity. NOTE: This talk contains images of disfigured and badly injured faces that may be disturbing — and Hutchison provides thoughtful answers […]
Fitness classes are not what they used to be (thankfully). Take inspiration from this Pathe Women’s PT film. […]
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Losing weight is quite a battle. It requires an endless amount of discipline, both in the kitchen and in the gym. You need to consistently and regularly move your body, building an exercise routine which suits you, but you also need to keep a healthy and balanced lifestyle at home, eating everything in moderation and […]
I’m proud to call myself a so-called ‘Snapchat Surgeon’. At my clinic, we often document plastic surgery by videoing the procedure and uploading the footage to social media. In the case of the app Snapchat, the surgeries are often streamed live to our followers. The sacred bond of respect and trust between a surgeon and […]
The relentless ongoing battle to fight the spread of deadly superbugs is explored in Superbugs: The Fight for Our Lives, a new exhibition at London’s Science Museum which runs until February 2019. Superbugs kill almost 700,000 people a year and by 2050 this could rise to 30 million. A quarter of the world’s population are […]
The foods you eat really can have a visible effect on your smile. Here, dentist Dr Richard Marques explains why some foods can stain and damage teeth, and how to make small changes to keep your smile looking great this winter. Citrus fruits have a high acid content which can damage the tooth enamel. Swap […]
The dreary British weather can play havoc with our skin, especially for those with existing skin conditions like eczema or psoriasis. Each winter our body is exposed to harsh changes, leading the blood vessels in the skin to change rapidly to account for the fluctuating temperature. This can leave the skin looking flushed, red and […]
Finding out you have cancer is traumatic and daunting and the added stress of the appearance related side-effects can feel overwhelming. Look Good Feel Better is a charity that was set up in the UK in 1994 to help women across the country combat these side-effects. Their free confidence boosting skincare and make-up Workshops and […]
THERE’S no doubt we’re a generation that’s increasingly becoming selfie-obsessed. What’s the impact of selfies on the general perception of beauty, and in turn on plastic surgery? Figures from America suggest up to 42% of surgeons see patients who wish to undergo procedures to make themselves look better on Instagram, Snapchat, and in selfies. The […]