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Cosmetic surgery trends 2024: Facial rejuvenation surges while men’s procedures decline
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has released its annual audit for 2024-2025, revealing a 5% overall rise in cosmetic surgical procedures, with a total of 27,462 procedures performed in 2024. This surge was largely driven by increases...
Scottish Government intends to introduce a Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures Bill in 2026
As part of its Year Five Legislative Programme, the Scottish Government has outlined its intention to introduce a ‘Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures Bill’ during the current session of the Scottish Parliament. This proposal was detailed in the Programme for Government 2025–26:...
Breaking barriers at the UN Human Rights Council
In March, a historic moment for the face equality movement took place, where Face Equality International (FEI) Patron, Nikki Lilly, addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council. In advocating for stronger protections against cyberbullying and disability discrimination, her powerful speech...
Skin cancer AI approved by NHS as millions skip sun cream, new data shows
New reports reveal that the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has approved a new AI technology for the NHS to help reduce waiting times for skin cancer diagnoses after it was found that Britons are actively letting themselves burn...
Top 10 priorities for global burns research
The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors are excited to share that the Priorities in Global Burns Research is now officially published! This international effort, led by the James Lind Alliance and the University of Bristol and funded by the National...
World's first 3D-printed personalised breast tissue regenerative implants successfully used in real clinical practice
Dr Mohamed Lofty Hamed has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in the field of cosmetic surgery, performing the world’s first real-world clinical case of breast augmentation using 3D-printed, personalised implants. Unlike previous and current efforts, which were confined to experimental settings...
Venomous snake bite leaves arm unusable: boy waits seven years for life-changing surgery
An 11-year-old boy from Sierra Leone can finally go to school and use his right arm again after his severely deformed limb was operated on by international health charity, Mercy Ships. Without the free surgery, Yusif’s right hand and arm...
Failures in 'low risk' beauty treatments leaving consumers with lifelong injuries
Scottish beauty therapists and healthcare practitioners carrying out non-surgical cosmetic treatments such as liquid Brazilian butt lifts and Botox injections must have sufficient insurance to protect customers if things go wrong. The warning comes from not-for-profit campaign organisation APIL (the...
NHS must accept its responsibility for facial palsy patients
Patients with facial palsy report huge social and psychological impacts of living with the condition which is poorly understood by many health professionals. This is compounded by the struggle to get an appropriate specialist referral when recovery from facial palsy...
Facing the World (FTW) offers hope to children born with severe facial deformities
Facing the World (FTW) has been active internationally since 2002, and in Vietnam since 2008. The children’s medical Foundation offers hope to children born with severe facial deformities. We have pioneered a bold new approach to sustainable healthcare, with self-run...
