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Host Maggie Philbin chats to Barbara Jemec, a cosmetic surgeon from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) to discover the facts about this procedure, often chosen by those would like to give themselves more prominent cheekbones, a feature that’s long been associated with youth and beauty.

If You're Considering Breast Augmentation... Breast augmentation, technically known as augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast for a number of reasons

Plastic surgeons have invented a machine that can "melt away" body fat in a patient's lunchbreak. The controversial device gets rid of unwanted bulges and, unlike liposuction, does not require surgery.

Breast implants may make it harder for doctors to interpret mammograms, research finds. However, scientists found no evidence that the problems led to cancer reaching a more advanced stage before it was picked up.

Wendy Lewis reports on the first fat-zapper that is pain-free and can whittle your waistline in a lunch hour.

The Contour I (UltraShape Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel), using focused ultrasound technology, is one of the first medical devices in the world designed for non-invasive body contouring. This painless procedure offers “walk-in, walk-out” treatment providing results that persist without maintenance.

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Publish Clinical Trial Results that Demonstrate Definite, Measurable Results of the UltraShape CONTOUR I

It promises to zap away spare tyres and saddlebags painlessly and permanently - all in the space of a lunch break. The UltraShape procedure, doctors claim, is the next big thing in cosmetic quick-fixes.