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Lasers etc.

Plastic surgeons and dermatologists utilise laser surgery for skin resurfacing, spider veins, birthmark and tattoo removal, and cellulite treatment.

Amazing CO2 laser graphic

Laser before liposuction

'Melting' fat with lasers before liposuction allows more fat to be removed from problem areas, Colombian doctors have discovered.

Skin surgery for scars

If you have deep ice-pick or pitting scarring a la Bryan Adams, it cannot be treated by lasers or fat transfer. “Punch” excisional surgery may help you.

Zapping zits away

Fifteen minutes of laser light can control acne for up to three months, a new British study says.

The limits of laser hair removal

Have you ever noticed that hair is always in the wrong places?

Lasers repair varicose veins

Laser therapy zaps unsightly and painful varicose veins by attacking the most common cause of the disease - a weakening of the great saphenous vein in the legs.

No-knife facelifts

What would you be prepared to do to look younger? Have a bit of Botox? Lie down for laser? Eight Femina readers volunteered to put non-surgical facelift treatments to the test.

Goodbye to unwanted hair

Unwanted facial and body hair can be difficult and painful to get rid of. Choose the right option for your skin type.

A - Z of Lasers

The latest wave of dermatological lasers, lights and energy devices promises effective fixes for almost every imperfection from wrinkles to cellulite.

Amazing Fraxel laser graphic

Laser treatment for scars

Laser treatment is the way of the future in most surgery procedures, because it leaves the least scarring and you won’t look like a burn victim afterwards.

Laser can disfigure skin

Cosmetic treatments are not always what they seem, and can have devastating consequences when not performed by qualified practitioners.

Laser hair removal?

Lasers are among the most recent advances in hair removal. But they have their limits.

Tattoo removal painful

Do you want your ex's tattooed name removed from your shoulder? There are three ways, and all of them are painful.

Laser vision correction: the latest

What should you know about laser vision correction and the new advances in this field? We highlight some of the most important facts.

Stretch marks

Whether you’re growing upwards or outwards, many men, women and teens develop annoying white or silvery stretch marks. But what causes these scars, and can you get rid of them?