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1. Filler withdrawn for 'lunchtime boob jobs'
   

   23rd April 2012 - The manufacturer of the injectable filler Macrolane says it will no longer promote the product as a temporary breast enlarger. Q-Med said there were no safety concerns about Macrolane but that it was responding to worries that it might interfere with the diagnostic quality of breas

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2. How much sweating is too much?
   

   Sweat, uncomfortable as it can be, is a natural and healthy part of life, helping to cool the body, but excessive sweating can pose problems in your social life and relationships, and perhaps even to your emotional health. How can you tell if you sweat excessively, beyond the body's normal needs? Re

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3. Don't sweat it
   

   Sweating - we all do it, but when the heat is on or emotions are high it can turn into an embarrassing problem. Sweating is a natural bodily function. We do it to control our body temperature either when we are exercising, in hot surroundings or if we feel anxious. If you’re worried about how much y

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4. Excessive sweating
   

   Elena Lomas started to suffer with excessive sweating around the age of 12. It affected her school work," Exams were difficult as my hands would be wringing wet and very distracting." "Dating was emotionally draining. I would constantly worry about physical contact. Simple actions like holding hands

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5. Getting your beauty sleep
   

   Maybe Sleeping Beauty isn’t such a fairytale. All of those extra hours of shut-eye could have been the secret to her flawless beauty. Sleeping for 100 years isn’t a feasible option but maybe getting eight hours can be good for your complexion. There’s evidence that a lack of sleep shows up on your f

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6. What to do - and what not to do - for lush, long and healthy eyelashes?
   

   Long, luxurious healthy eyelashes are on most women’s beauty wish lists, but not everyone has the good fortune to have them naturally. Luckily if you get out of bad habits and work with what you’ve got, you can build a better eyelash. Alternatively you can fake it - with the popularity of TV reality

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7. 10 ways to wreck your skin
   

   Your skin is the largest organ in your body, and it takes a lot of abuse. Constantly exposed to the elements, your epidermis (and the layers beneath) can really take a beating, especially if you're guilty of the following skin sins. Want to preserve your skin? Here's what not to do: There was a time

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8. Breast implant scandal may lead to insurance scheme
   

   20th January 2012 - An insurance scheme for cosmetic surgery patients could be introduced in the wake of the PIP breast implant scandal. The idea has come from Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, the man who is leading a review into the safety of patients undergoing cosmetic procedures. He says the scheme wo

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9. The popularity and pitfalls of ear stretching
   

   Having your ears pierced has been a rite of passage for teenagers for decades, but nowadays those holes may be getting a whole lot bigger! Ear stretching, or ear gauging, is becoming more common. It’s basically having a larger-than-average hole in your ear lobe so you can wear various jewels, plugs

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10. Private clinic rules out removing breast implants
    

    11th January 2012 — The Harley Medical Group — which fitted more of the controversial PIP breast implants than any other private firm in the UK — has ruled out replacing them free of charge. The decision is a blow to the Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, who last Friday called on the private sector

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