Tanya L Chartrand: Botox impairs our ability to relate to others
Neuroscientist Tanya L Chartrand explains to Ian Tucker how using Botox to paralyse facial muscles harms our ability to empathise
The unregulated world of backstreet male-enhancement treatments
With the market for quick-fix cosmetic procedures booming, one man reveals the dangers of visiting unlicensed practitioners
Want a bikini body?
Good luck. The quest costs a fortune and takes months. Eva Wiseman investigates the pain, products and pampering behind the annual ordeal
The inside track . . . on teeth whitening
Teeth whitening is harmless – as long as the procedure is carried out by a dentist using the correct method
Three-minute fix … hair-washing
A trichologist explains the best way to shampoo without damaging your hair or your scalp
Curvy + hairy + size 10 = real woman?
Cathy Relf: As 'unreal woman' becomes the new pariah, let's have more honesty and clarity about body image
Why does nobody want to feel like a natural woman any more?
Suzanne Moore: We now have a new aesthetic of femininity where everything is meant to be as fake as possible
When cosmetic surgery is a marker of ambition
Jacqueline Sanchez Taylor: People who travel abroad for surgery are often concerned about displaying go-getting initiative – but don't appreciate the risks
Because you are worth it: affordable UK spa treatments
A relaxing break in a peaceful setting needn't cost the earth. Here are 10 great British spas to drift away in
The view from a broad: Justin Bieber’s cosmetics line and a fertility monitor with a money-back guarantee
Which other tween popstar should bring out a range of health and beauty products? And is there a particular celebrity you would like to guide you through your menstrual cycle?