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Your acne scars don't have to be permanent – here's how to improve your skin

Acne scars can take different forms, and the type and depth of each scar often determine the most suitable treatment.
Acne scars can take different forms, and the type and depth of each scar often determine the most suitable treatment.

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Jowls, laxity, lost volume: The two-treatment, non-surgical approach that lifts, restores and rebuilds ageing skin from within

Pretty Asian woman looking at herself in the mirror
Pretty Asian woman looking at herself in the mirror

What Is With... men’s heads looking bigger with age?

US actor Leonardo DiCaprio attends the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2026.
US actor Leonardo DiCaprio attends the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2026.

How far are South Koreans willing to go for the perfect ‘aegyosal’?

The term aegyosal loosely translates to “cute fat,” and its appeal lies in illusion.
The term aegyosal loosely translates to “cute fat,” and its appeal lies in illusion.

Jesus will still love you as you age, says Vatican as it warns against cosmetic surgery

A new document approved by Pope Leo XIV warns against cosmetic surgery, artificial intelligence and mechanical implants.
A new document approved by Pope Leo XIV warns against cosmetic surgery, artificial intelligence and mechanical implants.

No tonics, supplements for 91-year-old South Korean grandma. She wants cosmetic procedures instead

Actress Jeon Won-ju, 87, made headlines after revealing she had undergone multiple lifting treatments.
Actress Jeon Won-ju, 87, made headlines after revealing she had undergone multiple lifting treatments.

When beauty turns fatal: South Korea logs 50 plastic surgery deaths since 2016

The deaths of 41 women and nine men in South Korea were linked to plastic surgery from 2016 to 2024.
The deaths of 41 women and nine men in South Korea were linked to plastic surgery from 2016 to 2024.

Men getting twice as much plastic surgery, new data shows

Non-surgical cosmetic treatments such as injections, laser therapy and peels meanwhile rose 116 per cent.
Non-surgical cosmetic treatments such as injections, laser therapy and peels meanwhile rose 116 per cent.

Medical Mysteries

Saving face: He’s had four major operations since he was 1½ to make him look ‘normal’

jucrouzon/ST20260115_202635200685/Ng Sor Luan/Mr. Tobie Goh, 22, who underwent surgery for Crouzon syndrome.
jucrouzon/ST20260115_202635200685/Ng Sor Luan/Mr. Tobie Goh, 22, who underwent surgery for Crouzon syndrome.

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Eye bags and droopy lids: Why they happen and treatments available

Woman looking worriedly at her eye bags in a mirror.
Woman looking worriedly at her eye bags in a mirror.

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