When a woman puts on makeup and looks in the mirror, it is as if she is seeing a different person, Japanese scientists said Tuesday.

Estrogen creams do not help reduce wrinkles, especially those caused by the sun, researchers reported on Monday.

Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your feet in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away.

People planning to have a body piercing or tattoo should pay careful attention to hygienic conditions in the studio, advised Prevention Campaign Skin, a skin health program launched last year in Berlin by a group of about 100 German public health insurance companies and accident insurers.

When a person’s skin comes into contact with intense heat, it is not only extremely painful but also very damaging to the tissue.

A total of 24 out of 25 women’s stockings products recently surveyed by the Consumers’ Foundation (CF) were suspected to be in violation of advertising laws for making exaggerated claims, the foundation announced in a news conference yesterday.

Britons might be feeling the pinch of the global credit crunch, but they’re still ready to pay thousands of pounds for cosmetic surgery, a report suggested on Monday.

The first strong rays of sunshine after the dark winter months lure many people outside, and as they sun themselves the light prompts their bodies to produce feel-good hormones and vitamin D to stimulate their nervous system.

Six months after Kanye West’s mother died following liposuction and breast implant surgery, the reverberations continue to be felt.

Men have yet to follow women into buying expensive skincare products, despite heavy advertising by cosmetics companies using role models like David Beckham and Pierce Brosnan, according to a survey Wednesday.