From Botched to TikTok doctors dissecting plastic surgery gone wrong, beauty fuck-ups have become a mainstream form of entertainment – but what does that say about us?
Jun 26, 2026
After brutal funding cuts, some Planned Parenthood clinics are turning to Botox and filler to stay afloat, raising uncomfortable questions about beauty culture’s growing influence on sexual healthcare
Jun 10, 2026
In 2025, the body has become something you can endlessly tweak, track and upgrade – just another device in need of constant updates
Dec 09, 2025
Inside beauty’s new repair economy where filler dissolves, Botox blow-back and “Ozempic hair” turned aftercare into the main event
Aug 28, 2025
From post-mortem facelifts to cadaver cartilage nose jobs, post-death altruistic donations are the raw material for 2025’s most coveted tweakments
Jul 24, 2025
As the women of the show are once again ridiculed for their use of filler and Botox, we revisit Halima Jibril’s exploration of whether there’s any value in mocking young people caught in the plastic surgery industrial complex
Jul 17, 2025
With endless pressure to conform to aesthetic ideals, the pursuit of perfection is leaving many women feeling drained, financially strained and emotionally overwhelmed
Jan 20, 2025
Procedures that promise to improve penetrative sex are on the rise – but would you inject Botox into your bum to improve sexual pleasure?
Dec 04, 2024
Through a linguistic sleight of hand, cosmetic procedures including injectables, lasers and even some surgeries are being lumped together under the label of ‘skincare’
Nov 22, 2024
The pressure to look perfect is stronger than ever, with many feeling like cosmetic work is their only option. But when that work is deemed ‘unsuccessful’, the online response can be cruel
Oct 23, 2024
While it may take the form of extreme body horror, for so many of us, the film’s pursuit of beauty at any cost is all too familiar
Oct 07, 2024
’Wrinkle make-up’ that celebrates and emphasises our crinkles and creases has gone viral on TikTok. But what does it say about our current attitude towards cosmetic work?
Oct 04, 2024
Christina Aguilera’s recent appearance has sparked discussions about a new era where cosmetic procedures are imperceptible, raising questions about what this will mean for beauty standards, ageing and mental health
Sep 11, 2024
Why are so many men increasing their girth with fillers? Beth Ashley investigates the rising demand for the Shafer Width and Girth (SWAG) procedure
Aug 19, 2024
Cosmetic tweakments and surgical procedures are becoming more common – but what happens when you start to lose sight of what you used to look like and go too far?
Jul 17, 2024
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