Looking Good in Later Life 17
                                                2002

Seeking cosmetic surgery

Current issue of Health Which? the Consumers’ Association magazine, looks at cosmetic surgery and the hard sell practices that occur. The magazine sent an actress to various clinics, asking for breast implants and thigh liposuction.

Five out of the ten clinics she visited did not ask her if she had a family history of breast cancer. It’s an important question as implants make it harder to detect early breast cancer. Some of the clinics failed to say that liposuction works best with dieting and exercise. 

A male actor seeking surgery to reduce the size of his nose was also given a mixed bag of advice. The Health Which? team of experts said that his nose was fine and in proportion to his face, but only two out of ten clinics pointed that out.

If you seek cosmetic surgery, ask the clinic the following:   

• Is the clinic is registered with the National care Standards Commission?  

• Is the surgeon on the General Medical Register ?  

• What is his or her speciality?  

• How does the complaints procedure work?  

Lasercare clinics offer all kinds of skin and cosmetic surgery treatments.

See more about Lasercare and use our enquiry form to request information about the specific treatments available.

Lasercare Clinics work with NHS Trust Hospitals and treat privately too. If you would like a free, no-obligations consultation, you can make an appointment at the clinic nearest to you (clinics in major cities throughout the UK).  Use our enquiry form on the Lasercare page to find out more

Unfair to Joan Collins?

A recent feature in the Sunday Times suggests that actress Joan Collins is more than a little OTT when it comes to her appearance, and even - dare it be said - looks more and more like a drag queen.

Too much lipstick that goes over the natural line of her mouth and a hairdo that looks stiff and has too much ‘body’ are just two of the up-close-and-personal criticisms.

Oh dear. There’s so much to admire in Collins from a laterlife point of view. She’s gutsy, defies her age (69) and looks as if she’s having a great time.

But it must be said that the feature was dead right about too much and too bright lipstick. Softer, deeper colours would give a less startling effect. And the hair could do with a lighter touch with the hairspray and a more casual look.

Eyebrows? Sorry, definitely over-arched. Maybe a little less rouge and only the lightest dusting of very fine powder, dusted off meticulously. 

What the girl could do with is a proper makeover.

You too?  

When was the last time you changed your make-up routine? Do you use an eyebrow powder to subtly cover the grey? Is your eyeliner a brown, rather than a harsh black? Is your eyeshadow light and translucent instead of thick and creamy so it gets into the creases?

Or have you given up completely on makeup except for a smudge of lipstick and mascara for best?

Older faces don’t necessarily need more, but they do need colour to help define features.    

If you’ve never visited a beauty salon for a makeover, maybe this is the time to do so. Drop broad hints and get a session for a Christmas present.   

Previous editions of Looking Good in laterlife 

Edition 1 (including a visit to Estee Lauder)

Edition 2 (including a visit to Clarins)

Edition 3 (including a visit to Medestea Internazionale

Edition 4 (including a visit to Martha Hill Skincare)

Edition 5 (including a visit to Harrods)

Edition 6 (Including a visit to Belgravia Centre)

Edition 7 (Including a visit to Vichy Laboratoire)

Edition 8 (Including a visit to Avene Spa)

Edition 9 (Including fashion tips)

Edition 10 eyebrows, eyelashes, sun and skin

Edition 11 (Including a visit to Lasercare Clinics)

Edition 12 - Lasercare Clinics offer their expertise on common skin conditions

Edition 13 - Ageing skin in the new millennium

Edition 14 - A visit to Helen Sher

Edition 15 -  More from Helen Sher and Lasercare Clinics

Edition 16  A visit to Champneys London Clubs    

laterlife.com occasionally visits one of the great cosmetic houses, up-and-coming beauty collections or other organisations of interest to the more mature visitor.

Edition 1 Estee Lauder

Edition 2 Clarins

Edition 3 Medestea Internazionale

Edition 4 Martha Hill Skincare

Edition 5 Harrods
Edition 6 The Belgravia Centre

Edition 7 Vichy Laboratoire

Edition 8 Avene Spa  

Edition 11 Lasercare Clinics

Edition 14 - Helen Sher

Edition 16  A visit to Champneys London Clubs    

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