There are some trends that feel so firmly consigned to the past that you assume they could never return. Smoking on aeroplanes. Not wearing a seatbelt. Using olive oil to deliberately burn in the midday sun (yes, really). And yet, surprisingly, one trend I thought younger generations had largely rejected appears to be making a comeback: sunbeds. For those of us who grew up through the 1980s, 90s and early 2000s, the dangers of sunbeds became increasingly difficult to ignore. Public health...

For many women, acne feels like something that should have been left behind in their teenage years alongside double denim, questionable perms and first crushes. Yet one of the more frustrating surprises of perimenopause and menopause is that breakouts can suddenly reappear, or in some cases develop for the very first time. It can feel particularly unfair. At the very stage of life when many women are also noticing changes in skin firmness, pigmentation and fine lines, they may suddenly find...

Longer, fuller lashes have become one of the beauty industry’s biggest obsessions, with many turning to growth serums. But while some products can genuinely improve lashes, others may carry risks you maybe completely unaware of. Before applying any products close to your eyelids, here are the key things I believe every consumer should bear in mind. As an Ophthalmic surgeon, I understand the appeal. Full lashes frame the eyes beautifully and create a fresher, more youthful appearance without...