Girls as young as four are becoming increasingly focused on beauty treatments.

Self-care for four-year-olds? The rise of pre-teen beauty therapies

As the “get ready with me” trend goes into overdrive on TikTok,some skincare therapists are sounding warnings about the potential for long-term damage.

  • Emily Retter

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Does using adult skincare too early come with risks?

Why selling tweens self-care is the worst viral trend yet

While my generation was taught that no one would love you with pimples,today kids are learning that to love yourself is an unavoidably expensive exercise.

  • Wendy Syfret
Libby Taverner from Perth in Schiaparelli and Melbourne’s Anna Robinson in Sportmax.

This ’90s trend is back,but not everyone is feeling nostalgic

The average Australian women might be a size 16,but that hasn’t stopped the return of thinner models to the runway.

  • Damien Woolnough
The cosmetic injectables industry badly needs greater regulation to better protect patients.

Ugly reality of beauty industry demands urgent makeover

It is clear that cosmetic injectables businesses have galloped ahead of regulators. It’s time to put the patients back in focus.

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Jas Rawlinson was upsold injectables after going to a cosmetic nurse for advice about a genetic condition.

‘You’re a pretty girl,but ...’:How the injectables industry preys on your insecurities

Cosmetic clinics are failing to screen for body dysmorphia,leaving vulnerable patients at risk of excessive treatments,upselling,and worsening mental health.

  • Henrietta Cook andClay Lucas
Courtney Rattle has spent her life battling anorexia,she is now a mother to a nine-month-old daughter,Anya.

‘Absolutely brutal’:The hidden group at risk of eating disorders

Pregnancy and menopause are close behind puberty as high-risk periods for eating disorders and body image issues in women. So why isn’t more help available?

  • Lauren Ironmonger
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A new filter on TikTok allows users to create ‘chubby’ and ‘skinny’ versions of themselves.

TikTok says this AI filter is ‘hilarious’. Not everyone is laughing

A new filter released on TikTok this week has caused alarm among mental health professionals and social media commentators,who have accused users of “mean girl energy”.

  • Laura Roscioli
Eman Allouche battled severe body image issues as a teenager and similar thoughts returned after she had a baby.

‘It took a toll’:Body dysmorphia hurts more than self-esteem

New research shows that body dysmorphia can lead to cognitive difficulties and hurts decision-making and planning.

  • Broede Carmody
Paul Rudd stars in Living With Yourself on Netflix.

Why watching male celebrities struggle has become my new online obsession

Upon first glance,I have nothing in common with Paul Rudd,Jake Gyllenhaal or Glen Powell. Yet despite our many differences,in one respect,we’re the same.

  • Wendy Syfret
Rachael Smith had four kilograms of excess skin removed following major weight loss.

Rachael lost 50 kilograms but still felt overweight. This booming surgery changed that

Surgeons are removing up to 10 kilograms of excess skin from patients who have lost major amounts of weight,amid a booming interest in body-contouring operations.

  • Henrietta Cook