Treatment of thread and spider veins on legs. Sclerotherapy and lasers.

Unsightly leg veins can be a problem for millions of men and women, the world over. It is estimated that in many areas over 60 percent of the adult population suffers from varicose veins, thread veins or spider veins.

Sometimes thread and spider veins are like the tip of an iceberg but the majority occur in absence of problems with the deep veins. Often people who have had surgery for varicose veins are left with thread and spider veins and these can be treated very well too.

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From a laser comb to rubbing coffee on your head, the His and Hers guide to hair loss cures

Around ten million men and eight million women in the UK suffer from hair loss. According to a new study, the prospect of going bald upsets the average male more than the idea of going bankrupt or never finding a partner.

Even Prince William is said to be worried by his thinning hair, with recent reports claiming he is trying laser therapy to thicken his locks for his wedding day.

The causes of hair loss vary. Men often suffer from the hereditary condition male pattern baldness, while in women the cause is commonly hormonal imbalances caused by the menopause or having a baby.

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Hair removal that's fast and painless

Inside facialist Katherine Jackson’s unassuming West London therapy room, something miraculous is occurring.

Miraculous, that is, for anyone plagued by unwanted light-coloured hair. Fair hair is traditionally hard to erase — laser hair removal works best on light skin tones with dark hair.

But Katherine is one of the few therapists in Britain to specialise in a new machine, the Applisonix, which can remove blonde, grey or white hair using ultrasound energy.

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