A woman left disfigured and traumatised by an addiction to lip filler injections has issued a warning to others searching for the perfect pout after the plastic chemicals nearly killed her. Financial researcher Lauren Smalley, 30, from Bristol, has endured hours of painful treatments and surgery to remove the product Bio-Alcamid from her face which promised to provide her with permanently plumped lips. But instead of a perfect pout Lauren's mission to change her face nearly ended on her deathbed when the Bio-Alcamid formed tiny tumours called granulomas in her face. The infection which followed caused her to be hospitalised with suspected septicaemia and a surgeon was forced to cut the product from her top lip in an invasive three-hour surgery.
A former obese woman has told how she lost 19st, but was so terrified of gaining weight that she ended up developing an eating disorder.
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased.
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test.
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum'.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings.
A retired foster carer has spent a whopping £48k on her brood of lifelike dolls.
A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son.
A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her.
WELCOME to all that remains of Britain's once state-of-the-art military hospital where plastic surgery was pioneered for injured WW1 troops who survived the SOMME.
A schoolboy is the envy of his friends due to a one in 14-million condition which means he can only eat FRY-UPS to survive.
A diving mad couple have finally taken the plunge, having tied the knot 30ft underwater.