The first silicone breast implants

During the Vietnam War, North Vietnamese VietCong guerrillas built a vast network of tunnels in the south of the country as part of the insurgency against the South Vietnamese government and their American allies. The tunnel network was a key base and shelter for the North Vietna ...  Show more

On 28 January 1986, a space shuttle launch went wrong.Six astronauts and a teacher, Christa McAuliffe, were killed.In 1984, US President Ronald Reagan had announced that Nasa would search for a member of the public to accompany experienced astronauts on the space shuttle Challeng ...  Show more

Who had the very first boob job? Why were women injecting liquid paraffin into their chests? And, how has the procedure developed over time?

Kate is joined Betwixt the Sheets by Professor Ruth Holliday and cosmetic surgeon Professor Vikram Devaraj to find out the bum ...

(VIDEO PODCAST AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE) Alix takes a trip down memory lane to recount her breast augmentation experience. She discusses when she got a boob job, how she decided to get one, how long she wanted it for, what going into surgery is like, the downsides, how she has dealt ...  Show more

Miss Angeliki McAllister trained as a breast surgeon, initially focusing on procedures to remove cancers and refashion patients' breasts. Now she is developing a non-operative clinical role, bringing together the many kinds of expertise which women experiencing brea ...

Botox, tummy tucks, Brazilian butt lifts. You may have seen the posts - and adverts - on your socials.Cosmetic surgery is on the rise globally. Last year there were 33.8 million surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures done worldwide. That’s according to a recent report from ...  Show more