America didn’t lose all its malls to the internet. It traded them in for Botox. Walk into any strip center worth its rent in 2025 and you’ll find the same thing: a med spa where the shoe store was and an IV drip lounge where the electronics store used to be. Now there’s data to … Read more
Just think, we may have never gotten the “Oh, oh, oh, Ozempic!” jingle stuck in our heads if it wasn’t for a creepy, bottom-dwelling fish. Dr. Joel Habener of Massachusetts General Hospital unexpectedly discovered GLP-1 in the 1980s while analyzing the pancreatic genes in anglerfish. Habener’s team identified the precursor to GLP-1, a hormone that regulates … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. I won’t pretend I’ve never had a “maybe I need Botox?” moment. Sometimes it’s just water weight — the puffiness, faint lines, that tired look staring back at me in … Read more
New York is going to the dogs — and nobody knows that like Tamara, an NYC med spa owner who is sick and tired of watching the Big Apple’s descent into canine-driven chaos. Day after day, the pampering proprietress told The Post, she’s forced into confrontations with her privileged clientele who drag their furry friends into … Read more
Erewhon just found a whole new way to raise eyebrows. The cult-favorite grocery store known for $20 smoothies and celebrity juice cleanses is officially dipping its manicured toes into the med-spa world — offering lip flips and brow lifts as a new beauty perk for members. Yes, really: wellness meets wrinkle-free. Erewhon has partnered with … Read more
The pandemic changed how Americans think about health — and who they trust to manage it. In the wreckage of lockdowns, millions turned away from doctors and toward influencers. Now, a growing number of wellness creators and everyday people are taking their health — and appearance — into their own hands. Literally. Across TikTok, Telegram … Read more
Derek Bartel didn’t recognize himself. Looking back at photos from a recent trip, he was convinced his wife had pulled a prank. “Oh my god, is that me?” Bartel, 39, recalled thinking, certain she’d edited the images to make him look wider. “There’s no way I look like that.” But it was him — every shocking, … Read more
Sophie Villensky felt it the moment her forehead went still. “I got Botox for the first time a couple months ago and immediately texted my psychic because it felt weird and off,” the Minneapolitan, 28, told The Post. “Instead of being able to focus energy in on that spot, I felt a whole lot of … Read more
Let’s face it: For many of us, the hardest part of skincare isn’t the routine — it’s the bill. Now, some employers are stepping in with a first-of-its-kind benefit that aims to make preventive skin health and wellness services more accessible. From skin cancer screenings and acne treatments to Botox, facials and medical-grade beauty products, … Read more
Getting that home-for-the-holidays glow has never been easier. That said, it’s important to know what treatments to get — and when — to look one’s very best in time for that big seasonal get-together. “People don’t want to look overdone for the holidays — they want to look like a rested, refreshed version of themselves,” … Read more
Parents of young girls should be careful not to give them a lifetime of insecurity and skincare issues this holiday season — even if it’s on their darling daughters’ wishlists. Gen Alpha — defined as the cohort born from roughly 2013 to 2024 — already spends more on skincare than any other age group, according … Read more
Christina Rincon had been getting Botox for a decade when she came across horror stories about potential risks, including muscle atrophy and botulism. “It kind of freaked me out,” the 42-year-old told The Post. “I thought I should probably take a break for a while.” Looking for an alternative, she turned to Moon Rabbit Acupuncture … Read more
Here’s one way to think outside the ‘tox. Botox is a brand name for a purified form of botulinum toxin A, a protein that temporarily paralyzes muscles by blocking the nerve signals that cause them to contract. The injections are used for everything from smoothing wrinkles to easing chronic migraines and relaxing overactive bladder muscles. … Read more
She may not have to sleep with one eye open — but she sure is walking around that way. After moving from Florida to New Jersey, 28-year-old Lydia August found a new neurologist to administer the Botox injections she relies on to treat her severe migraines. Everything seemed to be Botox as usual until a … Read more
Well, she didn’t see that coming. A woman is going viral on TikTok after revealing a botched Botox treatment left her with one working eye. Lydia August (@lydiaaugust), who’s been using Botox for years to treat chronic migraines, shared her frustrating experience in a series of videos. August shared the reaction to her latest round … Read more
The back cover of “Still Bobbi,” the new memoir from makeup maven Bobbi Brown, notes the “crazy thought” she had in 1980: the revolutionary idea that “real faces are beautiful.” But 45 years ago, the phrase “real faces” had a radically different definition than it does in 2025. Once stigmatized, plastic surgery, fillers and other … Read more
True confidence comes from within, not from a syringe. At just 25, Christopher Sharratt, from Staffordshire, UK, is opening up about his journey through the world of extreme cosmetic procedures — and the life-changing decision to undo it all. In a series of shocking before-and-after photos, Sharratt shares how years of lip and facial fillers … Read more
The quest for eternal youth is leading many to South Korea — where treatments are said to be both better and cheaper. Last month, Kim and Khloé Kardashian, along with La La Anthony, Stephanie Suganami and skincare expert Vanessa Lee took a girls trip to South Korea to try some of the country’s cutting edge … Read more
It was un-frog-ettable. Isabelle Zeidner, 23, first realized something was off with her body when she was 9 or 10 years old. Her head colds were plagued by a lot of saliva — and gurgling noises that resembled toad croaks. “I just remember that was, like, really weird,” the Manhattanite told The Post about her … Read more
Is Botox a backdoor cure? Devotees of this treatment say the anal jab is the hole-y grail for constipation and sexual satisfaction. “Holetox is a procedure where Botox or any other brand is injected into the internal anal sphincter,” explained anesthesiologist and founder of Natural Aesthetics Center in California, Dr. Bita Ferrell. She described holetox … Read more