Jennifer Aniston confesses to laser skin peel "obsession"

Her glossy locks, trim figure and glowing skin are the envy of millions of women, but Jennifer Aniston has confessed that her youthful looks are not all down to good genes and healthy living.

The 43-year-old Hollywood star has admitted to undergoing cosmetic surgery procedures to maintain her flawless appearance. In a candid interview with US chat show host Conan O’Brien, Aniston confessed to being “obsessed” with laser skin peels costing around £1,000, which she dubbed “laser porn”.

“I became obsessed with laser porn. I did this thing called like, a peel,” said Aniston on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. “It’s extremely intense – you don’t realise you look like a battered burn victim for a week.”

She went on: “Then it [the dead skin on your face] just kind of falls off – for eight days.”

Aniston was on the talk show last month to promote her new film Wanderlust, in which she stars alongside Paul Rudd and boyfriend Justin Theroux.

According to fashion magazine Grazia, alongside cosmetic surgery procedures, Aniston spends $8,000 (£5,100) a month on anti-ageing lotions, beauty treatments, diet and exercise regime in order to stay looking young and fresh.

Botox hope for overactive bladder sufferers

Botox could be an effective treatment for the embarrassing problem of an overactive bladder, new research suggests.

A study found that injecting a small amount of Botox directly into the bladder wall of women suffering from a “weak” bladder improved symptoms, including wetting oneself, feeling a need to rush to the toilet, and urine leaks.

It reduced the average number of times they had an episode of incontinence from six times a day to less than once a day. It also cut down the number of times they felt an urgent need to go to the toilet, from around eight a day to three. Four out of 10 women who received the Botox jab became continent again after six weeks, and a third still had improved urinary continence six months later.

However, there were side-effects including a higher risk of developing a urinary tract infection and some women needing to use a catheter to go to the toilet as a result of paralysis in the bladder muscle.

The study, published in the journal European Urology, was carried out at eight urogynaecology centres in the UK from 2006 to 2009. Researchers analysed results from 240 women, 122 of whom were given Botox and 118 a placebo.

Call for more evidence on Botox preventing migraines

Botox injections are unlikely to be approved as a treatment for migraines on the NHS, even though some sufferers could benefit from the anti-wrinkle jabs.

Botox was licensed for use on migraines almost two years ago. The treatment – a purified version of botulinum toxin A – is thought to halve the effects of chronic migraine pain. It works by blocking overactive nerve impulses that trigger excessive muscle contractions, preventing chronic headaches.

But in its latest draft guidance, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) says there is insufficient evidence so far to recommend funding Botox for preventing migraine headaches on the NHS. The health watchdog wants manufacturer Allergan to provide more information before it makes a final decision later this year.

Joanna Hamilton-Colclough, director of Migraine Action, told the Daily Mail that using Botox for her headaches has transformed her life. “I've been able to work without a headache and sleep properly for the first time,” she says.

While the treatment may not help all migraine sufferers, Ms Hamilton-Colclough says clinical tests show a 50 per cent reduction in migraine days for some patients.

“We don't think the treatment is expensive when you take into account the cost to the economy from people needing time off work for migraines, and to the NHS from A&E treatment,” she says.