The facelift king of America He's the A-listers' favourite plastic surgeon, but his wealth and fame have not come without controversy. Dr Sherrell Aston talks to Polly Vernon

The quiet life of Kerry Katona
Pop stardom, drugs, rehab, two books, three kids - Lynn Barber meets the tabloids' favourite star.

A woman's right? We'll be the judge of that
Five judges in the American Supreme Court have taken what may be the first step towards outlawing abortion in the US. Could it happen here? By Louise France.

Don't hate us because we're beautiful
Beauty is one of society's most highly prized assets. But, as the bevy of gorgeous ones testify here, beauty can also be a curse. Is it the last taboo?

Beauty. It comes from within
And, er, you know, it is in the eye of the beholder. It's just that sometimes, we mind about the surface stuff too. So we've compiled a list of our (current) beauty secrets...

Ready for my close-up
Vanity, celebrity, insecurity and beauty. Three public figures consider the trials of life lived in front of the cameras.

Wheatgrass juice, sun salutations and a colonic - or two
Nish Joshi dispenses alternative health advice to the rich and famous at his clinic. Now he wants his clients to join his brand-new gym too. Rachel Cooke checks in.

Ohmigod! I forgot to bleach!
Wax, bleach, laser all you like: the moustache rules OK.

'Rinse marinade from head with citrus cordial'
And the other secrets behind celebrity barnets. By Polly Vernon.

Tried and tested
Over the last year, our beauty team has rated more than 300 products - with marks out of five. These are the cosmetics that got top marks.

How I get dressed: Patricia Field
The stylist who invented Sex and the City style is now at work on the movie.

'Teeth, ladies, are the new handbags'
Eva Wiseman tries the fastest teeth-whitening treatment.

Health and beauty
Alice Hart-Davis tests soothing bath oils, face-lifting potions and hair-thickening lotions

Beauty queen
Kathy Phillips: How to deal with greasy skin, dry feet and lines.

What I know about women...
Zac Efron 19, actor, single.

What I know about men...
Sam Roddick 35, erotic entrepreneur, single with a daughter.

The ex files
Each month two former lovers explain what went wrong.

Sex and the clueless man
Kathryn Flett: Don't talk to me about satin sheets - unless you happen to be George Clooney.