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World Service,25 Jul 2017,17 mins

The World of Male Grooming

Business Daily

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The male grooming industry is worth 20 some billion dollars worldwide, how much of it actually works? San Francisco dermatologist Seth Matarasso talks Botox, lasers and fillers. Beauty buyer for Selfridges department store in London, Emily Saunders, explains why men are becoming more educated when it comes to their beauty regimes. Plus, Ed Butler gets a work out at the 'face gym'. Also in the programme, the BBC's Theo Leggett takes a trip to London's famous Harley Street, where hair transplant specialist Dr Raghu Reddy assesses his chances. And associate style editor at GQ magazine Nick Carvell, says it is not all bad news for bald men. Plus Egyptian plastic surgeon Mohammad Anwar says 70% of his clients are now male. He explains why the Arab Spring was a surprising catalyst for the increase. (Photo: Man getting a face mask. Credit: Getty Images)

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