It goes without saying that the pressure on women to be physically attractive is tremendous. But, then again, the 21st century is the age of vanity, where everyone wants to be visually appealing, thankfully with some opting for the safety of photograph filters on mobile phones.

It is when vanity assumes dangerous proportions that the situation becomes worrying. Take for instance yesterday's report in this paper, of a 57-year-old woman who has taken a beauty company to the cleaners over a botched botox procedure. The cosmetic clinic chain's bungled treatment forced the woman to hide inside her house for six months.