Will 'kninkle' treatments be the next cosmetic surgery craze? by Isabella

The following post is provided by Isabella Franklin

First it was 'cankles', the unsightly flabby area between the calf and the ankle. Sufferers were thought to include the likes of Cheryl Cole and Helen Mirren – usually diagnosed by newspaper picture editors and columnists. Now the latest celebrity imperfection highlighted by the tabloids is the 'kninkle' – or, as the astute may have guessed, knee wrinkles.

Victoria Beckham
Photo from justjared.buzznet.com

A report in the Daily Mail in the UK has highlighted the issue as a growing problem among celebrities, with actress Gwyneth Paltrow cited as a noted sufferer. Victoria Beckham and Elle Macpherson have also struggled with the unsightly wrinkles, as shown in a rogues gallery of kninkles that also featured Demi Moore, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Aniston, Kate Moss and Pamela Anderson.

Speaking about the issue, plastic surgery expert Rajiv Grover explained that it's something that comes with age for many women. "You need some redundant skin around your knee or you wouldn’t be able to bend it. That’s fine when you’re younger and your skin is like Lycra, with lots of elasticity, but as you get older, your skin can start to look loose," he said. If you want to avoid this sort of problem, the most important thing I would say is don’t lose too much weight. It tends to afflict people who are very thin - a size 6 and under - without an ounce of fat on their bodies."

Of course, prevention is always better than cure – but not everyone has the foresight to nip such problems in the bud. Cosmetic Surgery is one way of dealing with wrinkly knees, something Dr Grover discussed with the newspaper.

Supposedly Demi Moore's knees, before and after a knee lift
Photo from realself.com

Kate Moss
Photo from thisislondon.co.uk

However, he said that going under the knife is only really suitable for people with deep wrinkles. "You can’t tighten the skin too much or you’d affect how the knee works. Then there’s the question of where the scar goes," he commented. "Very few good operations can deal with this." However, another option are non-surgical therapies, including those which use radio frequencies. These procedures deliver energy into the dermal tissue, heating it up and causing collagen to tighten and eventually reproduce in higher volumes.

 Of course, there's always the cheap option – disguising kninkles with clever fashion choices. Choosing an elevated heel can help to de-sag a knew, while tan tights – favoured by the Duchess of Cambridge – are also a way of hiding wrinkles with a slight sheen.

 Whatever option you go for, now that the tabloids are onto kninkles, we reckon treatments for the problem are only likely to grow.

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