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Cameron Diaz in HDTV on The Tonight Show

The unforgiving clarity of high-definition television has induced paranoia among celebrities obsessed with their appearance.

The high-definition technology, produces images so sharp that even subtle imperfections, usually hidden by make-up or flattering lighting, are brutally exposed.

Eva Longoria: ‘flawless’ with Teri Hatcher: ‘bulging veins’

Hollywood commentators have begun savaging stars normally considered attractive who appear haggard or saggy in the new medium, which boasts resolution six times that of normal television.

Distressed celebrities are rushing to plastic surgeons and dermatologists for Botox or laser treatments. Technical and make-up experts are, meanwhile, devising increasingly ingenious techniques for masking flaws such as acne scars and bulging veins.

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