Posted March 27, 2011 in Blog, Celebrity Plastic Surgery, Uncategorized
I am often asked, “Doc, do celebrities get better plastic surgery because they can afford to pay more?” I usually give a two word answer, “Michael Jackson.”
Cost is not necessarily a guarantee of excellence. Conversely, paying less for surgery, fillers, Botox, or laser rejuvenation can result in poor results. “Why do so many people who have their lips done (or Botox, or face lifts, or whatever) look so unnatural and funny?” is other commonly discussed question. Well, many of them probably went for the cheapest treatment, or did not choose their aesthetic physician carefully.
It is not the filler, technology, or surgical technique. These are just “tools” that we are privileged to use to rejuvenate. Today plastic surgeons are blessed to have so many wonderful, innovative tools at their finger tips to help their patients. Most importantly though, it is the surgeon who is ultimately performing the “art” of sculpting upon their patients with the use of these tools combined with their individual skill and experience. Over and over again when answering questions about facial plastic surgeon I emphasize how important it is to choose your plastic surgeon most carefully.
That having been said, here are a few celebrities who may have been better served having chosen their plastic surgeons with more diligence.
Lips…Lisa Rinna had silicone injected into her famous lips many years ago. Silicone is a permanent filler. There is no room for error what so ever. It needs to be injected in micro-droplets over the course of many sessions. There is the possibility of infection many years following the injections. It is extremely difficult to remove. Ms. Rinna had surgery many years ago attempting to reduce the silicone that was not successful. She recently had her second surgery which was successful.
Botox…Nicole Kidman has been the poster child for what Botox can do when the forehead muscles are completely paralysed. The frontalis muscle is unable to lift the eyebrows resulting in low eye brows. The beautiful and talented Ms. Kidman, after years of denial, has recently admitted to using Botox in the past, but says that she is happy to have movement of her forehead back. Not that her “Botoxed” forehead ever hindered her magnificent acting career.
Breasts +…Kourtney Kardashian had breast implants that now are “uncomfortable when lying down.” She states that if she had done more research about breast augmentation that she likely would have stuck with what Mother Nature gave her. Hopefully Kourtney’s lessons will serve to help other young women when they contemplate plastic surgery on their breasts.
Everything…Heidi Montag, victim of her too well publicized marathon 10 plastic surgery procedures in one day by the late Frank Ryan, MD, has been outspoken about her regrets. “I would love to not be ‘plastic girl’ or whatever they call me,” Montag told Life & Style. “Surgery ruined my career and my personal life and just brought a lot of negativity into my world. I wish I could jump into a time machine and take it all back. Instead, I’m always going to feel like Edward Scissorhands.”
Coming next in Part II…Jennifer Grey, Bruce Jenner, Kenny Rodgers, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mickey Rourke, and Kathy Griffin.
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