Recap of Recent Health News

Recap recent health news on TV's top-ranked morning show "Fox and Friends" Medical Rewind.  In this segment, new findings are discussed on contamination of tap water systems, prostate cancer risk possibly being lessened by ingredients found in beer and coffee (with the positive effect of exercise for prostate cancer survivors), as well as safety of meat in public school lunches compared to the fast food industry.

Three things I love Thursday: December 30, 2009

1. New wallpaper from Vivienne Westwood:2. This teapot lamp:3. Creative love letters:

These make my heart melt!

Will the REAL Tara please stand up??

With as much buzz placed around this Playboy spread I have to admit I was actually really interested to hear the reviews of this pictorial. Actress, Tara Reid, is no stranger to plastic surgery or discussing the issues surrounding the elective procedures she has undergone. If by chance you live under a rock or don't have access to the internet, magazines, or a TV....here are the details. Essentially, Ms. Reid underwent a breast augmentation as well as liposuction to her abdominal area. She has been extremely vocal about how both procedures in her words were "botched". I must say I always thought she was pretty classy in the way she handled the negative attention. Instead of hiding from the interest she attacked it head on. She was seen on many major morning shows and was heard on the pages of numerous reputable magazines. Tara discussed her reasons for electing to have the procedures as well as how she coped with the unforeseeable results. It raised questions about how important it is patients understand that they are having major surgery although it be elective. It also brought awareness to the continued importance of making sure your surgeon is board certified.

Now, bring us to present. Ms. Reid has undergone reconstructive surgery to her breasts and abdomen to fix some of the previous surgical issues. Again, she was in the media talking about her journey and letting us all know how happy she is with the results. About this same time she announced that Playboy came a knocking and she was ready and willing to show off her new body. Well, before you get too excited the pictures are airbrushed beyond recognition and basically look like a drawing.  I know ALL magazines airbrush the men and women that grace their glossy pages, but she has not a single scar on her body. At all. 

Despite my disappointment in Playboy's photoshop skills, I think Ms. Reid looks beautiful and I am glad she is happy with her body today. :)

Have a HAPPY and SAFE New Year!!!!

NINE!!! Part One

The Holiday season is here again and that always means two things....presents and MOVIES!!! Now, I am not saying those are the most important part of the holiday season, but they are definitely the fun parts....hehehehe. Anywho, December is always the month when the big gun movies (and a few little gems) come out. This year is no different. I am so excited to see Up in the Air, Sherlock Holmes, and the much awaited Nine.

Nine is the next film in the "movie musical" franchise from director Rob Marshall. Now it has not yet opened, so I am basing this blog on pre-release photos, so Part Two of this blog will come out after I see it!! Not since the movie Chicago have we seen so many "A list" stars in one film. The men in this film are great (Daniel Day-Lewis, and Antonio Banderas), but it is the women that steal the show! Here are a few of the femme fetales you will see....Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Kate Hudson, and Fergie just to name a few. Not to mention the ever fabulous Dame Judi Dench and Hollywood legend Sophia Loren. I mean that silver screen is going to be on fire!

Ok, so the movie is going to be great, but what does this have to do with plastic surgery you ask?? Well, did I mention that these women are singing and dancing in lingere and small dance costumes?? That is enought to make many women run to their doctors begging for a nip and a tuck! BUT, this is Hollywood we are talking about, so most of these woman spend a great deal of time keeping their bodies in tip top shape 24/7, 365 days a year. All the woman look spectacular and that is not by chance. Everyones skin looks flawless and wrinkle free, which is probably a result of Botox and skin treatments like chemical peels and microdermabrasion. In addition to flawless skin there is zero sign of cellulite....I mean ZERO....again a result of major hours spent in the gym and a little help from the plastic surgeons. ;)

I can't wait to see this film and I can't wait to report back to you and tell you what I see and think. Until then have a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season.....and go see some movies!!! :)

Molegate

With all the buzz about Carrie On, the sequel to Sex and the City, it is not surprise to me that every gossip columnist across the country is taking a good look at the headliner. Seen below (left) in July 0f 2009 with a mole on her chin, SJP was spotted at a Yankee game a couple of months later where a reporter asked her if she had the mole removed and she, along with her rep denied any plastic surgery had taken place.

Now it looks like the Hollywood starlet has changed her tune. In fact, not only is she openly talking about her mole removal on David Letterman, she dishes that she wasn�t self conscious about the mole, she just opted on a whim to get the procedure done, �I didn�t object, I just didn�t care for it and I thought I have about six free days where I could be bloodied and scabbed and no one will care, and honestly I didn�t think a thing about it, and then apparently it turned into Molegate.�

We all know that anything affecting SJP�s face is probably going to be a trending topic on Twitter but what most people don�t know is that her brother-in-law is apparently a plastic surgeon.

Hmm I wonder if Cindy Crawford will follow suit?

Do you want to BURN that bra for good??

Yes, you read that right.....wouldn't it be amazing to never have to wear a bra again?? Well, that is what we woman might see in the near future. Apparently, an Israeli doctor by the name of Eyal Gur has invented a product that is called the Cup&Up.....cute name. This device is being marketed as a minimally invasive mastopexy (brest lift). As of now it is still in the "testing" phase of the development. A little funny side note....they are testing this product on pigs because their tissue most resembles human tissue. Can you imagine pigs running around with boobs...that is a LOL!!! Anyway, the MIM CEO Adi Cohen, released this statement further explaining how the device would work:

"We're trying to develop a method to replace those surgical procedures with minimally invasive kits.....What we've done is build a silicone bra, insert it into the body and attach it to the ribs and to the fascia. It's like a normal external bra where a strip lies on the shoulder and attaches around the body. We attach it to the ribs instead of to the shoulder, and to the fascia in the lower part of the body."

It seems like a great idea, but I just wonder what it would actually feel like inside the body. I mean don't you have days where no matter what you do your bra just feels uncomfortable and completely on your nerves? Maybe it is just me....hehehe. I think it might be a strange sensation never being able to remove this device. There are other concerns to consider as well, and I think only a small amount of patients would be a good candidate for such a product.

New products are always exciting and it is great to hear that doctors are always trying to up their game in aesthetic surgical procedures. For the time being though, the gold standard of breast lifts is the traditional mastopexy which gives the best and most custom result for all patients. I don't know about you but I can't wait to see what they think of next!!

Ps....I found this story on cocoperez.com :)

Life Imitates Art

I remember when the movie 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' came out I couldn't help but think how cool it would be to age backwards. Get the aches and pains, not to mention the wrinkles and sag, of old age out of the way first, and actually appreciate youth by the time it arrived. We don't know any better when we're young that smooth, wrinkle free skin that has yet to be worn down by the sun and gravity doesn't last forever. Or can it? Demi, Jada, the Jennifers, Sandra, and Courteney are just to name a few of the age defying beauties who seem to get younger with each passing year. The one thing we have to keep in mind is that since their twenties when most of these ladies were still "up and comers" who didn't have the bank accounts to take care of themselves the way they do now. Along with the 'millions per movie' salaries comes Botox, fillers, chemical peels, surgery...the sky is the limit for products & procedures that halt the aging process and in certain cases send it in the opposite direction creating real life Benjamin Button's. Look no further than Sandra Bullock who was shown aging backwards in a recent issue of People magazine. She is at the top of her game in her mid-forties having just won the Golden Globe for Best Actress for her amazing performance in The Blind Side. I think it is great, and long overdue, that talented actresses such as Sandra are able to land such coveted, lead roles at an older age than ever before. I've always bought into the old saying that money cannot buy happiness but I am fully convinced at this point that it can buy youth.

Rachel Then & Now

In the past week Rachel Uchitel has become both a household name & face for the second time in her life. The first time was sadly because of the loss of her fiance in the 9/11 attacks, and after going back to the land of obscurity she has resurfaced in the public eye as Tiger Woods mistress #1. This time around it is more than her face being photographed. You can't open a newspaper right now without coming across a bikini clad picture of Rachel. After carefully reviewing pictures from both 2001 and today, it is quite clear that her hair color is not the only thing that has changed since 9/11. Her breasts are significantly larger than they appeared on the famous New York Post cover seen all around the world eight years ago. I would bet as much money on the fact that she has had breast augmentation as I would on the likelihood of waking up tomorrow to Tiger mistresses ten, eleven, & twelve having come forward. She also appears to have fuller lips, most likely from a dermal filler such as Restylane or Juvederm. Her abs look fantastic and this might be from some serious hard work in the gym, body countouring with liposuction, or quite possibly a combination of the two. I have to hand it to you Rachel, your body looks amazing but I'm sure I speak for all the married ladies out there when I say...keep it away from our husbands!!

The New Feminism: Is Looking Good All that Bad?

In the above video, watch Dr. Jennifer Walden being interviewed by Neil Cavuto on Fox News. Dr. Walden discusses the proposed cosmetic surgery tax on working class women in the Senate Bill that is currently being debated.

An insightful article, Bo-Tax Backlash, was written this week in the New York Times by Judith Warner. Excerpts from it are below, as she describes a �newer� version of feminism that actually supports women trying to stay looking good. The reason being is that our society basically devalues aging of women in particular, and staying looking healthy and competitive can equate to more longevity and sustainability in the workplace for women which can lead to a better and more fulfilled quality of life for themselves and their children. Interestingly, we learn that the feminist icon Gloria Steinem herself has had a blepharoplasty, or eyelid lift. More power to her.

"The health care reform bill currently being debated in the Senate contains a provision known as the Bo-Tax � so called because it would levy a 5 percent tax on cosmetic surgery procedures. This would be in order to tax those who indulge in medically unnecessary procedures in order to pay for medical necessities for everyone else. The government is ill-equipped to be the ones to determine what surgical procedures are necessary or not for patients whom they don�t even know, and this would be a huge administrative burden to place on physicians, their staff, and government officials. See the article below:
This sounded like a refreshingly good idea to me, until I read that Terry O�Neill, the president of the National Organization for Women, is against it.
�Now they are going to put a tax on middle-aged women in a society that devalues them for being middle-aged?� she complained to The Times.
Could this possibly be the voice of NOW, the country�s premier women�s rights group?, I wondered. Could this be the same feminist movement that in 1968 filled a �Freedom Trash Can� outside the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City with bras, girdles and false eyelashes to protest the �ludicrous �beauty� standards we ourselves are conditioned to take seriously,� as Robin Morgan, an organizer of the protest, put it at the time?
Yes, standing up for the rights of middle-aged women to have access to cosmetic enhancement is part of the work of contemporary feminism, O�Neill told me this week. It�s the sorry consequence of a number of sorrier truths: The economy is terrible. Middle-aged women, many of whom reduced their working hours, limiting their earning power and ambition, when they had kids or, later, found themselves having to care for their parents, are in a particularly vulnerable spot these days, as they�re increasingly called upon to supplement or take over the lion�s share of family money-making. And any number of studies have shown that people with better (read: younger) looks have a better chance of getting a good job. Particularly women.
�I am 57 years old. I really sympathize with women who are out of the job market, wondering, will anyone even take me seriously?� O�Neill explained. �The women�s movement is not overly concerned with the more superficial aspect of clothing or beauty or fashion trends. The more important question is whether we are participating fully in the lives of our communities. And middle-aged women really aren�t. I know a lot of women whose earning power stalled out or kicked down as they entered into their 50s, unlike their male counterparts�, whose really went up.�
And now a lot of men are out of work. Which means that, in this economy, getting the old face and belly looking tighter may, for many middle-aged women, be as crucial as having an eye-catching r�sum�.
�I�ve met women who�ve had to lie their ages down as much as 20 years to get or keep jobs as everything from waitresses to high-level consultants,� Gloria Steinem, who herself had cosmetic eye surgery some decades ago, told me this week. �They gave up pensions and benefits because they couldn�t produce documents, and employers colluded because they saved money.�
How disfiguring it can be when reality bites.
We are constantly hearing about the different phases, themes, lives and deaths of feminism. First wave, second wave, �victim,� �raunch,� etc.
�Looks are the new feminism, an activism of aesthetics,� Alex Kuczynski wrote in the introduction to her 2006 book on America�s obsession with cosmetic surgery, �Beauty Junkies.� At first glance, this seems ridiculous. And yet it says something true enough about the way many younger women understand feminism at a time when organized, real-world activism has hit wall after wall of political impossibility. Sneaker ads teach that feminism is all about taking control � of your figure.
This is what happens when equal pay stalls, abortion rights wither, and attempts to improve child care and workplace flexibility die on the legislative vine year after year. Women�s empowerment becomes a matter of a tight face and a flat belly. You control what you can control. And so many middle-aged women feel particularly out of control now, as indeed they are, in these life plan-wrecking economic times.
�Bag-lady syndrome,� the fear many women have that their financial security will disappear in a heartbeat, leading them to live out their remaining years on the streets, is shockingly pervasive. In 2006, before the current economic crisis hit, 90 percent of women surveyed by a Minnesota life insurance company said they felt financially insecure; 46 percent of those women overall said they had a �tremendous fear of becoming a bag lady,� including 48 percent of those with an annual income of more than $100,000. These days, more women than men � following a recession in which the men, overwhelmingly, lost the jobs � report being significantly stressed about money.
The inner bag lady, wrinkle-faced and unkempt, is no joke. She�s the worst-case scenario future. And while it�s easy to point to her as an irrational creation of women�s overly self-doubting imaginations (how else to explain the fact that wealthy, successful women like Katie Couric, Lily Tomlin and Steinem herself have all admitted to carrying around the fear � long after it was even remotely rational � of finding themselves one day, in old age, out on the streets?), she points to something very real: women�s economic status in this country is not what it should be. Middle-aged women with families shouldn�t be so scared.
I wonder if we haven�t entered into a period of what should be called �adjustment� feminism. The women�s movement is having to adjust to the realities of life in our culture, where many of its basic goals � including the very basic liberation of women from their pop culture status as a �mindless-boob-girlie symbol,� to borrow a phrase again from Robin Morgan � have stalled or are even backsliding. This week, for example, not only brought a public statement by the head of NOW acknowledging that the fight to have women valued for their inner beauty is essentially a wash; it also found NOW in the very bizarre position of urging senators to preserve the dictates of the Hyde Amendment, which for over 30 years has guaranteed that Medicaid funds would not be used to pay for most abortions for poor women. The House of Representatives� recently-passed the Stupak amendment, which effectively prohibits both private health insurance plans participating in the future-envisioned insurance �exchange� and whatever public option may come into being, from offering abortion coverage to any woman, and the Stupak-like proposals currently circulating in the Senate are so much worse, after all. Hyde suddenly seems bearable.
Or maybe we should talk about having entered into the middle age of feminism � a moment when stock is taken, dreams are deferred and real life is faced in all its ugliness. Because to do otherwise is no longer youthfully idealistic, just foolhardy. Because you�ve got to hold onto what you�ve got, consolidate your gains and avoid potentially disastrous future losses.
With so much male unemployment, so much underemployment, so many people �lucky� to have jobs with reduced hours and benefits, women need good work options like never before. We need flexibility with security, options that will let us build wealth while taking sufficient care of our families.
Barring this, I guess we�ll go for eye lifts and Botox. "
(Source of article: Judith Warner of the New York Times)

Plastic Surgery Tax Revisited

I am sure you heard last week that the Senate is once again trying to pass a "5% plastic surgery tax". We did a blog entry this summer on the same topic and based on what is being proposed now our stance remains the same. In my opinion this becomes an issue that is discriminatory against woman, because 90% of plastic surgery patients are women. I find that in Dr. Walden's office most of the woman we see that are seeking plastic surgery are middle class hard working women from 20-50 years of age. Plastic surgery is no longer a service that is just for the uber-wealthy. Most patients save for a long time to get the amount of money needed for their procedure. They are well researched, well informed, and ready to achieve their ultimate goal of surgery. The argument is always the same.....what is another 5% when you are already paying thousands?? I'll tell you....another thousand dollars is a BIG deal to most people and could make the difference between having and not having an elective surgery. Another important thing to consider is with all the popularity of "overseas plastic surgery", there will be a huge surge in this trend and essentially take away business revenue from the United States as people flee to other countries to save money. This will only decrease the quality of medical care Americans will get as other countries do not adhere to the same medical standards the United States follows.

Dr. Walden was recently on Fox News' Neil Cavuto show this week discussing this hot topic. This is one interview you don't want to miss!!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!!

The Results Speak for Themselves

It's no secret that Carrie Prejean had her Miss California crown taken away earlier this year after making controversial statements regarding gay marriage, as well as becoming the latest celebrity to have a private sex tape go public. Then there was the whole debate as to whether or not she should pay the pageant back for the $5,200 they shelled out for the breast implants she requested to better her chances at winning the national pageant title. The pageant people must have agreed it was a good idea since they gave her the money in the first place. Anyway, with so much attention put on who should pay for silicone enhancements I feel not enough focus was put on how fantastic she looks. Whoever did her implants chose a nice size to match her petite frame while still creating a sexy, enhanced version of the former Miss California. She seemed to walk a little bit taller, exuding more confidence than she did pre-augmentation. In my opinion that is what good plastic surgery is all about! A well proportioned "tweak" to the outside can create inner happiness that is often overlooked by society. It's really a shame she ever opened her mouth in the first place because she is a truly beautiful young woman. She has certainly proved to not be a role model for young girls everywhere however, I do hope girls of all ages feel comfortable making changes (by board certified physicians) to their appearance that will ultimately make them enjoy life more. So the pageant might be out a few thousand dollars, and will likely think twice about paying for contestants plastic surgery in the future, but don't worry beauty queens...there is always care credit!

Is Sammy Comfortable in his New Skin?

Baseball season might be over folks, but if Sammy Sosa was looking to lighten is skin-tone than he hit a home-run with the bleaching cream he admitted to using after debuting a significantly lighter complexion at a recent event in Las Vegas. Sound familiar?? How can you not think of the recently deceased King of Pop when a story like this arises. Unlike Michael Jackson, Sammy Sosa is not claiming any skin disorder or medical necessity for the use of a bleaching product. Is this simply a case of wanting what we can't have naturally? I am the first to admit I reach for the tanning cream when getting ready for a big event, and I would be lying if I said I didn't wish my curly hair was straight. I thought Sammy Sosa's complexion looked great pre-bleach and I wonder if people with naturally darker complexions think the same about me after I've been bathing in 'build-a-tan' for a few days. My caveat to Sammy is to not become the 'man in the mirror' (pun intended) scrutinizing every feature, and drastically altering his appearance through surgery. Let's keep our fingers crossed that he doesn't get carried away so we can remember Sammy for his home-runs not his changing face.

Not so "Real Housewive of Atlanta"

Kim Zolciak one of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" is proud of her not so real parts. In a recent article in "In Touch" magazine Kim is quoted as saying this about being mostly artificial "I just don't think there's anything wrong with it. Some cosmetic enhancement is obvious. A lot of times, the people who aren't talking about it are the ones who look horrible. I do Botox. I've had my boobs done twice. I started getting Botox when I was 25 for migraines. I recommend that to anybody. And VelaShape, I don't know if it shrinks you, but it keeps you tone and taut." Good for you Kim for embracing her new self and being proud of the work she's had done! No matter how you view it cosmetic surgery is a very personal choice and can do wonders to enhance all the little and not so little things that vex us about our own personal beauty. I think we are lucky to live in a world that offers us so many ways to improve ourselves in any way we see fit.

Can We Skip a Mammogram??

This blog entry is a bit different from my usual blog fare here, but I think it is important to side step the fun stuff occasionally to stay informed about topics that can be life saving!! We just left the month of October which is Breast Cancer Awareness month, but we as women should make every month Breast Cancer Awareness month and continue to stay informed 365 days a year!

The New York Times ran an interesting article last week in regards to ongoing data of the benefits of mammograms. For years physicians have been telling their patients that once you turn 40 you should be getting yearly mammograms to screen for breast cancer. That timetable is pretty standard unless you have a family history for breast cancer or are a carrier of the BRCA gene, in which they might even suggest mammograms every 6 months. Now, there are physicians that are going on record to state that this may not be as necessary as once thought. Dr. Laura Esserman, a breast surgeon from the University of California, San Francisco, has written an article on this ongoing debate in The Journal of the American Medical Association. In the article she discusses the issue of "who is helped and who is not" by such frequent mammography. Dr. Esserman says that women over 70 can stop being screened, due to the fact that in this particular age bracket tumors caused by breast cancer tend to be very slow growing and in most cases are not likely to be the cause of death. On the other hand woman in the age group of 50-70 there is good evidence that screening can reduce the risk of death from breast cancer by 20 percent to 30 percent. So this all sounds good right? Well, here is the gray area....what about the woman from 40-50? This is the group where the heat of the debate begins. Many feel that woman in this "gray area" are being "over treated" and "over diagnosed", by being exposed to excess radiation and unnecessary biopsies. She feels that the evidence benefiting screening women in that age bracket is lacking. Some physicians who agree with Dr. Esserman feel this can lead to a larger margin of false diagnosis and just additional stress on the patient.

Dr. Walden was on Fox News this weekend discussing this important topic, and I thought there were some great points made. First of all is know yourself! In other words, if you are in your 40's and you are post menopausal and on hormones, or if you have extremely dense breasts it is probably wise to make sure you are screened regularly. As always, Dr. Walden suggests that you follow the  current recommendations of the American Cancer Society (yearly mammography one you hit age 40) and your personal physician first and foremost. BUT, it is always important to keep an ear to the ground and pay attention to the ongoing research on this topic. Anything that is going to keep us ladies ahead of this terrible disease is a step in the right direction, and I really believe an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! So, until we find the cure for breast cancer let's always keep ourselves "in the know". Take a look at the Fox interview featuring Dr. Walden below.

Have a great Monday!!!

Hell's Kitchen Chef Gordon Ramsay Gets Stuck

Gordon Ramsay has undergone a very popular cosmetic procedure to fill in the trademark lines on his chin.  He says he took the advice of Botox fan Simon Cowell, who advised that, if he wanted to increase his star power stateside, he might want to polish his rugged features.

"Simon Cowell suggested that, now I'm a success in America, I should do something. So I had a filler put under the deep crevices," he told the British weekly Radio Times. "It hurt." He spent around $650 on an off-the-shelf filler like Restylane, which can be injected underneath crevices to plump them up.
(Restylane and Juvederm are hyaluronic acid fillers that help to plump wrinkles and add volume to lips, the laugh lines, and cheeks).  He will apparently need to get the procedure a couple of times a year to keep up the smooth-chin look, according to reports. (Source: New York Post)

Interestingly, his decision to get fillers came a year after his publicist laughed off reports that the quick-tempered chef had any work done. "Gordon would be the first person to take the piss out of anyone that has had surgery," the publicist said at the time.  "My mother said they were smile lines," Ramsay told the magazine this week. "I could deal with that at 21, but not at 42."

Tough-guy Ramsay remarked on how uncomfortable the procedure was, but -- on the pain scale of cosmetic procedures these injections are relatively well-tolerated, with needle sticks causing transient pain. Local anesthetic blocks like the type you get when you visit the dentist and numbing cream applied to the skin can help take the sting out of the needle sticks.



Here you can see me on Inside Edition dishing on soft tissue fillers and what to expect as far as downtime and recovery after they are done!

Arnold Schwarzenegger Signs Donda West Plastic Surgery Law in California

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed the Donda West Law, which requires anyone undergoing plastic surgery in the state to receive a mandatory physical examination first, according to the Los Angeles Times. Hopefully this will set a precedent and other states will follow suit in the name of patient safety.

The bill was written in response to the death in 2007 of Kanye West's mother, Donda, 58, who died of complications related to cosmetic surgery. Dr. West's family reportedly believe that a pre-op physical exam would have uncovered coronary artery disease. West underwent several plastic surgery procedures (breast lift and tummy tuck with liposuction reportedly) without medical clearance, and her coronary disease and postoperative factors are believed to have contributed to her death.

Dr. West's niece, Yolanda Anderson, was one of the primary movers behind the bill, which also requires a mandatory written clearance before surgery. Schwarzenegger vetoed the first pass of the bill in February 2008, then signed it on Monday after it was resubmitted this past February.
"Sometimes patients may think they are well enough for cosmetic surgery, but in reality are not," said Assemblywoman Wilmer Amina Carter, one of the leading sponsors of the bill. "This bill will potentially save lives."

After his infamous run-in with Taylor Swift at the VMAs last month, Kanye West told talk-show host Jay Leno that his mother would have been disappointed in his behavior. West also said that the pain from his mother's death still haunts him and that after two years of nonstop touring, recording and performing.

Who's that girl?

I was looking at some pictures in a magazine recently when I came across this picture. It took me a couple of minutes to register who it was. At first glance I thought, wow that is a pretty woman, and then a second after that it hit me...that's Nicole Kidman! Always a beautiful women in my book. She is just so elegant and her features are so refined but this picture threw me. I do admit I still think she is just lovely even though it is fairly apparent that she has had some filler work done to her beautiful face. Plumper cheeks and much fuller lips and even a little Botox. I have seen some other, not so flattering pictures of her post procedure, that were pretty blatant overuse of products but here someone got it right. She looks fresh-faced and healthy. Based solely on this photo she is a work of art. She looks very much like she did back when she was just starting out as an actress in her mid 20's. Look at these pictures and guess which one is the recent one. You will only be able to tell by the lips but everything else looks as youthful as it ever has. Good job whoever the plastic surgeon was here. It is a fact that as we age our lips become smaller and we loose the plumpness in our face. From my perspective and it could just be mine, I think she looks just great. Finally here is an example of plastic surgery done well. Recapturing a little of her youth while boosting her amazing features in a natural way. Really nicely done. This is how it is supposed to be done and when it is done right it gives us all hope of finding that ever elusive fountain of youth.

Courtney and the Cat Lady

I was once again over at PerezHilton.com.....I swear I do get work done around here....but don't tell Dr. Walden! ;) Anyway, it is never a surprise to see Jocelyn Wildenstein in the press in regards to her interesting choices in plastic surgery. For those of you who are not familiar with Ms. Wildenstein, she is a New York celebrity that is famous for attempting to change her facial features to look more "cat like". It is really amazing when you look at pictures how much she does actually look like a cat! Although I must say.....I saw some pictures of her recently and it appeared that she went under the knife to revise some of her earlier surgeries....but I digress. So, apparently rock star, Courtney Love, recently met Ms. Wildenstein and was shocked by the appearance of her face. She was so taken back that she made a statement that she is off of plastic surgery for good. Courtney is no stranger to plastic surgery and is rumored to have undergone rhinoplasty, face lift, breast augmentation/lift, liposuction, and fillers to her face and lips. The rocker was quoted saying, "I could do with another boob lift, but no way," Court explains. "I don't want to end up looking like her. She looked freaky."

I personally don't think that was the most tactful way to express her feeling on the issue, but I think the sentiment raises a great question.....when is it too much, or is it even possible to do to much? Obviously, plastic surgery is a very personal decision and if you are happy with the end result that is the most important. In the same breath I feel like it is EXTREMELY important to find a board certified plastic surgeon that has good eyes and good hands for that matter. Ask if they have before and after photos of their previous patients, so you have an idea of their work. Make sure you decide on a doctor you trust and that listens.....because in the end you have to spend everyday in your body and you want to love it! That is the whole point after all. :) It is also important to listen to what your surgeon suggests.....this is what they do 24/7 and their medical opinion is essential to getting a great outcome. So, let's keep plastic surgery in the context of enhancing what we have, not making us into something different!

Happy Friday!!!

Beauty in Age

Last night I was watching the latest episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm , and if you've been keeping up with the show, you'd know that Larry David(co-creator and producer of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld) is creating a reunion show with the cast of Seinfeld. Being a huge fan, I couldn't help but notice how Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine Benes) looks so amazing. At the age of 48 and after giving birth to two children, her body still looks fit and her face still looks as beautiful and youthful as ever.Although Dreyfus denies going under the knife, it appears that she may be getting botox injections due to the smoothness of her skin as it appears that she looks younger than when we saw her on Seinfeld. Some rumors say that Julia may have gotten a rhinoplasty and minor facelift, but none are noticeable. Regardless of what she may or may not be doing to keep up her gorgeous appearance, Julia looks fantastic and doesn't rule out the idea of plastic surgery in the future, Julia told one source, " Of course if things start to fall, I may have to do something to pull it all up," says Julia with a laugh. "But seriously, the whole idea scares me. My mom never had it done and she looks fantastic. Hopefully I'll follow in her footsteps. I don't judge anyone who's had plastic surgery, but I don't see it in my future." (Source:find)Julia credits her fabulous body and beautiful appearance to her good genes,steady workout and diet-Keep it up!
(FYI Picture of the April09 Issue of Shape!)

Does beautiful outside make beautiful inside?

There is no doubt what a good plastic surgeon can do. Plastic surgery can truly be a life changing experience for those who have struggled with certain features that were not quite what they would have liked if they could have picked what they wanted. Thanks to the amazing talents of plastic surgeons today almost anything can be made better and help you feel better about your self. This kind of confidence can go a long way. In the case of Heidi Montag one has to ask if outer beauty really translates into inner beauty? In my humble opinion I would have to say no. You are either a beautiful person inside to begin with and tweaking some of what god gave you will only enhance that beauty. Plastic surgery can do a lot of great things but alas it cannot change the person you really are inside. It can give you confidence that will reflect in the way you smile or carry yourself but it will not make you a kinder more compassionate person. These are innate qualities that one is born with so you either have it or you don't. For now we will just have to accept the limitations of what we can achieve through surgery and hope that along with these beautiful changes each person will try to be a better person with the new gifts they have been given.

Plastic Surgery Textbook Goes Online!

With over 10 million people in the United States having had cosmetic procedures in 2008 (an 11.8 billion dollar industry), cosmetic surgery is a booming business in a struggling economy (Statistics source: ASAPS). What better time is there to learn about a fascinating field that often captures the attention of mainstream America and the media alike? Click on the above video to see the news story on the Plastic Surgery Channel.

Introducing Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, edited by Dr. Sherrell J. Aston, Dr. Douglas S. Steinbrech, and Dr. Jennifer Walden, the world�s first single volume comprehensive textbook on contemporary aesthetic plastic surgery. Published and released recently by the esteemed scientific publishing house Elsevier, this textbook brings to the table the masterful expertise needed to achieve breathtaking outcomes for every cosmetic surgery procedure, including the MACS lift, endoscopic mid- and lower face rejuvenation, lid/cheek blending along the tear trough, cohesive gel breast augmentation, lipoabdominoplasty, injectables such as Botox, Radiesse, Restylane, Sculptra, nonsurgical ultrasonic fat reduction, suture suspension threadlifts, and many more.
A �who�s who� of international authorities in plastic surgery explain their signature techniques, giving all the know-how today�s highly trained and skilled plastic surgeon needs to deliver the exceptional results that patients demand. Operative videos on DVD demonstrate these techniques being performed in real time and Expert Consult online access enables one to reference the text, download images, and watch the videos from any computer.
Key Features
� Coverage of hot topics includes MACS lift, endoscopic mid and lower face rejuvenation, lid/cheek blending along the tear trough, the newest rhinoplasty techniques, cohesive gel breast augmentation, fat grafting techniques, details of the latest injectables and fillers, and many other highly sought-after procedures.
� Operative videos - on DVD and online - let you see how leading experts perform more than 50 important techniques, including extended SMAS face lift, traditional inverted-T breast augmentation, and lipoabdominoplasty.
� Nearly 1600 full-color photographs and illustrations demonstrate what to look for and what results you will achieve.
� A consistent, extremely user-friendly organization guides you through history, evaluation, anatomy, technical steps, post-operative care, complications, and pearls and pitfalls for each procedure - giving you all the advice you need to make informed, effective decisions and avoid complications and disappointing results.
� Expert Consult online access allows you to reference the complete contents, perform rapid searches, download the images, and watch the operative videos from any computer.
This important textbook will be referenced for years to come, and updated as new technical information becomes available. Dr. Sherrell Aston, Dr. Doug Steinbrech, and Dr. Jennifer Walden are plastic surgeons in New York, New York specializing in cosmetic plastic surgery. For more information, visit us online at Amazon.com

Naomi Still "Flaunting" Fresh Face

I was over at Perezhilton.com checking out what the celebs have been up to this week when I came across this blog entry about Naomi Campbell. The supermodel can be seen on the cover of the newest issue of Flaunt magazine. There is no doubting that Naomi is one of those people who is extremely beautifully blessed. As I was looking at the cover photo I couldn't stop thinking....THIS WOMAN IS WELL INTO HER 40'S.....not that 40 is old, but she always looks exactly like she did in the 80's and 90's. Ms. Campbell is no stranger to plastic surgery, with rumors of liposuction, breast augmentation, and possible rhinoplasty. She has also been very vocal about how important her skin care regimen is to keeping her skin looking youthful and healthy. I have read articles in the past where she was quoted to have spent thousands of dollars on jars of face cream. I mean it is like this woman has found the fountain of youth!! I am sure it did not come cheap either......just sayin'!! It appears she also uses injectables to keep her face looking smooth and wrinkle free. Just another example that when you have a talented and trained physician, injectables can be a woman's (or man's for that matter) best beauty tool!!!

It is amazing that in an industry where 30 is considered ancient, that this beauty is still going strong! I LOVE THAT!!! Whatever she has or hasn't had done seems a moot point.....I think she is simply gorgeous at any age. I can't wait to see her on the glossy pages of magazines and runways for years to come!!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!

Taking a Look at European Goodwill

As awfulplasticsurgery said, "Europe has their own Phoebe Price," and her name is Hofit Golan.  Apparently Golan is a socialite in Europe and commonly found on the red carpet.  She appears to have had breast implants placed in a subglandular location (over the muscle) and it seem that they overly sized for her chest wall. Sometimes implants get this look if they get fibrous capsular contracture, which is scar tissue that can form around breast implants as a bodily response. In significant cases, it can become distorting and cause the implants to look too high or too wide apart, as may be the case for Hofit.

Interesting how she wears very low-cut dresses to take the attention there! We only wish it looked more natural, but to each twins their own!

A friend in need?

Well Lindsay Lohan debuted her new collection at a fashion show in Paris a couple weeks ago. Sadly, reviews were not that good for her first attempt at creating a fashion line. As it turns out the reviews and speculation as to what the heck is going on with those lips were just as brutal. What in the world is happening to her lips? Are they swollen? Is this a case of excessive over use of lip enhancement fillers? Are they permanent implants? What???? Such a beautiful young girl in so much turmoil. Whatever it is this is yet another case of less is more. I can only hope she gets some people around her soon that can help her find her inner beauty and learn that moderate adjustments go a long way but to much of a good thing leads to disaster.

They Whipped it Real Good!!

No, I am not talking about Devo's 80's smash hit.....I am talking about Drew Barrymore's directorial debut movie Whip It!. If you haven't seen it yet go out this weekend and check it out. I went to see the movie last weekend and I just loved it. Sometimes it is just nice to go to the movies and shut off your brain.....a little fluff always does me a world of good! Anyway, besides the obvious comedy the film brings, I was so impressed how great this cast of women looked. I mean the majority of them are in their mid thirties to early forties.....which as we all know in Hollywood it might as well be 150! I completely enjoyed everyone's performance, but one really stood out from the rest. Juliette Lewis was fantastic! She plays a character by the name of "Iron Maven" and she is for lack of a better word the villan of the roller derby league. In the film she is also a little "past her prime" at the ripe old age of 36....again rolling my 33 year old eyes at Hollywood! ;) Besides her performance I noticed how great she looks for her age. She has definitely aged gracefully....aka....adding just enough help here and there to stay fresh faced. It appeared that she does use injectibles such as botox and maybe some dermal fillers as well. She sports some really crazy make up, but it seemed her "pout" was extra plump. In addition to her face her body looked AMAZING!! To be truthful....all the cast was in amazing shape!

All in all this is a heart warming tale about following your dreams however crazy they may be. A good life lesson for us all. Lesson or not I think I just enjoyed watching these 30 something hotties sweat and kick butt on their roller skates. So, if you don't have any plans for this weekend....it is cold and wet here in NYC.....run...or skate....to the nearest theater!

Happy Friday!!

Bunny Line Alert

The folks over at The New York Post have put their Botox Police on high alert and an article in yesterday's paper displays their latest celebrity "busts", outed by their 'bunny lines', aka 'Botox lines'. These lines, that are clearly marked in the above picture of Nicole Kidman taken from the article, got their names from how they look (similar to a bunny scrunching its nose) and common cause (Botox injections of surrounding muscles). When Botox is injected around the eyebrows (the Glabella complex in medical speak) and forehead it limits (and in all too many celebrities these days, completely haults) the movement of these muscles causing the neighboring muscles to overcompensate. The result are fine lines and wrinkles that develop around the nose causing those "in the know" to suspect Botox use. Luckily Botox is also the treatment to get rid of these lines. So the take home message here folks is to remember your 'Botox lines' at your next injection session. Is there anything Botox can't fix these days...

Miss Plastic Surgery: A Pageant for Surgically Enhanced Beauties

While watching the E! Channel the other day, I came across one news story that announced The winner for the first Miss Plastic Hungary 2009 pageant. According to the Huffington Post, " It was a night for unnatural beauties. Contestants showed off breast implants, nose jobs and face lifts as Miss Plastic Hungary 2009 strove to promote the benefits of plastic surgery in a country where artificial enhancements are viewed mostly with a wary eye." Despite Hungary's own economic crisis, the number of plastic surgeries has escalated in the past few years. Of course, in order to qualify for the pageant contestants needed to prove that they had plastic surgery, botox and injectables simply weren't what the judges were looking for. Unfortunately, one contestant was forced to leave the competition due to a torn ligament in her foot which happened while the judges were doing the breast examination stage of the competition! Alexandra Horvath tripped after this stage in the competition, one friend reported that, " She had not gotten used to the extra weight on top and her new hair extensions got in her eyes - she just lost her balance and tore a ligament in her foot badly.'' (Source:news) The Huffington Post also announced the winners in their story reporting, "Pageant queen Reka Urban, a 22-year-old hostess, won an apartment in Budapest, first runner-up Edina Kulcsar was given a new car and second runner-up Alexandra Horvath took home diamond jewelry worth 2 million forints ($10,800). The winners' plastic surgeons also received awards."

I find it interesting that even the winners' plastic surgeons received awards and it must have been even more rewarding knowing that others truly appreciated their work. This pageant was clearly aimed at trying to boost the acceptance of plastic surgery, however this idea isn't new. Back in 2004, China had its own artificial beauty pageant. BBC news reported that, "The idea for the contest took shape after a contestant was disqualified from a Chinese beauty pageant earlier this year because she had had plastic surgery."

Time to Embrace the Once-Piece

When I came across this picture of Kelly Bensimon of 'Real Housewives of New York' my first thought was that she should call Tara Reid to get some advice on how to deal with having bad tummy liposuction results. Who can forget poor Tara having a breast augmentation and liposuction by a surgeon who was not a board certified plastic surgeon only to end up with a deformed figure, and endless public attention surrounding her body nightmare. I remember seeing Tara in a bikini around that time and thinking, "someone get this girls a once-piece!". That is how I'm feeling right now looking at this picture of Kelly in a string bikini. Her stomach has the obvious contour deformity (large dimples) that is indicative of poor liposuction work. What a shame! I know Kelly works out a lot and she by no means has a weight problem. Maybe she didn't even need the liposuction in the first place. She might want to consider having a second procedure to even out some of the dimpling and in the meantime there are some really cute one-piece suits out there these days...

Less is More

Kudos� to Ashley Simpson on her acting gig on the new �Melrose Place�. I think change is always good but in this image of Ashley at a recent event it would seem that not only did she loose the baby weight but she threw in some for good measure. We know that Ashley is no stranger to plastic surgery but now maybe she has become a little to friendly with Botox. I don�t know for sure but it really looks like they (Botox) and herself have spent a little too much time bonding. Her face and eyes appear a bit frozen. A "dear in the headlights" look. I don�t think that was what she was after so maybe she and �Botox� should be more of an acquaintance than bff�s. There is no doubt that she is a beautiful girl and the nose job suited her petite face quite well but in the future I think it would be best to remember less is more.

Until we meet again...

Primetime Plastic

To continue with Olivia's blog on the Primetime Emmy Winners, I also wanted to add another winner, who is also rumored to have had plastic surgery.

For her role in the HBO movie Grey Gardens, Jessica Lange won an emmy. Although, she refuses to admit she has had any work done, it is rumored that she has had Botox, a facelift, and a browlift. At the age of 60, I think Jessica needs to come to terms with the surgeries she's had and admit that she has gone under the knife-at least once. Her face does look as though it has been worked on, especially when she makes such an expression as this when she received her award.

Congratulations to the winners of this year's Primetime Emmy's! Can't wait to watch next year's.

Emmy Extravaganza!

I know this report is coming a little late, but better late than never!!! The 2009 Emmy Awards like years past did not disappoint in the glamour department. The red carpet this year was a picture of elegance and very "Old Hollywood". I loved all of the muted color palettes and swept up hair. Some of my favorites were Drew Barrymore, Debra Messing, Christina Applegate, and Sandra Oh. In addition to the Hollywood starlets were some extremely beautiful funny ladies. Tina Fey and Kristin Chenoweth were stand outs in that genre. Speaking of Kristin Chenoweth, I thought her acceptance speech was adorable as usual. She wore a beautiful "mirrored" Zuhair Murad cocktail dress. I did notice that she looked extremely "fresh". In particular her forehead. It was a bit stiff looking. We all know that before these award shows the stars make sure to get the "whole injectable package" and spa treatments. I just felt she looked a bit too overdone. She is so stunning and would have benefited from a lighter hand. Her skin is flawless and it's beauty could really stand alone!! Either way it was an amazing evening and we are so happy she took home an Emmy for best supporting actress in a comedy. Congrats Kristin!

Happy Friday!!!!

Flashback to this year's VMA's

If any of you got a look at Stephanie Pratt (The Hills) you probably didn't even know it was her! It seems that she has undergone a plastic-makeover. At age 23, Ms. Pratt is wasting no time in getting the look she wants. It appears that she has gotten her some injections or collagen to plump up her lips and a rhinoplasty to give her nose more definition.


I'm sure most of you have heard of the Kanye West/Taylor Swift drama so I won't get into that/ But, rumors have circulated in regards to Taylor having had rhinoplasty and breast augmentation. When looking back at older photos of Taylor, there has been no change in her nose that weren't due to growing up and growing into her face. Regarding the rumor on breast augmentation-Taylor clearly has natural breasts. Looking at photos from the VMA's, Taylor could not have possibly had any augmentation and is certainly all all-natural girl.




Beyonce, who has always been a classy woman has also appeared to have had rhinoplasty. Of course, this nose job is a very natural looking one and the surgeon did a great job to give it more definition as well. According to Makemeheal, Beyonce has also gotten liposuction and possibly breast augmentation.

Well, until next years VMA's-or rather til next week. I'm signing off

Older and Wiser

I am home watching Dancing With the Stars (you all know about my reality t.v. addiction) and I logged on to write a 'nothing but positive' blog about how great the forty and up club looked at the Emmy awards the other night (Kate Walsh you are my hero!) when out of the corner of my eye I saw something that appeared to be jumping through my flat-screen, possibly about to attack me, and it turned out to be Joanna Krupa's lips. So after taking a moment to let my heart rate return to normal I decided to do a little research on this celebrity I had never heard of (I doubt there is a male on the planet who could say the same). After a quick google search I found out that Joanna is 30 years old and I couldn't help but think that her plastic surgery is working against her (from the neck up anyway). When someone has obvious enhancements to the face like she does my first thought is "What is she trying to hide? Wrinkles? Age spots?" It makes me think the person is trying to look younger rather than better, and that implies a birth year way before 1979. Talk about reverse effect! If your plastic surgery is making people question whether or not you are older than your actual age you might want to find a new injector. To bring it back to my favorite forty somethings, forget thirty, some of these ladies could pass for twenty-five if they weren't famous making every detail of their life public knowledge. So my advice to all the women in their thirties out there is to learn from your "elders" otherwise you will be asked if you want a half-price ticket at the movies way before them. How ironic, the series premiere of Cougar Town is about to start. I can hardly wait to spend the next half hour with Courtney Cox and her fabulous, natural looking injections, and put the scary lip experience behind me.

Two for One-- Liposuction and Fat Transfer to the Breasts for Augmentation? An Interview with Dr. Jennifer Walden

Does it sound to good to be true to increase your breast size and slim down your tummy or thighs at the same time? On Wednesday morning, Gretchen Carlson and Steve Doocey on cable TV�s top rated morning news show, Fox and Friends, interviewed me on the newest procedure in breast enhancement by fat transfer from other areas of the body. Possible interference with mammography and breast cancer are discussed as well as the technique used for this method used to enhance the female breast. I am Dr. Jennifer Walden, and serve as the program director of the Dept of Plastic Surgery at Manhattan, Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, and performs breast augmentation, lift, and reduction surgery in New York.

For years, saline and silicone implants have served as the most effective method for breast augmentation, and many studies and FDA approval declare both saline and silicone implants to be safe. Breast augmentation has been the most commonly performed cosmetic surgical procedure in recent years.

The relatively uncommon fat transfer breast augmentation procedure has women everywhere buzzing about the �benefits� of this seemingly more natural breast enhancement option. Present clinical evidence does not conclude that fat grafting is safer or better than saline or silicone implants, but the idea of taking one�s own fat and repositioning it to augment the breasts is rapidly capturing the attention of medicine, consumers, and the media.

Breast enhancement using fat grafts (lipoaugmentation) rather than silicone or saline implants employs fat suctioned from the patient�s buttocks, thighs or other fatty areas. This type of breast surgery can be used to increase the size of the breast or to fill in defects or abnormalities in existing breasts, including enhancing the appearance after breast reconstruction and softening the look of existing implants. Fat injections of the breasts may offer patients augmentation with a natural look and feel and the benefit of body contouring through liposuction�without the requirement for incisions or implants.

However, long-term safety and efficacy data as well as the effect of the procedure on breast cancer screening using mammography is still being evaluated in clinical studies. Concerns about fat grafting for breast enhancement include unpredictable or low survival rates of the transferred cells (which are frequently absorbed by the body), development of cysts, calcification and tissue scarring. Another major concern is long-term problems with breast cancer detection due to difficulties in telling the difference on mammograms between calcifications associated with breast cancer and calcifications associated with fat transfer.

This procedure does offer a modest opportunity for enhancement� specifically, about one cup size increase and the degree of enlargement will depend on the amount of spare fat that the patient has. But, numerous questions remain about this new technique: How much of the fat survives? Does the procedure have to be repeated? Are the breasts hard and uncomfortable for long periods after the procedure? And most importantly, what are the cancer implications of this technique? Research projects, funded by the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation (ASERF) of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery are being conducted to determine the safety and efficacy of breast enhancement with fat.

In the meantime, plastic surgeons will continue to study the intricate details of the procedure for the safety of our patients� namely, the techniques of harvesting, preparation, and placement of the fat tissue, who should receive fat transfer, when it is appropriate, and whether it is safe for the long term. Results of clinical studies this far seem promising�so maybe going up a cup size with the benefit of a little liposuction elsewhere will be common practice at some point. Anyone reading this should be aware that this procedure is very technique dependent and to avoid complications it must to be done correctly by a properly trained, board-certified plastic surgeon. Methods for tissue harvest and tissue injection have been refined, as fat cells are carefully removed by a specialized liposuction procedure using numerous syringes and transferred to the breast via dozens of minutely small injections. This technique results in increased survival of the fat cells.

Autologous fat grafting is currently used for touching up reconstructed breasts which it is safe and effective for given that the breast tissue has already been removed and these patients are getting routine surveillance imaging. The procedure can also soften the appearance of existing implants and hide visible rippling which is particularly apparent in very thin women with a bony chest wall and little skin or fat with which to work. The amount of fat injected with these procedures is usually a lot less than that used in breast augmentation as well. So, the take home message here is the more long-term clinical trials involving multiple centers as well as radiologist and oncologists need to be done before a blanket endorsement of the procedure can be made. It also serves to mention that this would not be the method of choice for breast augmentation in women who have had or have a family history of breast cancer.

Fall's Newest Accessory????

Are you dying to know?? Is it a new hot trend from the runways of Prada, Gucci, or Diane Von Furstenberg?? Why, no it's not.....according to the newest issue of UsWeekly magazine (on news stands now) it is what they are coining "The Trout Pout".....ps. this is said with a HEAVY blanket of sarcasm. :) It seems like everywhere you turn these days celebrities are obsessed with very full lips. I think the "Trout Pout" used to be something that was the exception, but it becoming more and more like the rule. I have a feeling that as lip enhancement procedures continue to grow in popularity we are going to see some "fishy" looking lips more often. It seems that many celebs are just extremely over injected.



Getting injections to your lips can be a great beauty tool. I mean who doesn't want to look more kissable?? The most important thing is to remember that "less is more", and sometimes "more is just well, more". Make sure to take your time in choosing a board certified plastic surgeon to administer your injections. Feel free to have a conversation prior to your injection to discuss any concerns you might have. Most lip injections are not permanent, but usually they last anywhere from 6-9 months.....that can be a LONG time with over puffy lips. If after the injection you feel your lips are not as plump as you would like them....most surgeons will touch up any areas that you are not happy with.

So, let's add a perfect pout to our fall wardrobe, but hold the fish....please!

Happy Friday!!!

Plastic Surgery made her famous

Nileen Namita may not be a celebrity, but she sure is famous for the plastic surgeries she has had. In case you haven't heard, this woman from England believes that she is the reincarnation of the Egyptian Queen, Nefertiti. In 1987, Nileen began her quest to complete the look she believed that fit her. According to Nileen, she underwent psychoanalysis at age 29 and came to the conclusion that the dreams she was having were due to the fact that she was, in fact the reincarnation of Nefertiti. According to one source, Nileen has had eight rhinoplasties, three chin implants, an eyebrow lift, six mini facelifts, two lip surgeries, five eye surgeries, and countless minor surgeries in her quest to look like the Egyptian Queen. She has had more than 50 cosmetic surgery procedures and has spent over $330,000 on these procedures-clearly she has helped her plastic surgeon pay off his mortgage and bmw (one would assume-*jokes*)
Nileen's case is certainly an odd one, considering most people want to change their appearance in order to look like a celebrity-while she wanted to go way back and look like an Egyptian Queen. Clearly, this woman has a case of body dysmorphia and should be treated-no surgeon should encourage these surgeries, regardless of the profit they will make. Oh, did I mention she has three children? I hope they don't have the same disorder as their mother but help her to feel like her own person and not like Nefertiti.
Source: softpedia

Botox and the City

My apologies in advance for the cliche but I just can't help it, these ladies REALLY are just like a fine wine...they only get better with age! As Carrie and crew are busy filming the Sex and the City move sequel their pictures are everywhere and the public is obsessed with trying to figure out details of the script. I on the other hand, being a plastic surgery physician assistant, am too busy trying to figure out what these ladies are doing to look this fabulous at forty AND fifty something that I don't have time to think about the plot. There is not a wrinkle or unwanted fold in sight, and at their ages this can only mean two things...Botox & Dermal Fillers! They are all doing a great job at maintaining their youthful appearance and I applaud them for not going overboard. Not one of the fab four is too frozen, plumped, tight, or without expression. They all look very natural, and as always their bodies look fantastic and their fashion is to die for. Keep up the good work ladies and I can hardly wait until May 28, 2010 when I will be first in line to see SATC2. By then I will probably be the only one who doesn't know how the movie ends...