Did Demi Moore Spend 3 Mil on Plastic Surgery?

Ms. Demi Moore (44) is rumored to have had 3 million dollars worth of surgery. According to Make Me Heal, it is speculated that she has had various procedures such as liposuction, breast augmentation, revisional breast augmentation and lift, a brow lift, collagen fillers, Botox, a chemical peel, and veneers. Our take on the situation is that it would be difficult to spend $3 million on plastic surgery, even if you lived in a place where surgery fees are set a bit higher than other areas of the country like Manhattan or LA. Surgery fees are set by surgeons and are usually based upon averages for a geographic region; given the spirit of economics and competition, not any one surgeon can charge an outrageously higher amount than what his or her competitors are charging for similar procedures using similar techniques; no one would go to him! Also, to spend $3 million on cosmetic surgery you would be having to get an operation almost every month, year after year after year...it's just not humanly possible.

Along with her cosmetic upkeep she is said to have a nutritionist, personal trainer, yoga instructor and kick-boxing champion. If you look at her pictures as a teen and young adult, her well- defined facial features have not changed much.

She is a good example how a few select cosmetic procedures and a healthy lifestyle can make you look younger and not like the cat lady! She is very beautiful and whatever she decides to do for maintenance is definitely working for her.....she married Ashton Kutcher, a wild boy 16 years her junior!

Beyonc�: Bootylicious Diva

Beyonc� Knowles is known not only known for her soulful voice, but for her "bootylicious" body. Today, People magazine reported that Beyonc� needed to gain 15 lbs. for her upcoming role as Etta James in Cadillac Records. This is not the first time that the songstress' body has been in the news.

Beyonc�'s appearance has changed since her debut with the group Destiny's Child. Though nothing can be confirmed, Star Plastic Surgery rumored that the celebrity may have undergone a rhinoplasty, to refine the tip and bridge of her nose, and possibly had a breast augmentation. MakeMeHeal has also commented on whether or not the star has had liposuction to give her tummy a firm, and more chiseled appearance. It may be unlikely that Beyonc� has had liposuction, as she is young, and has already proved, through various movie roles, that she is a pro at sculpting her body. Keep up the good work, Beyonc�! Look for Beyonc�'s new movie release, Cadillac Records, later this year.

Brigitte Nielsen's Complete Body Makeover

Brigitte Nielsen, the ex-wife of Sylvester Stallone and ex-reality-tv-girlfriend of Flavor Flav underwent plastic surgery on German TV live. This 44 year old Danish actress, underwent the surgery sometime last month. Her surgery was broadcast uncensored on �From Old to New: Brigitte Nielson in the Celebrity Clinic.� She underwent liposuction on her thighs, Botox treatments, breast lift, and likely a facelift after leaving rehab for alcoholism last year. In the past, she has had large implants put in. However, she may have received other treatments as she had said two months before surgery that she was going to get �a complete renewal: facelift, eyelift, fat injections in my face, liposuction, a breast lift and I need new teeth.� Source:makemeheal
(Photo above-right taken before her surgery for german tv.Photo left taken soon after surgery was performed)

In an article about Brigitte's addiction to reality TV and undergoing plastic surgery to stay competetive in this type of "workforce", Dr. Walden was asked to comment...go to abcnews.com to view the article.

"I'd cleaned up on the inside and wanted to freshen up," she told Hello!. "I had it done in Germany because they try to stick to your natural look. In America, no disrespect to the plastic surgeons - everyone comes out looking the same." Source:Usmag
About twenty years ago, Brigitte appeared on the cover of Playboy and she hopes to make it into another issue with her new body makeover in the coming months.
Personally, I think Brigitte may have aged a little early in life, which could be due to the fact that she may have been exposed to too much sun, stress, cocktails, or even smoking. However, as Brigitte sports her new look I must say that she's definitely looking better than before. Hey, we'll see if she ends up on an episode with her German plastic surgeon meeting Flavor Flav!

Did Britney Spears get SmartLipo?

With all of the attention turned to Britney Spears' (recent) fabulous physique has come the obligatory question whenever celebs lose weight: "How did she do it?"

Sure enough, the pop tart reveals just that in the latest issue of OK! magazine courtesy of E!Online, talking about how she's cut out sugar and that her meals consist of things like chicken, salmon, rice, avocados, egg whites and turkey burgers.

"I try to do just 1,200 calories a day," says Brit, who also happens to work out five days a week. "It may sound like it's not much, but it's actually a lot of food if you eat the right things."

12oo calories a day is a tough diet, and is likely similar (but not necessarily the same) as one that is often prescribed to diabetics by docs as recommended by the ADA (American Diabetic Association).

Just looking at the photo to the left of Britney's tuned up abdomen, it leads one to wonder if she also had a quick fix like SmartLipo or some type of traditional liposuction procedure. I haven't examined or treated her, but I wouldn't be surprised if at some point after having kids she had something like that. SmartLipo is awesome because it can be done on defined, isolated fat pockets under local anesthesia, and the patient can literally walk out the door and go home afterward with very little downtime (except for some bruising and swelling typical of any lipo procedure). SmartLipo utilizes a laser to melt the fat first, which then gets suctioned away with small cannulas. The lasering beforehand purportedly helps over the next few months with skin retraction or tightening. And Britney's abdominal and outer and inner thigh skin looks kind of tight here, reminiscent of young women who have had such a procedure done. (I say young because younger women have more elasticity in their skin and more of an ability for the skin to tighten smoothly). Exercise and diet of course help, and should be first line when trying to shed pounds.

A Beauty Obsessed Culture Affecting Young Women?

A new report on Reuter's today says that America's obsession with beauty is posing serious problems for the health and economic well-being of women and young girls.

The report is based upon a study done by the nonprofit YWCA in the United States which said that women and girls are spending more and more money in their quest to look like idealized, air-brushed magazine models. The report, Beauty at any Cost, noted U.S. women spent some $7 billion a year, or an average of about $100 each, on cosmetics and beauty products. They mention that $100 a month, if saved and invested for five years, would pay for a full year of tuition and fees at a public college, the report calculated.

The report also cited that nearly 11.7 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2007 -- a 446 percent increase in 10 years, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Botox injections as well as liposuction and breast augmentation are the most popular nonsurgical and surgical procedures.

It mentioned that weight loss and smoking are big issues among young women (as they have always been). I think that young women should try to put everything in perspective, and not spend all of their money on beauty treatments, and not start at such an early age. Once you start it can become a slippery slope, with the cost of upkeep as you go along...just think about highlighting your hair. But, I also think a lot of women get plastic surgery to address a certain issue about their anatomy like breast asymmetry or flatness, or a bump on a crooked nose, that has always been an area of concern to them. They are not all junkies or addicts, and sometimes the public has a skewed vision of what's going on because of reality shows like Extreme Makeover and Hollywood. I am glad the YWCA is shedding light on the issue.

New State Law in California sets Welcomed Precedent for Patient Safety after Donda West's Death

The California Senate has approved new laws relating to plastic surgery following the untimely death of Donda West. The Senate announced on Thursday that the new laws require patients to undergo a physical examination before any surgery takes place (we as plastic surgeons call this a "medical clearance" and it is obtained in order to assess the medical status of patients undergoing elective surgery; seems pretty basic and common sense, huh?).

Senator Mark Ridley Thomas admitted that the new legislation was in direct response to West's postoperative death in November last year. Ridley-Thomas told the Los Angeles Times: "Many of us are concerned about the quality of care extended to those who receive elective surgery.� Source: Taletela.com

West was undergoing a tummytuck, or abdominoplasty, and liposuction combined with a breast reduction shortly before the time of her death. Here is the story as it broke on FoxNewsLive when I was interviewed about it.

I hope this will inspire similar legislation all over the United States for the sake of patient safety. Board certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, credentialing in local hospitals, and verification of licensure and any disciplinary action are all important things for consumers to research when picking a plastic surgeon these days.