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So, it comes as no surprise to people that there are some celebrities who really are obsessed with plastic surgery. When you think about plastic surgery in fact, you might even automatically equate it with the Hollywood lifestyle. While some celebrities look better for it, there are others who just look ridiculous.
Perhaps one of the most notable celebrities (if that's what you want to call her) who is obsessed with plastic surgery is Joan Rivers. The woman must be in her seventies now, and it's obvious she's tried to look like she's forever in her thirties. No, she doesn't look her true age, but she doesn't exactly look natural either. Specifically, her face is forever frozen in ghastly smile. No wonder she decided to make fun of the work she's had done.
The most drastic example of plastic surgery is the case of Jocelyn Wildenstein, a socialite. She started off looking quite attractive, but then decided to ruin all that by looking like a cat. So, she had her face restructured. Yes, now she looks quite feline, but she also looks quite ridiculous too.
Another celebrity who, though not obsessed with cosmetic work but still looks silly, is Kenny Rogers. He always taught us that "You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em". However, it's obvious that he didn't know his limits when he got a facelift and ended up looking too smooth. It can't be a good thing to look like you're perpetually surprised, can it? Luckily, he's said that he's going to have his face fixed again.
Of course, who could forget Cher? She doesn't look horrible, but she's definitely trying too hard to reclaim her youth. She's clearly had facial implants and face lifts to augment her already exotic features. Take a look at early Cher, and compare her to the present-day Cher. Didn't she look better before?
A case of cosmetic work that might or might not have happened is Sophia Loren. She's in her late sixties now, but she looks even better than she did when she was in her twenties! She says she credits her good genes for her youthful appearance. However, that doesn't stop people from thinking that she's had work done. Whether she has or she hasn't, she looks fabulous.
The key to good cosmetic work is to have it done, but to keep people guessing like Sophia Loren has. The best cosmetic results are the ones that look the most natural. You want to turn back the clock a decade at most – not fifty years like some celebrities have attempted to do. So, if you're considering having a procedure done, you definitely should check out the surgeon's portfolio first. After all, you want to look better, not worse!
Plastic surgery generally refers to medical operations that mold or shape human features for esthetic or functional purposes. Contrary to what the name may indicate, plastic surgery has nothing to do with modern plastics. In this context, "plastic" is based on the Greek word "plastikos" which means to shape or to mold.
Among the most common plastic surgery procedures are the following:
The ABDOMINOPLASTY, more popularly known as the tummy tuck, removes excess fat from the stomach which serves to flatten and tighten the abdomen. The procedure takes two to five hours and patients can be back in circulation after two to four weeks. Common side effects include temporary pain, numbness, soreness and swelling.
BREAST ENLARGEMENT is a procedure that involves the insertion of inflatable saline implants into the breasts to enhance their size. The operation takes only one or two hours and the patient is back on his feet after a few days, although the breasts remain overly sensitive to touch for three to four weeks. Common side effects include temporary soreness and swelling, change in nipple sensation and bruising.
If breast enlargement is concerned with size, a BREAST LIFT is concerned with shape and is undertaken mainly to raise sagging breasts through the removal of excess skin and sculpting of the nipples and tissues. It is a one to three-hour long operations that sometimes leaves scars that heal after several months to a year or remain permanently. Patients are often back to work i a week or so.
A CHEMICAL PEEL restores wrinkled or blemished skin by peeling away the top players of the skin with the use of a chemical solution. Although this is usually an outpatient procedure, a full-face phenol peel requires a one or two-day admission. Among the side effects are acute sensitivity to the sun as well as permanent lightening of the treated area and permanent loss of the ability to tan.
COLLAGEN INJECTIONS, also known as fat injections, are used to plump up facial skin that has sunk due to age as well as to add fullness to the lips. It is a simple operation that can take 15 minutes to an hour and recovery is almost immediate.
DERMABRASION is a scraping procedure aimed at removing facial scars or wrinkles by scraping the top layers of skin with the use of a high-speed rotary wheel. It only takes a few minutes and patients can go back to work in a few weeks. Side effects include an acute sensitivity to the sun and the loss of ability to tan.