I didn't even know what to list this under. You may have seen a photo of Joan Van Ark as the ad hoc "poster child" for cosmetic surgery gone wild - and bad. It reminded me of the movie, "Millenium," with Cheryl Ladd, Kris Kristofferson and and wildly funny Katherine Hellmann, that takes place in the far future when you have to smoke to stay alive and real skin is a rarity.
Unfortunately, our society is so obsessed with what constitutes sexy, young and desirable that aging gracefully is a hard pill to swallow. Even Nicole Kidman was featured in the MSN story as a botox boo-boo.
Here's the video: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/24298065#24298065
Would you consider vanity-based plastic surgery to try to look younger?
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Last month I had Cosmetic Surgery Hertfordshire also followed up with Physiotherapy Hertfordshire. This was all completed via http://www.fitzwilliamhospital.co.uk/ Private Hospitals Hertfordshire
September 6, 2012 - 2:33amThis Comment
Rejuvenation surgery can help people who, for a variety of reasons, may look older than they feel. There are two basic types of plastic/cosmetic surgery procedures. The first improves parts of the face and body which may be an undesirable shape or size, for example, an oversized nose, ears that stick out or a chin that is too small or too big.
April 29, 2009 - 7:25amThe second type of aesthetic plastic surgery focuses on rejuvenation and on minimizing the effects of aging.
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The Canadian government approved Botox (Botulinum toxin type A) for the treatment of ophthalmic disorders associated with muscle overactivity such as misalignment of the eyes and contractions of the eyelids. Since then, it has also received approval to relieve a variety of conditions involving hyperactive muscles - most recently, cerebral palsy in children
April 29, 2009 - 7:16amThis Comment
Hi Alysiak,
I see more and more women who are having too much work done. Or, maybe their just going to bad surgeons.
It's not my place to say, you should or should not have plastic surgery. That is your choice. But, it is my place as an advocate to make sure you do certain things to ensure success and not end up with the very scary Joan Van Ark, look. I thought Joan Van Ark was a beautiful woman. I wonder if she recognizes what has happened to her? There are doctors out there that specialize in redoing bad plastic surgery. They are rare, but some seem to be excellent at fixing another surgeons mistake.
It's a tough job because the doctor doesn't want to hurt his or her reputation if the outcome isn't as good as they hoped it would be. They don't know what they're going to encounter until once they get in and start working on the problem area. It takes a special surgeon.
I have known many women who have had botox, laser, Rhinoplasti..better known as a nose job...many procedures with bad outcomes. This is a huge topic that I can talk about for hours. I'll have to blog on this.
Haven't you known someone who has had a bad outcome from plastic surgery?
Did they get the problem fixed or just live with it?
We should do a whole section of the site on this subject. Women need to share their stories and what they did to get on the other side of plastic surgery gone bad.
Best in health,
Michelle
April 26, 2008 - 12:22amThis Comment