Should boob jobs and Botox be banned under age 18, especially because teenagers use celebrities as role models? Register your opinion in the online poll here. That’s also a place to learn about the proposal to prohibit or regulate cosmetic medical treatments for youths.
Skin of the Stars
Facts and fancies about celebrities and cosmetic medicine
“In Your Face” posts- Lipo for Mariah Carey? Readers protestPhotos: Above, Mariah Carey, 40, and Nick Cannon last month. (Getty Images photo). Below, Carey last year at age 39. (Photo courtesy of Ballin HH blog.) Slide show: “Mariah Carey from age 21 to 40.” Survey: Should Mariah Carey get liposuction? NEGATIVITY Weight and body image are touchy subjects, as this blog’s readers made [...]
- 16 Housewives, 12 pairs of breast implantsPhoto: O.C. Housewives (left to right) Lynne Curtin, Alexis Bellino, Vicki Gunvalson, Gretchen Rossi and Tamra Barney. (Photo courtesy of Bravo) NO PLASTIC SURGERY? 12.5% The extent of plastic surgery on three of Bravo TV’s “Housewives” shows is astounding. Of 16 cast members on those shows, 12 have breast implants. Another of the Housewive […]
- Tamra previews 2010 surgery for HousewivesPhotos: Above, Tamra Barney in 2007. (Photo by Jebb Harris, The Orange County Register) Below, Tamra Barney this year. (Photo courtesy of Bravo) Slide show: UPDATED “Plastic surgery tour of Real Housewives.” ONLINE PEEK Tamra Barney gave a teasing preview yesterday of plastic surgery that she might have on next season’s “Real Housewiv […]
- Sophia Loren’s face launched 2,000 votesPhoto: Above, Sophia Loren, age 75, last month. (Getty Images photo) Below, Sophia Loren at the Oscars last February. (AP photo) Slide show: “Sophia Loren’s glamour” BEAUTY AND THE KNIFE Sophia Loren’s beautiful face can still drive people to distraction. “You’re crazy” was what the Web site Beauty Tip Today said say […]
- Chat with Housewives plastic surgeon MondayPhotos: Above, Lynne Curtin of “Real Housewives of Orange County” on July 11 before her facelift (left) and last week (right). (Photos courtesy of Dr. Milind Ambe) Below, Ambe examines the nose of Raquel Curtin. (Photo courtesy of Bravo) Slide show: UPDATED “Plastic surgery tour of Real Housewives.” ASK THE DOCTOR Plastic surgeon Dr. […]
- ‘Housewives’ misses chance for breast lessonChat online from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday with Dr. Ambe Photos: Above, Raquel Curtin and her father, Frank, await the start of her nose operation. Below, plastic surgeon Dr. Milind Ambe examines Raquel’s nose. Bottom, Raquel awaits earlier consultation with Ambe where she discussed having a nose job and breast implants. (Photos courtesy of Bravo) Slide [...]
- What fans of Housewives may not get to seePhotos: Above, Lynne Curtin before (left) and after (right) her facelift in July. (Photos courtesy of Dr. Milind Ambe) Below right, Lynne Curtin’s recent photo promoting her Demi Things line. (Photo courtesy of Facebook). Next, another pair of Lynne’s before and after photos (Photos courtesy of Bravo) Bottom, Dr. Milind Ambe examines Raquel Curti […]
- Chat Wed.: Doc on Streep, your questionsDermatologist Dr. Christopher Zachary of UCI will discuss actress Meryl Streep and answer readers’ questions about skin care in this week’s online “In Your Face CHAT.” The medical topic under discussion will be an alternative to liposuction — the new Zeltiq fat-reduction device that uses cold temperature to break down fat cells. […]
- For Mariah Carey, lipo is ‘reasonable’?Photos: Above, Mariah Carey, 40, attends a screening of her film “Precious” at the Toronto film festival in September. (Getty Images photo). Below, Mariah Carey last year at age 39. (Photo courtesy of Ballin HH blog.) Slide show: “Mariah Carey from age 21 to 40.” Survey: Should Mariah Carey get liposuction? BODY SHAPE Singer Mariah [. […]
- Mariah Carey from age 21 to 40This slide show is a companion to the post, “For Mariah Carey, lipo is ‘reasonable’ ?” Post from: In Your Face
- Lipo for Mariah Carey? Readers protest
November 4, 2007 at 7:35 am |
[...] Hilary Duff as questionable role model Dr. John DiSaia’s post on Hilary Duff’s possible breast implants in his “Truth in Cosmetic Surgery” blog focuses on a good example of the type of celebrity role models that legislators are concerned about when they consider banning breast implants for young teens. [...]
August 18, 2008 at 2:51 pm |
Definitely!!! I so agree!!!