George Michael

Is George Michael a good father figure for plastic surgery? He looks quite a bit different from his "Faith" days. I think a large part of it stems from a bit of weight gain as he has gotten older (most people gain about 10 lbs every decade). He may also have had a browlift and upper blepharoplasty as well, causing his eyelids to look smaller (see Kenny Rogers). No matter, he still has a pretty impressive set of pipes! I think he is one of the best pop singers ever.

Addendum:
He made a great return recently at American Idol. The song was a bit depressing, but it is nice to see him back in the spotlight.

Motor City Middays Interview

I will be interviewed on a local Detroit radio show, Motor City Middays 97.1 Free FM tomorrow (Wednesday April 19th) at 2pm. For those of you interested, it will be streaming live on www.live971freefm.com. We will be discussing the latest in skin care and plastic surgery, and may even get to go over some celebrity before and after photos. It's a great show, so if you get a chance, check it out!

Tawny Kitaen

Here she goes again... What is going on with Tawny Kitaen? She's of Whitesnake fame and is on the current season of "the Surreal Life" on VH1. Tawny is quite a bit different than before, and appears to have had a good deal of plastic surgery. Starting from the top, she looks like she's had a brow lift with Botox, as her forehead is wrinkle-free and doesn't move. It's not visible on this "after" photo, but her brows are considerably higher than they used to be. She also appears to have had upper and lower eyelid lifts, which have taken away from the heavier look that her upper eyelids used to have. Her eyes now look more round and small, which can be a consequence of eyelid surgery.
Her cheeks are consistent with cheek implants, causing them to be fuller and rounder than they used to be. I am not a fan of these plastic implants, because they tend to look stiff and make the smile look odd. Instead, I tend to use fat grafting, which is MUCH more realistic-looking and doesn't have that "stiff" look.
She also appears to have had her lips augmented, likely with restylane or collagen.
It seems that every season of "the Surreal Life" has someone who looks like they've had considerable plastic surgery performed (i.e. Chyna and Janice Dickinson), so Tawny fits the bill well. I find this one of those shows which I can't help but watch on the weekends when they play several episodes back to back...

Kenny Rogers Part II

Kenny Rogers Update:
It seems that he admits to having his eyelids done, but they are too tight. In a recent magazine he is quoted as saying:
"Last year I had so many lines coming in at the side of my eyes up here. So I went in and got my eyes done, and I'm not happy about it. (The surgeon) is going to go in and fix that for me. They're too tight around the eyelids for me. It drives me crazy. I wake up in the morning, and Wanda says, "You look great." But I know what I want to look like. If we can fix that, then I'll be glad I did it. If we can't fix it, I'll regret it or get used to it. "
Too bad for Kenny. His plastic surgeon has apparently taken too much eyelid skin off, making his lids too tight. This is a big problem that is not easily corrected. For some people time will loosen it up a bit. For others, the only way to treat overly tight upper eyelids is to lengthen the eyelids with a skin graft. It is very important for men to go to plastic surgeons who have a keen eye for not feminizing a man who doesn't want it. Overly tight eyelids can make men look more effeminate. I've given lectures on this locally. Hopefully Kenny's eyes will loosen up a bit!

The most common celebrity plastic surgeries

What is the most common plastic surgery for celebrities? The following comments are my opinion only, deduced after working as a Hollywood plastic surgeon for a time and becoming a pop culture and celebrity plastic surgery "expert." By far the most common cosmetic procedure is Botox. Botox has gotten so widespread in Hollywood nowadays that I notice when people do not have Botox more than when people do. This was most evident when I watched Tea Leoni act all flustered in that Adam Sandler clunker, "Spanglish." She had so many forehead wrinkles and crow's feet in that movie that I found it almost distracting to watch her. That many forehead wrinkles are rarely seen in beautiful Hollywood actresses today, so I applaud her for going au natural.
As far as surgery goes, the top three in my opinion are liposuction, breast augmentation, and rhinoplasty. All three of these occur much more often in celebrities than in the normal population. Breast augmentations are often obvious (hello Mariah Carey!), whereas liposuction can be difficult to determine (I've had people tell me that J. Lo has had it done numerous times), and rhinoplasties are either good (Halle Berry?) or bad (Jennifer Grey?). There are many more celebrities who've had these surgeries done than most people may realize. (I even believe that the great Julia Roberts has had her nose done!) At some point, the normal population may catch up with Hollywood celebrities in the amount of plastic surgery performed, but by then the celebrities may have gone onto bigger and more drastic ways to keep themselves young and relevant. Maybe they will have started cloning themselves by then. Just what we need, another Carrottop!
Have a great Easter! My son Daniel (3 months old) is getting baptized on Easter Sunday, so we are very excited...

Funny Video

There's a funny video at http://www.doubleagent.com/video.php?v=911. A genuine model??? Or a FAKE?

Omarosa - Breast Augmentation?

Has Omarosa had a breast augmentation? In my opinion, it looks to be so! When she pushes up her breasts with her hands, they appear to be stuck in place. This is a likely sign of a breast implant that was placed under the muscle. It's realistic-looking though, since she is not too big. Maybe she is following in the footsteps of her best pal, Janice Dickinson.

Photo credit: hollywoodrag.com

To view a video of a breast augmentation I performed for Fox News, click here.