Celebrity Plastic Surgery Makes Headlines

When I was a teenager no one I knew had a surgically altered face. Plastic surgery was practically unheard of while growing up in Oklahoma with the nearest city twenty miles away; the only people we saw were those from our small, farming community and the women there rarely colored their gray hair.

The popular celebrities of the day did not have surgically altered faces yet we knew they were thin and beautiful and we wanted to look just like them.

That desire to emulate celebrities has not changed as we see non-celebrities from every part of the world dressing and copying their styles of clothing, buying and wearing celebrity named fragrances and some wannabes have even resorted to plastic surgery to imitate their favorite celebrity's faces.

Celebrities have been considered our royalty and we usually put a lot of trust in them; in fact, there is an implied consent that whatever they do is probably ok so if the celebs are busy chasing the elusive fountain of youth using surgical enhancements and injections that plump and paralyze, the hanger-ons are probably doing the same. Consider this: when celebrities sport plumped up cheeks and big lips, it's not long before the fans are flocking to imitate the look. Whether the fans go for the Jennifer Aniston hair, Heidi's breasts, the Angelina lips or the lifted derriere of Kim Kardashian, you can be certain that these enhanced attributes will not go unnoticed by their adoring admirers.

Looking young presents a lot of pressure for even the most beautiful because that natural beauty slowly abandons us. If you are in the entertainment business hoping to make a sufficient living in film, video, the stage, runway or television the stress and anxiety to maintain a desirable weight can be daunting. The constant pressure of starving while trying to maintain a flawless face can send even the most emotionally secure star over the edge much to the delight of those who prey on insecurities.

Plastic Surgery - The Good, Bad and the Ugly

Reality TV has turned plastic surgery into a form of entertainment and made it mainstream. It can be fun to check out the gossip websites and magazines critiquing the latest celebrity plastic surgery undertaking - both the well done ones, but especially those with unnatural or extreme results.

But for anyone considering plastic surgery for them, they may be wondering how some turn out so bad and some turn out so good. Well, these days you can know in advance, with software available to show you a snapshot of the potential results from your desired surgery.

The medical specialty of plastic surgery deals with the correction or restoration of form and function. The word plastic, used here, derives from the Greek word plastikos meaning to mold or to shape. It is not connected with the synthetic polymer or meant to imply an artificial appearance.

The practice includes not only aesthetic procedures but for treatment of burns, reconstruction and correction of medical deformities. Although the aesthetic side gets most of the attention, the majority of plastic surgeon performs both types, though they likely specialize in certain procedures.

More than 12 million cosmetic procedures are performed in the U.S. from the well known breast augmentation and liposuction to more specific procedures such as chin implants and cheek augmentations. Most patients are still women, but surgeries on men are increasing at a fast pace.