Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
The Acupuncture Facelift?? Now I've Heard Everything!
An interesting article in Yahoo News describes a facelift being performed by acupuncture. Practitioners claim that it stimulates collagen production, lifts sagging skin, and is as effective as Botox.
Hahahahahahahahaha!!!
But seriously, I know very little about this, although my mother has been trained in acupuncture and acupressure. She's used it on me on more than one occasion with variable results. I do believe there is real validity to some of its benefits which cannot be explained by science. That being said, I've never seen actual results from Acupuncture Facelifts, and would be interested to see some before-and-after photos. In the meantime, I will stick with actually putting something into the needles I poke a person with. If any readers have anecdotal stories about this, feel free to share.
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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:
Monday, July 28, 2008
Is something wrong with Janice Dickinson?
The Drunken Stepfather blog (NSFW) showed this photo of Janice Dickinson with a crooked mouth. While this is most likely just the expression she was making, it also resembles the appearance of a person who suffered a nerve injury during a facelift or liposuction of the jawline. In these situations, the nerve that causes the lip to pull down can become damaged, creating a crooked smile or frown. In 99% of cases this spontaneously resolves, usually within a few months, but can be permanent in extremely rare cases. This type of nerve injury is one of the most dreaded complications of a facelift. (Knock on wood) I've never seen one that was permanent, and am always vigilant to do everything I can to avoid it.
Hopefully, for Janice's and her surgeon's sake she's just looking silly for the paparazzi...
Thanks to the CosmeticSurgeryTruth blog for the link.
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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Brigitte Nielsen Looks Better After Plastic Surgery
Brigitte Nielsen has re-emerged onto the scene after undergoing plastic surgery for a German reality television show. She underwent liposuction on her thighs, Botox, and a breast reduction. The 'after' photos show that the 44 year old ex-wife of Sly Stallone looks great. I wonder if she also underwent other facial plastic surgeries, such as a browlift, facelift, and eyelid lifts? It appears that way to me.
Why did a 44 year old age so prematurely in the first place? It's a possible combination of the California sun, smoking, drinking, and possibly a just plain unhealthy lifestyle.
As an aside, I am finding more and more that people who take really good care of themselves seem to heal from plastic surgery with considerably less swelling, less bruising, and even less discomfort than the average patient. I have a handful of patients in my practice who strictly avoid the Southeast Michigan diet of Coney dogs, deep dish pizza, and Better Made potato chips who have astounded me with their speedy recoveries from plastic surgery. For some reason, I doubt that Brigitte Nielsen would fit into that group. But maybe Flavor Flav...
Note: photo on the left is pre-surgery, right is post-surgery.
Photo and story credit: The Daily Mail
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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:
Friday, July 25, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Jenny Lee- Plastic Surgery "Enthusiast"
After Jocelyn Wildenstein, model /actress Jenny Lee may be the person most well-known primarily for her plastic surgery. It's rumored that she's had over 30 plastic surgery procedures performed on her, and she is planning many more in the future. She really does look like a human Barbie doll. She has an interesting "About Me" page on her website, where she explains her thoughts on plastic surgery.
She does not reveal who her plastic surgeon is. No, it's not me. I wouldn't do this much work on someone, even if it paid for my house (and my car and my son's college education). Maybe it's my friend Dr. Steve Svehlak (just kidding Steve!).
photo credit: thejennylee.com , Maria Bernal Photography
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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Getting Ready for Bathing Suit Season
There's not much new in the world of celebrity plastic surgery today, so I thought I'd give you some links to a series of TV segments I did for the local Fox 2 Detroit affiliate. We did a week of "Getting Ready for Bathing Suit Season" segments, focusing on minimally invasive ways to get your body ready for the beach. If you are bored and want to take up a few minutes, here you go:
Laser Hair Removal
Anti-Cellulite Treatments
Laser Spider Vein Treatments
Clay Peel for the Back (Back-ne)
Thanks to the crew at Fox 2 Detroit for including me in these segments!
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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:
Monday, July 21, 2008
Sarah Jessica Parker - What's the Big Deal?
For some reason, the removal of Sarah Jessica Parker's chin mole has actually made news. Apparently she showed up to Yankee stadium without a nevus on her chin and the media has made a big deal out of it.
Ho hum, I take moles off all the time. Usually insurance actually pays for it, although not very much. Moles are rarely cancerous. Check out my post on John McCain if you want to know how to spot a dangerous mole. However, if you have any concern about a mole, have your dermatologist or plastic surgeon take a peek at it.
This would be bigger news if it was Cindy Crawford's signature mole.
Photo credit: eonline.com
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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Aja Rock's Breasts - What's Going On Here?
Aja Rock is a famous New Zealand model and music artist. Here is a photo fo her with rocker Tommy Lee. What's going on with her breasts?
It appears to me to be a capsular contracture. Capsular contracture is the result of excess scar developing around a breast implant, making the breast appear hard and round. If severe, the scar tissue can develop a separation from the normal tissue of the breast, which is what I think may be happening here.
Check out more of my comments in NZrealitytv.com.
For more on Aja Rock, click here.
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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:
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