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11 Stars With Crazy Excuses for Their Cosmetic Surgery

One of them involves Miss Piggy

(Newser) - Celebrities have come up with some pretty interesting explanations for why they succumbed to plastic surgery over the years, and some are definitely harder to believe than others. Wonderwall rounds up 11 of the best excuses. Check out the gallery for a sampling, or click here for the complete list—...

Plastic Surgery Won&#39;t Make You Look Much Younger
Plastic Surgery Won't Make You Look Much Younger
STUDY SAYS
Aug 2, 2013 1:37 PM CDT

Plastic Surgery Won't Make You Look Much Younger

Or much more attractive, according to strangers: study

(Newser) - Think plastic surgery will make you more attractive while shaving a decade off your appearance? A new study says that's bogus. Thanks to the honesty of strangers, researchers found plastic surgery makes a person look only 3.1 years younger on average, and only very slightly better looking, NBC...

22 Celebs Who Had Cosmetic Surgery Before Hitting 25

Why wait until 40 to improve your nose, boobs?

(Newser) - Cosmetic surgery and Hollywood go together like bread and butter—and some stars don't even wait until middle age to go under the knife. Radar rounds up 22 stars who had plastic surgery before even hitting age 25:
  • Dianna Agron: After her nose was broken twice, once in high
...

Portia de Rossi: Diet Keeps My Face Young

'Arrested Development' star credits veganism

(Newser) - Since the return of Arrested Development, fans have been wondering one thing: What happened to Portia de Rossi's face? Her character looks so different in the new episodes that speculation ran rampant de Rossi must have had some work done in the intervening years. No official word from the...

14 Stars Who Regret Their Plastic Surgery

And they're not all female

(Newser) - We all know Heidi Montag regrets her cosmetic surgery, but you don't have to get G-cup implants to wish you hadn't gone under the knife. Radar rounds up 13 more celebrities who regret the decision:
  • Carmen Electra got a boob job, becoming a DD, and later said she
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20% of South Korean Women Have Plastic Surgery

K-Pop fuels the obsession

(Newser) - Just how popular is cosmetic surgery in South Korea? So popular that one in five women there have had it, compared to one in 20 in America, according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. The statistic comes courtesy of the Atlantic , which mentions it in a broader look...

Hottest Fad in Plastic Surgery: the 'Arm Lift'

Procedure up 4,728% over a decade

(Newser) - Facelifts and nose jobs are old news: The cosmetic surgery of the moment, it seems, is the "arm lift." Brachioplasties have soared 4,728% over the past decade, says the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, even as overall cosmetic surgeries have fallen 16% since 2000. While other forms...

Voice of Charlie Brown Upset by Ex&#39;s Boob Job

 Voice of Charlie 
 Brown Upset by 
 Ex's Boob Job 
say prosecutors
Jan 24, 2013 8:45 AM CST

Voice of Charlie Brown Upset by Ex's Boob Job

Peter Robbins accused of stalking, threatening ex and plastic surgeon

(Newser) - More details are trickling out on why, exactly, the "voice of Charlie Brown" was arrested Sunday : Peter Robbins was, allegedly, quite unhappy that he paid for a breast enhancement for a girlfriend ... and then the relationship didn't last. The 56-year-old is accused of stalking and threatening both the...

&#39;Man Boob&#39; Surgery Surges
 'Man Boob' Surgery Surges 
Nov 28, 2012 9:55 AM CST

'Man Boob' Surgery Surges

Number of British men seeking the procedure doubles in 5 years

(Newser) - Dude looks like a lady no more. More men are seeking breast reduction surgery to treat gynecomastia, which causes the dreaded "man boobs," reports the BBC . Statistics from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons show that 790 men in the UK underwent the procedure last year, double...

The Fastest-Growing Cosmetic Surgery Is ...
 The Fastest-Growing 
 Cosmetic Surgery Is ... 
in case you missed it
Apr 21, 2012 8:06 AM CDT

The Fastest-Growing Cosmetic Surgery Is ...

...Chin implants, but liposuction is tops overall

(Newser) - Americans are getting fed up with their chins, the BBC reports. They had 20,680 chin implants last year—up 71% from 2010—making the procedure the nation's fastest-growing cosmetic operation. But it still trails in popularity behind liposuction (325,332 last year), breast augmentation (316,848), abdominoplasty (149,...

Egypt Politician Ousted Over Nose Job Fib

Hardline lawmaker told everyone he'd been brutally beaten

(Newser) - Egypt's ultraconservative Nour party kicked out lawmaker Anwar el-Balkimy today, after discovering that the bandages covering his face were not, as he had been claiming, the result of a vicious beating from armed gunmen, but rather of a nose job. It's Egypt's first scandal of the post-Mubarak...

Here&#39;s How Many Years a Facelift Shaves Off
 Here's How Many Years 
a Facelift Shaves Off 
in case you missed it
Feb 25, 2012 7:50 AM CST

Here's How Many Years a Facelift Shaves Off

Almost 8, assuming you've had your eyelids done, according to a new study

(Newser) - Contemplating going under the knife but wondering if your 58-year-old face will truly emerge looking like that of a 40-year-old? According to a new study, it won't. A group of plastic surgeons set out to find an "objective measure" for their patients by asking 40 medical students to...

Venezuela Offers Free Removal of Faulty Implants

But it won't pay for replacements

(Newser) - The Venezuelan government has offered to pay for the removal of defective breast implants for its own citizens, reports the BBC . The implants were produced by a now-defunct French company and are filled with industrial grade silicone—increasing their chance of rupturing. Replacement implants, however, will not be covered.

Women Who Smoke and Have Breast Reductions or Lifts Are in Danger of Losing Their Nipples: Plastic Surgeon


 Smokers May 
 Lose Their 
 Nipples 
surgeon says
Dec 6, 2011 5:42 PM CST

Smokers May Lose Their Nipples

At least for those who get breast lifts or reductions

(Newser) - A plastic surgeon wants smokers to know: If you light up within a month of a breast lift, your nipples could literally drop off. That's because smoking can reduce blood flow to some parts of the anatomy. If those body parts don't get blood, they die, writes Anthony...

Cops: Fake Doc Pumped Cement in Women's Butts

Suspect accused of injecting victims with toxic mix

(Newser) - Police have identified several victims of a bogus Florida surgeon who injected women's behinds with cement, superglue, and tire sealant, and they believe more victims are too embarrassed to come forward. Oneal Ron Morris, who was born a man but identifies as a woman, has been arrested and charged...

Surgeon Posts Topless Photos of Implant Patients
 Surgeon Posts 
 Topless Photos 
 of Implant Patients 
in case you missed it
Oct 8, 2011 7:00 PM CDT

Surgeon Posts Topless Photos of Implant Patients

Seven women are suing after online miscue

(Newser) - Odd lawsuit of the day: Some St. Louis women who got breast implants were horrified to discover that their surgeon posted before-and-after photos on her website —with their names attached, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch . "I sincerely regret that the protective mechanisms supposedly set up by my former...

Trump Casino Offers Plastic Surgery Jackpot

Winner will walk away with $25k worth of work

(Newser) - An Atlantic City casino is offering frequent gamblers a chance to win a new face. Loyalty card holders who amass enough points at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City will be entered into a drawing for $25,000 in plastic surgery procedures of their choice, AP reports....

Woman Gets Uniboob in Botched Surgery
Woman Gets Uniboob
in Botched Surgery
Sep 27, 2011 12:12 AM CDT

Woman Gets Uniboob in Botched Surgery

Make sure your surgeon is certified, plastic surgery board urges

(Newser) - In the 48 states where doctors don't need to be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons to perform plastic surgery, unwary patients run the risk of ending up like Dinora Rodriguez, experts warn. The 40-year-old woman was left with a merged "uniboob" by an uncertified surgeon...

13 Celebs Who Wish They'd Never Had Plastic Surgery

Courtney Love says it made her look 'wonky'

(Newser) - Minka Kelly this week told David Letterman that she came thisclose to getting plastic surgery: She worked as a scrub nurse at a doctor's office in exchange for a planned boob job, which a former Playboy Playmate told her she needed. She ultimately changed her mind, reports the Huffington...

Actresses Launch No-Surgery League

Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson, Rachel Weisz not going under the knife

(Newser) - Get ready for wrinkles. That's the word from 35-year-old actress Kate Winslet, who, along with pals Emma Thompson and Rachel Weisz, is taking a vow against plastic surgery and Botox. They've even launched the British Anti-Cosmetic Surgery League. "It goes against my morals, the way my parents...

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