Reality Show Driven Cosmetic Surgery
April 11th, 2011
Reality shows have created instant stardom for many. In most cases, these “stars” have gained their popularity, not from talent, but from their outrageous behavior. MTV’s Teen Mom is a stellar example of this misguided fame. In Touch Weekly Magazine recently ran a headline story announcing that almost the entire cast of Teen Mom was turning to plastic surgery to further their careers. These kids are blinded by fame and often mistake the attention for an endorsement of talent.
While I haven’t seen this particular show, I am willing to bet that they are merely a curiosity for a voyeuristic reality show audience. As I have mentioned before, I think these reality shows are the new circus sideshows of our time. Unable to resist the bright lights of fame, the young parents, only kids themselves, fail to understand exploitation. They are at risk of relegating their obligations as being mothers, to having that most important role serve merely as a stepping stone in a search for stardom.
Editor’s Note: Ready, Set, Go (under the knife)?
January 24th, 2011
As Editor and Filmmaker for the Nipntuck Blog, I have a unique vantage point in which to share patient’s experiences about their cosmetic surgery with our readers. As part of my research, I also follow new trends and catalog the latest cosmetic surgery headlines making the news. An article that we featured last week really piqued my interest. “About Face†was written by Contributing Editor for Vogue Magazine, Dodie Kazanjian.
Kazanjian concludes that if you want the best result for a facelift, opt to have one in your 40’s and if you wait until 60, basically forget it! Since I am awfully close to that “why bother†age, it made me start wondering about having a facelift myself.
Chalking it up to the winter doldrums, I joked with my hair stylist that he needed to give me a great perky haircut or I was going under the knife. Well Jason Deavalon is quite a formidable stylist and my hair did look amazing, but I am wondering if I should give serious consideration to having a little nipntuck of my own. My husband, the plastic surgeon, was decidedly quiet on the subject until I brought it up last week. Of course, he said it was totally up to me. I feel a slight obligation to look my best, lest I be judged too harshly due to the circumstances. My friends know me to be generally unaffected by what people think, so my concern comes as a little bit of a surprise to me. I’m thinking spring might be a good time for some “facial freshening.â€
Although I obviously won’t be able to film my own surgery, I can record a video diary and document my experience in a series of personal posts. Stay tuned!
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