Too Much of a Good Thing – Making Money
September 29th, 2009
Joan Rivers has had a lot of cosmetic surgery by her own admission. In her book, Men Are Stupid…And They Like Big Boobs, she presents her opinions, impressions and attitudes regarding cosmetic surgery and what it has done for her. Clearly she believes in having cosmetic surgery and considers it to be an important option available for women today.
Some say she has had too much done. Certainly, in my opinion, her appearance does not look natural. If this is the definition of having too much done, then I would have to agree. Yet there are many women and men which have had as many facelifts, eyelid surgeries, injections, and facial implants as Joan Rivers which look completely natural and refreshed. People have different opinions in judging an attractive aesthetic, which often varies regionally or culturally. What people want to look like in Los Angeles, may not be the ideal benchmark in New York or Paris.
I believe the reason for Joan River’s love of plastic surgery is not as pathologic as perhaps Michael Jackson. I suggest that the reason for her obsession might be related to her income. Her ability to work as a personality is perhaps shored up by her extensive cosmetic surgery. First her physical appearance of not looking age 75 or of having a peculiar cosmetic processed facial appearance creates Hollywood buzz. Secondly, her confidence in presenting herself may be stronger because she feels that she looks her best after all this cosmetic surgery. This phenomenon is actually more closely related to Lizardman, who has pushed the limits of physical appearance through body modification. Surgery serves as a vehicle for attention. He has had so much done to himself that he now makes personal appearances for a fee. It has become his job. Pure and simple, it is my theory that these individuals have done this for fame and fortune. Controversy sells!
Surgery Notes: Gina’s Customized Surgery
August 6th, 2009
Gina’s surgery was different than the vast majority of breast reduction surgeries. She did not have severe nipple ptosis (sagging) like most women seeking breast reduction. She also did not choose to have the resulting larger scars commonly associated with breast reduction surgery. For these reasons, we chose to approach her surgery in a more custom fashion.
Gina’s surgery design was based on my extensive experience with breast enlargement, even though it was a reduction procedure. It seems counter intuitive, I know. When sub-glandular breast enlargement surgery is done, the breast tissue is elevated off of the underlying pectoralis muscle. An implant is then placed in the breast pocket to increase breast size. We did just the opposite with her surgery. Breast tissue was sculpted and removed from the under surface of the breast unilaterally or on one side only. The reduction was, in effect, the reverse of traditional sub-glandular breast enlargement. The only incision that was necessary to accomplish this surgery was a small inch long incision beneath Gina’s left breast. The resulting scar will heal to be almost unnoticed. This type of customized plastic surgery is one aspect of new advances in cosmetic surgery.
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