Face Plumping: Don’t Do This at Home
September 12th, 2011
A woman in Illinois died last week after injecting herself with melted beef fat, according to Chicago radio station WLS-AM. Fat graft injections have been a popular media subject lately and I have done several postings on this blog about the procedure. Common sense dictates that these procedures are done in a clinical setting, performed by qualified medical personnel. It defies reason to understand why a woman might take it upon herself to melt some beef fat on her stove and think it was safe to inject it into her face! Apparently this was not the first time she took upon herself to conduct her own kitchen cosmetic surgery. The Cook County Medical Examiners office has not released the autopsy finding yet. However, it certainly goes without saying, “Don’t try this at home!”
I Want Cosmetic Surgery to Look Like Pippa
August 10th, 2011
I Want Cosmetic Surgery to Look Like Pippa?
Recent headlines recount the uptick in the popularity of Prince William and his new bride. Both Kate and her sister Pippa have become instant media celebrities. Along with the newfound fame, are the throngs of people wanting to copy their fashion style, their beauty secrets and the like. I am not surprised that plastic surgeons have been inundated with patient requests to have their appearance altered to look like Pippa.
Is this normal? As a general statement, this is outside the normal range of appropriate expectations for plastic surgery. While I have not personally had such a request in my practice, I would refer these patients for a psyche evaluation.
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