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Do Celebrities Still Pave the Beauty Trends in Plastic Surgery?

Posted by Elana at 4:27 pm

Angelina Jolie
(Angelina Jolie ~ before and after)

I think it’s pretty much safe to say yes, celebrities still heavily influence the growth and popularity of plastic surgery trends. In addition, Reality TV such as Dr. 90210 has played a major role in the public seeing firsthand the “reality” behind plastic surgery; and for many people, this has inspired them to go forward and undergo some sort of improvement.

Paris Hilton
(Paris Hilton ~ before and after)

Paula Abdul
(Paula Adbul ~ before and after)

Also editor of PlasticSurgery.com and iEnhance.com, I have spoken to several plastic surgeons throughout the country about their patients and the initial consultation sitting. Yes, interviewing doctors regarding various topics, from saline vs. silicone gel breast implants to butt enhancement surgery, has been part of busy job here. And during my phone interviews, I’ve learned just how common it is for a man or woman (more often it seems to be the female patients) to bring in pictures of the celebrity they wish to emulate – somehow. Whether it is Angelina Jolie’s lips, Jennifer Lopez’ butt, or Hale Berry’s breasts – these cosmetic and plastic surgeons have heard it all. Naturally, that gets me thinking about the trends and statistics in plastic surgery – both non-surgical and surgical procedures. According to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), here are some 2007 stats:

The most popular surgical procedures among men in 2007 were:

• Liposuction
• Eyelid surgery
• Nose surgery
• Breast reduction (to treat enlarged male breasts)
• Hair transplantation

The most popular surgical procedures among women in 2007 were:

• Breast augmentation
• Liposuction
• Eyelid surgery
• Abdominoplasty
• Breast reduction

Fergie
(Fergie ~ before and after)

Rihanna
(Rihanna ~ before and after)

Oh, and did I mention that Americans spent just under $13.2 BILLION on cosmetic plastic surgery alone last year? While critics may deem Americans superficial, those of us who work very closely to this field tend to share the similar point of view, which is rooted in the philosophy behind Beauty Chat: “Look Good, Feel Good, and Speak On It!”

Matt Dillon
(Matt Dillon ~ before and after)

 

Bruce Jenner
(Bruce Jenner ~ before and after)

It’s all a matter of taste, preference, and influence. That’s why I thought it would be fun to post some before and after plastic surgery photos of celebrities.

Now, I’ve got a question for you, which of your favorite stars has the most natural-looking plastic surgery results? I have my fave (Gwen Stefani), but I want to know yours too!

Photo Credit: We found them all on Google images ;-)

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Comments (16)

16 Comments »

  1. Sarah

    June 30, 2008 at 5:53 pm

    Great article! I love seeing the celebrity transformations due to plastic surgery. And it is amazing how much money is spent on these procedures each year. I believe the celebrity that looks the most natural to me is Ashlee Simpson. I think her new nose looks natural and complimentary to her face.

  2. Ruby

    June 30, 2008 at 8:12 pm

    WOW! What a difference a little nip and tuck can do!! Great job!

  3. Debbie

    June 30, 2008 at 8:24 pm

    Thanks for an interesting, informative article. I liked seeing the transformation pictures of the celebs. The amount spent on plastic surgery is mind boggling.

  4. Coty

    July 1, 2008 at 9:26 am

    Aww Fergie looked so innocent, kinda dragish now.

  5. Parthena

    July 2, 2008 at 7:55 am

    Sadly, the trends in plastic surgery is another reflection of how our society is overly focused on physical standards of beauty – but I admit that if I had the money, I would spend it on my aging face ;-)

  6. Parthena

    July 2, 2008 at 7:56 am

    ack, that should be “trend”

  7. Elana

    July 2, 2008 at 8:59 am

    I think as long as the individual understands all that is involved with their procedure(s) of choice, plastic surgery doesn’t have to be a bad thing. HOWEVER, and this a big HOWEVER, their is such thing as plastic surgery addiction and taking it way too far!!!

  8. Caitlin

    January 20, 2009 at 7:20 am

    I think its a really good website :D

  9. Jen

    May 25, 2009 at 4:35 am

    Some of these pictures are clearly celebrities in their teen years and then many years later, and obviously there would be a difference in their appearances after such a long time. Also the picture of Rhianna looks the same!

  10. steph

    June 11, 2009 at 6:53 pm

    Well I believe in plastic surgery if NEEDED. If someone is very depressed in the way they look its their choice to proceed. I do hate when people become addicted (Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Rivers..etc) Oh and that picture of Rhianna (spelling?)is no diffrence…obviously she has a push up or that pic is taken lower than the other.

  11. celeste

    June 17, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    I like Fergie’s before picture more. she does look innocent. Rihanna is wearing a push up, but the diffrence is that she got a nose job. I CANT believe thats Angie!

  12. Sian

    June 17, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    I love seeing these kinda pictures, but half of these dont realy count as there Then images are when they was younger,so trey have naturaly chaneged with age too :/

  13. Sunglasses man

    June 30, 2009 at 11:08 am

    To me, Some of the pictures above don’t look as if they’ve had plastic surgery. I know that I look drastically different from when I was a young teen to now in my late 20′s, and I’ve never had a single thing done to me. I think that our society focuses on beauty a little too much. I mean, yes, appearances do matter. We can’t kid ourselves. But at what point will we stop and say…enough is enough? We’re already injecting bacteria into our faces. whats next?

  14. Angie

    November 29, 2009 at 12:33 am

    What a difference 20 years makes. It’s not reasonable to show pics of people in high school and then compare them to how they look now. I haven’t had plastic surgery, yet by these “examples” you’d think I’d had lots of work done. Now yes, have the above mentioned celebs had work? Probably some. But the ravages of time cause more changes than anything else.

  15. xandra

    March 21, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    I would respect the article more if you used better comparison pics. Not pics that are literally 15-20 yrs apart in Jolie and Abdul’s case. Jolie’s difference looks more like she grew up and lost weight. When she gets pregnant her nose looks like it did in Hackers so I’m skeptical when it comes to this so called “plastic surgery” as for Abdul, her change seems due to age and weight loss as well. My features have changed considerably since I was 14 (in Jolie’s case) or 20 (Abdul’s case) age and weight loss or gain will do that. As for the others excluding Rhianna. I agree with you. Rhianna however looks the same to me…sorry…different hair, makeup and again weight.

  16. sasha

    June 21, 2010 at 5:22 am

    rihanna is beautiful…..before plastic surgery and after

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