Lebanese actress Cyrine Abdel Nour has denied rumors that she ever underwent plastic surgery following accusations that she’d had everything from botox to more serious operations.
Speaking to Arab magazine, Sayidati, Cyrine said: “I assure everyone, I have never had a plastic surgery in my life and I am totally satisfied with the way I look, and hope that people would concentrate on my acting talent that is considered a wonderful gift from God and I am very grateful for.”
Highwoods Properties, inc.Highwoods Properties, inc. Latest from the Business Journals Highwoods sells Nashville buildings for MThree buildings near Moses Cone bought for MHighwoods sells five office buildings for million Follow this company has bought two medical office properties across from Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro with plans to buy a third building in the fall for a total investment of $29.8 million.
Highwoods (NYSE: HIW) has already completed the acquisition of the Church Street Medical two and Three buildings, and it expects to complete the acquisition of Church Street Medical One later in the third quarter after obtaining lender consent to a related loan assumption, President and CEO Ed Fritsch announced July 16.
The properties encompass 149,000 square feet of office space plus a structured parking deck. As part of the deal, Highwoods, a real estate investment trust based in Raleigh, plans to spend $220,000 on renovations to the Greensboro buildings, which were 86.4 percent occupied when the deal closed.
Prior to the Church Street deal, Highwoods owned or jointly owned nearly 4.3 million square feet of office and industrial properties in its Piedmont Triad region, which made up about 6.4 percent of the company’s annualized cash revenue in the first quarter.
Tenants in the office park include LeBauer HeartCare, which is a subsidiary of LeBauer HealthCare; Duke University Health System’s Children’s Specialties of Greensboro; and North Carolina Plastic Surgery Center. Click here for more.
The company also announced Monday that it has sold five office buildings it owned in Nashville, Tenn. for $41 million.
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TORONTO, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Jerome Edelstein, head plastic surgeon at aesthetic medical practice, Edelstein Cosmetic, introduces Dimensional Breast Augmentation, a cutting-edge approach designed to optimize the most natural-looking result for patients.
One of the most difficult decisions for a breast augmentation patient to make is related to breast implants. with thousands of breast implants currently available on the market, much of the pre-surgery consultative process with a plastic surgeon is often devoted to helping a patient choose the most suitable implant to achieve their desired goals. Breast implants are categorized by size, type and profile, and there are so many choices that patients are often confused as to which they should choose.
Dimensional Breast Augmentation helps the patient through this difficult process. Dr. Edelstein, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and head of the Plastic Surgery Division at Humber River Regional Hospital, takes extensive measurements of a patient’s pre-surgery body contour. just a few of the measurements that are taken include weight, height, existing breast tissue as well as distance between nipple and breast fold. considering their aesthetic goals, Dr. Edelstein then determines the most suitable implant and surgical technique to achieve an improvement that complements the patient’s appearance without looking “abnormal” or “plastic.” A natural-looking result is what the overwhelming majority of patients prefer, and this technique helps them achieve it.
Dimensional Breast Augmentation provides patients a customized surgical experience. It is an optional technique that is offered at no extra charge to every breast augmentation patient at Edelstein Cosmetic. Patients who have had Dimensional Breast Augmentation typically experience an improvement of their body contour that is harmoniously pleasing.
Since 2000, there has been a 45% increase in the number of breast augmentation procedures performed according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Over this time, the cosmetic surgical procedure has evolved to be the safest and most effective it has ever been. Dr. Edelstein remains on the cusp of the field by offering dimensional breast augmentation.
About Dr. Jerome Edelstein and Edelstein Cosmetic
It is the quality that characterizes the things you love in your life, and what sets them apart from the rest. Knowing this, Dr. Edelstein has forged his medical career with a single-minded focus on quality. Not only is he a panel member for the Quality Assurance Committee at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, where he also writes case opinions, but his relentless pursuit to perfection has allowed him to achieve an average of 1% capsular contracture rate resulting from breast augmentation, bucking the industry trend of 10% to 25% (as reported by Health Canada).
As Head of the Division of Plastic Surgery at the Humber River Regional Hospital and primary surgeon at Edelstein Cosmetic, Dr. Edelstein has over 15 years of experience as a Plastic Surgeon, with sub-speciality training in cosmetic surgery.
He won’t let you proceed with treatment unless it is in your best interest and medically advisable. Read more at http://www.edelsteincosmetic.com
The Jennifer Grey nose job is one of the most well-known examples of celebrity plastic surgery, but did her rhinoplasty procedure ruin her career? Actress Jennifer Grey rose to stardom after appearing in Dirty Dancing and wowing the world over with her dance moves and toned body. While many were enamored with the actress after her appearance on the movie, she decided that wasn’t enough and underwent a nose job to improve her facial profile.
Jennifer Grey’s nose job has since become one of the most-talked about plastic surgeries in Hollywood, and she admits that undergoing the nose job made her “invisible” in the eyes after the public. Take a look at these nose job before
and after photos to see examples of successful rhinoplasty procedures.
While Dirty Dancing was a hit and Jennifer Grey was thrown into the celebrity spotlight, the success of the
movie wasn’t enough. Grey actually underwent two nose job procedures. The first rhinoplasty procedure produced undesirable results, so she returned to
the plastic surgeon to have her botched surgery repaired and improve her look.
many people didn’t even recognize the young actress after her procedure, mainly because her original nose was one of her most prominent features and made her stand apart from other actresses. some described her as a “quirky beauty”, but she decided she wanted to change her appearance and even considered changing her name to complement her new image.
Life after Jennifer Grey’s Nose Job Surgery
Grey made the following statement after undergoing her second nose job procedure: “I went in the operating room a celebrity – and came out anonymous. it was like being in a witness protection program or being invisible. “
The Jennifer Grey nose job changed the actress’s appearance so much that she reduced her chances of being cast for other roles because none of her former fans – or even her friends – could recognize her. StarPulse.com reports that the actress also felt that, “I’ll always be this once-famous actress nobody recognizes…because of a nose job.”
If you are thinking of getting a nose job to look like your favorite celebrity, or just to improve your appearance, make sure you have realistic expectations about the outcome of your procedure by looking at nose job before and after photos, and talking with an experienced, cosmetic surgeon or board-certified plastic surgeon. Your surgeon can explain how the procedure works, and create a treatment plan that will help you achieve your ideal look.
PUBLISHED: 10:28 EST, 4 July 2012 | UPDATED: 03:59 EST, 5 July 2012
Marussia test driver Maria de Villota has lost her right eye in the wake of Tuesday’s accident at Duxford Airfield.
The 32-year-old Spaniard is described as being in a ‘critical but stable’ condition after undergoing considerable overnight surgery at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.
Team principal John Booth said: ‘Maria emerged from theatre at Addenbrooke’s Hospital this morning after a lengthy operation to address the serious head and facial injuries she received in the accident at Duxford Airfield.
‘We are grateful for the medical attention that Maria has been receiving and her family would like to thank the neurological and plastics surgical teams.’
Before the crash: Maria de Villota speaking and in the Marussia car at Duxford Airfield on Tuesday morning
Horror smash: Marussia test driver de Villota was injured when her car hit a team truck
Maria de Villota factfile
Born: January 13, 1980 in Madrid, Spain.
Family: Father Emilio de Villota was Formula One driver between 1976 and 1982. Brother Emilio de Villota Jnr is also a racing driver.
F1 career: 2012 Marussia (test driver)2011 Renault (test driver)
Previous racing career:2009 Formula Palmer Audi2009 Trofeo Abarth Europe2008 Euroseries 30002008 Italian Superstars2007 ADAC Procar – Division I2007 Spanish GT Championship2006–07 WTCC2005–06 Ferrari Challenge Europe2001–05 Spanish F3
‘However it is with great sadness that I must report that, due to the injuries she sustained, Maria has lost her right eye.
‘Maria’s care and the well-being of her family remain our priority at this time. her family are at the hospital and we are doing everything possible to support them.
‘We ask for everyone’s patience and understanding with regard to updates on Maria’s condition. we will provide further information when it is appropriate to do so and with consideration for her family.
‘In the meantime, we would all like to take this opportunity to praise the emergency services at Duxford Airfield, who were on stand-by yesterday, as is usual procedure for a Formula One test.
‘With regard to the accident, we haveembarked on a very comprehensive analysis of what happened and this work continues for the moment.
‘Finally, we have been overwhelmed bymessages of support for Maria, her family and the Team and we would like to express our sincere gratitude for those.’
‘We are grateful for the medical attention that Maria has been receiving and her family would like to thank the neurological and plastics surgical teams.
‘However, it is with great sadness I must report that, due to the injuries she sustained, Maria has lost her right eye.’
De Villota wastaking part in her first test for the Formula One team at Duxford Airfield on Tuesday morning when she crashed into a support truck after completing her opening installation lap.
After treatment by trackside paramedics, she was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
Wreckage: Emergency workers gather around the car, which remained wedged under the lorry it crashed in to
According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred after de Villota had pulled up in front of her mechanics after completing her first lap of the day.
As the mechanics approached to wheel the car back for service, it accelerated forwards and crashed into the stationary vehicle parked nearby.
The front of the Marussia car was destroyed in the crash and de Villota’s helmet was seen to impact with the side of the truck.
DeVillota was reportedly motionless for around 15 minutes as paramedics attended to her but was seen to move her hands before being transported to hospital.
BBC Cambridgeshire presenter Chris Mann, who was at the Imperial War Museum-owned airfield when the accident happened, said the car ‘inexplicably accelerated’ into the backof the team’s parked support truck.
Scene of the crash: Emergency workers and Marussia F1 staff at Duxford Airfield
Racing in the blood: de Villota is the daughter of former Formula One driver Emilio de Villota
He said: ‘She got into the car, fired it up and did a test run at probably about 200mph in the rain.
‘The car was slightly misfiring but there didn’t seem to be any concerns.
‘Shecame back into the area we were in with the engineers. she slowed down but then suddenly, inexplicably accelerated through the crowd and smashed into the side of the truck.
‘The driver’s helmet was impacted on the side of the truck,’ he reported. ‘It just happened suddenly, a very shocking incident.
‘The car slowed down as you see happens during a grand prix, for it to then be reversed into the pits which was actually a tent. But at the last second it just suddenly accelerated again so by the time it hit the truck, it was doing 30 or 40 miles an hour.’
He added: ‘It appeared to me that she wasn’t moving for about 10 or 15 minutes. we saw her move her hands after about a quarter of an hour and it took almost an hour for the ambulance (staff) to feel confident to take her out of the car.’
De Villota is the daughter of Spanish former F1 driver Emilio de Villota.
She was appointed test driver of Russian-licensed Marussia in March, making her the only woman in such a role at the time although Williams have since handed a similar development role to Suzie Wolff.
Marussia’srace regulars are German driver Timo Glock, who missed the last grand prix in Valencia through illness, and Frenchman Charles Pic.
The team have no reserve driver and de Villota lacks the necessary super-licence for the role.
She was given a test drive by Renaultin August last year when she clocked up just under 200 miles, and has previously raced in Spanish F3, the Daytona 24 Hours, the Euroseries 3000 and Superleague Formula Championship.
Duxford testing: Maria de Villota was driving for F1 team Marussia
Big chance: Marussia hired the Spaniard after a test for Renault last year
Site of the crash: Views of Duxford Airfield (above and below), where de Villota was seriously injured
As we age, so do our joints – and for active, middle age adults, that can keep you from continuing to lead a healthy lifestyle. now, there is an alternative to total joint replacement and Dr. Nathan Cohen, an orthopaedic surgeon with Lake Charles Memorial's Orthopaedic Specialists, is the second doctor in the world who first performed the procedure.
50-year-old Beverly Nolen loves to bike each day with her daughter and grandchild, but a constant pain in her right knee brought that to a halt. “Bone on bone,” she said, “it just felt uncomfortable and constant.”
Beverly brought her concerns to Dr. Cohen, who wanted to avoid a total knee replacement because of her age and activity level. “People that are 60 years or 70 years of age, on up, it's not as big of an issue to go ahead and put a knee replacement in,” said Dr. Cohen, “for younger people, it's much more concerning and they oftentimes need some specialized type of surgery.”
That specialized surgery, called arthrosurface, is something Dr. Cohen helped launch in the United States. “We resurfaced the affected knee compartment and place metal components there, then on the opposing surface, there's a piece of plastic on the back of the knee cap,” said Dr. Cohen.
Traditional knee replacements replace this entire knee joint, but the arthrosurface simply involves a metal cap and piece of plastic - keeping the joint in place, which is ideal for active adults.
Beverly's joint now moves smooth surface to smooth surface, rather than bone on bone. that has stopped her arthritis and taken away the pain. ”If they have only localized arthritis in one area, this may be enough to stop the progression of the arthritis to the whole knee joint,” said Dr. Cohen.
There is one word for how Beverly feels today. “Fantastic!” she said.
Beverly says she is thrilled to be back to the activities and people she loves. “I can play with the grand kids, I can do things that I didn't want to do before,” she said. “Things are much better.”
Beverly was back to work after three weeks and back to biking within a couple of months.
The arthrosurface procedure can be done on the hips, shoulders and knees. The best candidates are active adults ages 40 to 60 with localized arthritis.
Graduations presents, birthday gifts, Hanukkah handouts (we don’t want to know what you received on the 2nd night) — for decades nose jobs have been a common bequest in the Jewish community for the nasally well-endowed. these days however, the thousand-dollar rhinoplasties are slowly becoming a thing of the past among Semites, reports Tablet, an online Jewish magazine.
Fueled by a struggling economy, cosmetic surgeries — nose jobs being no exception — are declining across the board. in 2011, 17 percent fewer Americans elected to have cosmetic procedures than they did in 2000, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Rhinoplasties in particular shot down 37 percent during the same period.
But just because Jews are balking doesn’t mean other ethnic and racial groups are walking away as well. Cosmetic procedures rose by 8 percent among Hispanic Americans, as did similar aesthetic tinkering in Asian American communities.
“There are other groups kind of taking the place of what Jews did a generation ago or two generations ago,” Ira Papel, a facial plastic surgeon in Baltimore, told Tablet.
While the Society monitors patient statistics by race, it doesn’t similarly track ethnic groups, like Jews. still, among experts, the common consensus is that if the total numbers are plummeting, Jews — once among the most numerous patients — are now thinking twice about the expensive procedures.
“It seems likely that the number of Jewish nose jobs has gone down,” Emory University physician and anthropologist Melvin Konner, author of the Jewish Body, told Tablet. “It’s fair to say that this was once a lot more routine for Jewish girls than it is now.”
“She got difficult,” a show source told Us Weekly. “She knew she was the star, so she became a bit of a diva.”
Once she was chosen by ABC, Maynard reportedly began to try and play hardball during salary negotiations. “Emily told [producers] she wanted $750,000 and they said no way but she settled for something higher than $100,000, probably around $150,000,” the source added.
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Emily Maynard's popularity during Season 16 of “The Bachelor” paid off. Literally. the new “Bachelorette” reportedly signed a contract with ABC for $250,000, according to WetPaint. This is more than twice the base salary paid to “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” stars, the website reported. Ashley Hebert, who starred in Season 7 of “The Bachelorette,” reportedly received $100,000 for her tenure.
the new issue of Us Weekly, with Maynard as the cover feature, is on newsstands now.
Along with the giant salary, Emily Maynard reportedly received an astronomical wardrobe budget. the new “Bachelorette” scored a $350,000 ticket for her Season 8 clothing.
“We had an enormous clothing budget,” the show's stylist, Cary Fetman, told In Touch. “It was bigger than any previous season – and we still went over! She loves to be a girlie girl. She loves dresses and anything glitzy and sparkly.” some of the top-shelf items include $1,045 Christian Louboutin Straratata heels and a $40,000 Randi Rahm gown.
Salary and wardrobe aside, Emily Maynard's physique has also come into question.
Skeptics have speculated that Maynard went under the knife. A source alleges that this is, in fact, true. the single mother supposedly underwent plastic surgery in 2010 before appearing on “The Bachelor.” She reportedly had breast implants, veneers, Botox and a nose job.
Sources say that Maynard is using her beauty and charm to find herself a rich bachelor.
“Emily is a bit of a social climber. She has dated some heavy hitters and she started to get a bad reputation around town. She's well-liked now, but it did take away,” a source told Us Weekly, according to RadarOnline.com. “Money is important to Emily,” someone close to the show explains. “It played a big role in how she viewed guys on 'the Bachelorette.'”
Maynard's late husband, Hendrick, was reportedly worth $15 million when he died. ever since then, she continued to date men with substantial net worth. the blonde beauty has been linked to country singers Jake Owen and Jerrod Niemann as well as race car driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Brad Womack shed some light on his relationship with Maynard, saying that he “dodged a bullet” by breaking it off with the young mother.
the new issue of Us Weekly, with Maynard as the cover feature, is on newsstands now.
