Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa has been forced to deny she has had plastic surgery after a report made by a gossip website.
RumorFix claimed that Vanessa "may have had work done on her face" as there are "some changes to her face… most noticeably her nose and lips." The website even enlisted The Doctors star, Dr. Drew Ordon, to back up their claims.
"She had work done to her nose, and lip botox," Dr. Ordon said despite never having treated Vanessa in the past. However, a source close to the basketball wife has slammed the reports claiming she is a natural beauty.
"She’s never had fillers or anything ever" and "nothing has ever been done," the insider said.
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a notable plastic surgeon who transforms Hollywood’s rich and famous also allegedly filmed them nude without their consent. he now faces serious charges that could land him in jail for two years and on the registry of sex offenders for the rest of his life.
Lance Everett Wyatt, 42, of Sherman Oaks covertly videotaped his patients as they undressed, according to authorities. The Los Angeles plastic surgeon faces six misdemeanor charges.
The allegations against Wyatt – director of the Wyatt Center for Plastic Surgery and the Institut d’Esthetique – include unlawful filming of another person, unlawful viewing of another person, sexual battery on a patient and unlawful use of force and violence, according to the Medical Board of California.
during a post-operative exam, a patient noticed a video camera recording her undressing. She brought the camera to the police, triggering a year-long investigation by the attorney’s office and California’s Medical Board, reports KTLA.
City Attorney Carmen a. Trutanich announced the accusations against Wyatt on Thursday. "Patients deserve to feel safe and secure while in the care of their physician," Trutanich said in a press release. "our charges allege that Dr. Wyatt violated that sacred trust and he should be held accountable."
upon reviewing the video footage, the L.a. Attorney’s special victims section saw Wyatt allegedly touching at least one patient inappropriately, prompting the sexual battery charge.
Linda Whitney, executive director of the Medical Board, is dedicated to protecting patients from such conduct violations. "The mission of the Medical Board is public protection," she said, "and this action reflects the Board’s ongoing commitment."
Wyatt’s credentials are impressive, to say the least. he was a clinical fellow in surgery at the Harvard Medical School and the chief resident in the Harvard Combined Plastic Surgery Residency Training Program. throughout the 1990s, he worked at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where he received his medical degree. His peer-reviewed literature has appeared in worldwide forums and he has authored six textbook chapters, according to his website.
EBONY Magazine listed Wyatt as one of the 50 Leaders of Tomorrow. Wyatt has appeared on multiple television programs, such as "The Doctors" and "20/20."
IT'S an age-old problem: kids growing up too fast.
And these days, celebrity brats, tween magazine covers and children's fashion boutiques only exacerbate the problem.
University of the Sunshine Coast lecturer in psychology Rachael Sharman said that when it came to "kids growing up too quickly", the issue most people were concerned about was the sexualisation of children.
Dr Sharman said that children were taking much of their behaviour from role models such as celebrities.
"In particular, video clips are more revealing than before and you see little girls running around wearing clothing trying to emulate what they see on TV," Dr Sharman said.
Research shows images of children and teenagers in video clips, magazine photo shoots and on television are impacting on self-development and self-identity, and leading to an unrealistic view of what is acceptable sexual behaviour for youngsters.
University of the Sunshine Coast associate professor in education Michael Nagel said that while previous generations had been worried about the sexual exploitation of children, exposure to imagery via today's 24/7 stream of technology portraying young people in a negative way was even more concerning.
"Research suggests that continued exposure to sexualised images appear to influence young people's views on what is acceptable sexual behaviour, risk taking and transient sexual encounters," Dr Nagel said.
Dr Nagel said that imagery in video clips sent a strong message about relationships.
"a lot of the videos tend to stereotype males and females in unhealthy ways," he said.
Dr Nagel said many video clips showed females as being sexually available and reinforced particular values about gendered stereotypes.
He said society was overly sexualising our children and creating situations where they acted like adults earlier than generally acceptable.
The result, he said, could be that young people participated in the types of relationships engaged by adults, and beyond their maturity levels.
Dr Sharman said young people may end up in situations they were unable to cope with and might engage more freely in risk-taking behaviours undertaken by adults, such as drinking.
"We know that children who mature early engage in adult behaviours that they are not cognitively able to deal with," Dr Sharman said.
"We do not want children to be engaging in behaviours, particularly sexual behaviours, quicker than they can cope with the consequences."
Dr Sharman said parents and children needed to keep lines of communication open.
"if children feel they can talk to their parents, they are much less likely to be influenced," she said.
Dr Nagel said the way the media expressed the ideal body image was creating issues in girls.
"Girls as young as six want to be thinner," he said.
He also said that until now, plastic surgery was something adults undertook, but research from the US showed that teenagers were having liposuction, Botox injections and cosmetic surgery including breast implants in alarming numbers.
Between 2002 and 2003, the US observed a three-fold increase in the number of teenagers under 18 having breast enhancement surgery.
JOHANNESBURG (AP) – a 3-year-old South African girl who suffered severe burns over 80 percent of her body after an accident at a family barbecue has successfully undergone a rare surgery in Africa that gave her a new layer of cloned skin, her surgeon said Tuesday.
"everything went quite smoothly," said Dr. Ridwan Mia, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who performed the surgery Monday in a Johannesburg hospital. "She is sedated at the moment but she did well overnight."
Isabella Kruger was injured on new Year’s Eve when a container of fire lighting fluid exploded. Mia said he did not hold much hope for her survival when he met her in January. Burn victims with injuries as severe as Isabella’s rarely survive, he said.
"She had swelled to three times her size from her injuries," Mia said of the toddler.
Isabella was in the hospital for several months battling pneumonia and kidney failure, and suffered several cardiac arrests. Doctors eventually stabilized her so that Monday’s complex skin transplant surgery could be performed.
Mia and his team used enough cloned skin during the surgery to cover a placemat and stapled it in pieces onto Isabella’s wounds. on her face, doctors used absorbent stitch material instead of staples. The new skin had been created by cloning two samples of skin taken from one of the few parts of Isabella’s body to escape injury thanks to a diaper she was wearing at the time of the accident.
The samples were sent to Genzyme laboratory in Boston where the skin was cloned using mouse cells as a scaffold. The procedure has been used often in the U.S. and Europe but rarely in Africa, Mia said.
On Monday evening, a special courier arrived from Boston with a stainless steel container carrying about 30 to 40 grafts of Isabella’s new skin. Thin, delicate and almost transparent, the skin was taken to a Johannesburg hospital by ambulance from the airport. The skin needed to be grafted onto Isabella within 24 hours of leaving the laboratory.
"it was like clockwork the way the skin arrived on time," said Mia.
As Isabella was wheeled out of the surgery, her father Erwin Kruger expressed his relief to reporters.
"everything looks great, it’s fantastic," he said.
Isabella’s mother, Anice Kruger, who has been by her daughter’s bedside since the accident, looked equally relieved.
For the next seven days Isabella will be wrapped in foam and protective dressing. She faces two immediate challenges. The first is ensuring that she remains free of infection. The second challenge is to prevent the new skin from sliding off and not taking. Skin grafts are delicate and prone to tearing. Doctors will have to keep Isabella sedated to minimize the risk of tearing.
Bronwen Jones, founder of the Children of Fire, a local charity dedicated to providing medical treatments for young burn survivors considers Isabella to be one of the luckier burn victims. Jones says their survival in South Africa often depends on their proximity to a hospital and whether the hospitals are properly equipped.
While there are no reliable statistics, Jones estimates that around 15,000 children are seriously injured every year. in impoverished areas the use of candles, paraffin stoves and open fires are often the causes of fire, particularly during the winter months. Tembisa Hospital, in the Gauteng province of South Africa, currently has 12 children in their burns unit.
In the case of Isabella, access to medical care at an early stage as well as her parent’s ability to raise money through social networking sites have all helped ease the burden.
Mia will be able to tell whether the skin has successfully taken after two weeks but he is optimistic given Isabella’s determination.
"Under the knife". "Nip & tuck". the phrases used to describe cosmetic procedures aren’t especially comforting, evoking images of scalpels and needles.
There’s no way around it: cosmetic surgeries and treatments always involve a degree of risk, and can cause anxiety. This is normal! For healthy people, this risk is much lower, but remains a risk regardless.
the good news is, the goal of doctors is is to minimize risk as much as possible. This is achieved through a thorough review of one's medical history via a screening and/or physical, and limiting the number of procedures at any time. Most importantly, a patient who chooses a board-certified physician with experience in the specialty will be far better positioned for success.
Research and education beforehand on potential outcomes and side effects can also be quite comforting.
Here are five big fears raised bypotential cosmetic surgery patients, paired with board-certified physicians’ tips on the reality of each fear.
the press is quick to report a story about a death from plastic surgery, more so than other forms of medicine. why? Probably because cosmetic surgery is typically elective and often perceived to be vanity-driven.
The reality: Risk factors vary by surgery, but the percentages are typically very low. For example, for tummy tuck surgery, Dr. Ricardo Meade, a Dallas plastic surgeon, notes that he's read that the odds of complications range from 0.04% to 20 per 100,000, and other incidences.
Doctor tip: Dr. Meade says, "Discuss [potential risks] with your board-certified plastic surgeon, as he or she has likely spent a considerable amount of time thinking over this topic for you at many continuing medical education meetings." Additionally, Dr. Steven Wallach, Manhattan plastic surgeon, speaks frankly on this topic: “If you are afraid to have surgery (which, by the way, is normal)…then do not move forward with surgery.” Cosmetic surgery is largely elective, and the decision to have a procedure must be one the patient is comfortable with.
the bandages have come off…and you don't have the nose/breasts/tummy you wanted. You're devastated. what happened?
The reality: “every surgeon has complications, and if they say they do not, I would avoid them,” says Dr. David Bogue, Boca Raton plastic surgeon. “Surgical outcomes are a combination of the surgeon's experience, planning, the patient's anatomy, and the patient's own unique health situation. "
Doctor tip: Dr. Bogue says, "the key is to find a…surgeon with whom you feel comfortable. You should understand the procedure, the risks of the procedure, any alternatives, and what to expect afterwards (including treatments for any complications).”
the big fear here is ending up looking like the famous Catwoman – or simply someone with cartoonish, out-of-proportion features that scream "surgery".
The reality: Dr. David Shafer, new York plastic surgeon, notes, “Most major…procedures involve an incisionand downtime from work. however, if everything goes well, you should look very natural with little evidence of having surgery."
Doctor tip: According to Dr. Shafer, "in most cases, I recommend changing something else about your look to distract people from thinking that you had surgery – change your hair color, wear contacts instead of glasses, etc. there are minor procedures such as dermal fillers and Botox that can make you look refreshed if done in moderation.”
making the decision to have surgery can be monumental. so what if the results don't last, and you're back to where you started?
The reality: “Some patients are under the impression that plastic surgery prevents you from aging. This is not the case,” explains Dr. Shafer. “Plastic surgery and rejuvenating procedures will set back the clock, but the clock keeps ticking. the effects of gravity over time and loosening of you skin will result in changes. however, you will look and feel much better…than without [the procedure].”
Doctor tip: Dr. Hisham Seify, Orange County plastic surgeon, has this to say: "Like any surgical procedure, different patients will have different results. it is standard to expect your result to last…if no major changes to your body happen in the meantime. it…is important to choose the right procedure and plastic surgeon."
Afraid of anesthesia and being unconscious during a procedure? This loss of control can be terrifying for patients.
The reality: "the American Society of Anesthesiology published some interesting statistics that might make you feel better," says Dr. Michael Bodgan, a Dallas plastic surgeon. "when you look at all patients (including very sick patients undergoing heart surgery, etc) undergoing anesthesia, the risk of dying from anesthesia is 0.0004%. (The National Weather Service put out a statistic that your lifetime risk of getting struck by lightening is 0.02%!) For healthy patients, the chance of a problem is even less."
Doctor tip: According to Dr. C. Bob Basu, Houston plastic surgeon, “If you are healthy and have no other health problems (to be reviewed by your board certified plastic surgeon well before your surgery), general anesthesia should be safe. Talk to your anesthesiologist before your surgery to have any of your questions answered. your surgery should be performed in an accredited facility such as a hospital or an AAAASF accredited ambulatory surgical facility.”
have concerns, qualms or fears about cosmetic procedures in addition to those above? Ask questions and get answers on RealSelf.
Photo by pressmanwill on Flickr Some doctors' reponses have been edited for clarity and readability
Although it may be obvious by looking at breast lift before and after pictures, not all celebrities admit to getting plastic surgery. However, a select few are completely open about their decision to go under the knife, according to BeautyMD.
Jennifer Aniston is one such celebrity. while Aniston has been rumored to have had numerous surgeries over the years, she's openly admitted to having a rhinoplasty. Aniston says she opted for the nose job early in the career to fix a deviated septum. since then, she's been linked to everything from a breast implant procedure to Botox, but says she hasn't had any other work done. that being said, Aniston's attitude toward plastic surgery is quite positive.
"I will never, ever say 'never' about anything," Aniston told People Magazine. "And I don't think there’s anything wrong with making yourself feel better about how you look."
Although thought to be quite common in the entertainment industry, the number of celebrities who speak publicly about their silicone breast implants are few and far between. Singer Kelly Rowland is an exception. The former Destiny's Child star was open about her decision to get breast augmentation surgery, saying it was something she had considered for years and that she doesn't regret it.
"I simply went from an A-cup to a B-cup," Rowland told the news outlet. "it is a decision I made for myself. I like it, and that's all that counts."
However, Rowland did caution women to consider things like the price of breast implants and recovery period before committing to the surgery.
"for young people: think about it before you jump off and do something [you may regret later]," said Rowland.
Actress. Born on March 26, 1960, in New York, New York. the daughter of actor-dancer Joel Grey and singer Jo Wilder, she grew up surrounded by show business. She first appeared on screen in 1984 with three films: Reckless, the Cotton Club, and Red Dawn, which marked the first time she worked with Patrick Swayze. Two years later, she played the sharp, jealous sister in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off with Matthew Broderick. While she gave a strong comedic performance in that film, her next project made her a star. in Dirty Dancing (1987), Grey played Frances "Baby" Houseman, a teenager on a family vacation at a resort in New York’s Catskill Mountains. At the age of 27, she did a very convincing job of portraying an adolescent who falls for a dance instructor at the resort played by Patrick Swayze. Set in the 1960s, the movie scored big at the box office as did its retro soundtrack.
Shortly before Dirty Dancing was released, Grey was involved in a serious accident. She and then-boyfriend, actor Matthew Broderick, were involved in a car crash in Ireland. the car the couple was traveling in collided with another vehicle. Broderick, who was driving, suffered a broken leg. the two passengers in the other car were killed.
While she earned strong reviews for Dirty Dancing, Grey’s film career began to stall soon after its release. in the early 1990s, Grey made a career-altering decision to have plastic surgery done on her nose. She has said that she wanted a minor change, but the results were much more dramatic. the surgery rendered her nearly unrecognizable. Grey decided to poke fun of herself, her career, and her nose job on It’s Like, you Know …, the 1999 television series. the comedy lasted for two seasons. Around that time, Grey also appeared in Bounce, the 2000 film starring Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow. in 2010 Grey participated in the eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars . Despite various physical setbacks, Grey was crowned the champion of the show.
Once romantically linked to such actors as Matthew Broderick, Billy Baldwin, and Johnny Depp, Grey married to actor Clark
This Fathers Day why not get dad something a bit healthier than a tie? The Bridal Body Shop’s "Tuxedo Trim" program—designed for getting the groom into the best shape for the big day—is now is having its “Father of The Bride” special, so that dad can also look his best when walking his little girl down the aisle. The groom and his wedding party can benefit, too, from this comprehensive fitness program.
because preparation to detail is necessary for the most important day of a woman’s life, it is also a time when men consider the benefits of looking fit for their big day. Laurie Towers, CEO and founder of Physical Advantage, along with Elite Ziegelman, chief of fitness operations, extended their knowledge of fitness to the bridal world in 2011. The firm went a step further, offering brides the option of taking “The Bridal Body Shop” workout in the convenience of their own homes, from Manhattan to beyond. With the added benefit of “virtual” online training, duration and frequency is flexible to suit the schedule and desire of the bride-to-be in this busy time. and now…we include the boys. as fitness is not a gender specific venture, the groom is now entitled to the same tailor made programs ranging from kettle bells to boxing, or whatever it is, his individuals needs dictates. Designated by Business News Daily as “One of the Top Businesses Primed for Success in 2011,” The Bridal Body Shop, now celebrating its first anniversary, has experienced a year of innovation: as of the first of the year, it introduced its online “Virtual Training” option, and more recently the firm began negotiations with various producers for a reality television show treatment. The press response has been ongoing and global as Towers’ and Ziegelman’s philosophy and quotes have been featured in media, from London to Japan and throughout the US. their gospel of fitness and health is on its ways to becoming a standard of the wedding fitness industry. “Our mission is to get brides–and now their grooms–in the best possible shape to embark on their new life—without drugs or plastic surgery,” says Towers. “Our personal trainers will create a fitness and diet plan designed specifically tailored for the individual’s needs for results, health, and lifestyle. Perennially named to new York Magazine’s “Best of” issue and featured on Fox 5 Television and LA radio, Towers’ Physical Advantage has established itself as Manhattan’s premiere “serious” rehabilitative massage center. Professional athletes, marathoners and triathletes, dancers, actors, and opera singers regularly visit Physical Advantage to get the kinks out and help their bodies heal, recover and renew. “we are delighted to extend our expertise into the bridal world, promoting health and wellness as a way of life as brides and grooms prepare to embark on their new life together,” says Towers. “It’s gratifying that our business is expanding and finds the industry embracing us.” For more information on “The Bridal Body Shop” and other services, visit www.thebridalbodyshop.com , call 212-460-1879, and “Like” us on Facebook.
Kris Jenner put a fat lip on display for the family reality TV show "Keeping up with the Kardashians" promo.
the mother of six is renowned for having plastic surgery procedures performed, but it was unclear what work she had done this time.
the family has finally met Kim's latest lover, and a report claims Kanye West was overwhelmed when he first met Kim Kardashian's family and it wasn't because of any fat lip on mom Kris Jenner.
It was the volume of the loud family.
the 'Stronger' hitmaker was surprised by how "loud" his girlfriend's two sisters, two half-sisters, brother, mother and step-father were when he first hung out with her loved ones, and Kim's elder sibling Khloe Kardashian – who is married to basketball star Lamar Odom – has joked she found him hiding in the pantry.
she said: "He said, 'I'm an only child; there's, like, so many of you.'
"I remember Lamar, at first it took him a minute to get used to us, but now Lamar loves it. With Kanye I was like, 'Why are you hiding in our pantry in my mom's kitchen?' and he's like, 'There's just so many of you guys, and you guys are all so loud and friendly and talk.'
"and I'm like, 'get used to it buddy, because I like it.' It's just a lot at one time."
Kim's other sister, Kourtney Kardashian – who is pregnant with her second child, a sibling for her and boyfriend Scott Disick's two-year-old son Mason – admitted Kanye struggles to understand the family's sense of humour.
she added in an interview with KIIS-FM DJ Ryan Seacrest: "Scott and Lamar are only children too. I think we attract only children. I don't think [Kanye] knows what's going on [when he hangs out with us]. like, what we're talking about, are we being serious? is this a joke?"
while Kanye – who has been dating Kim for two months – is struggling to get to grips with the 'Keeping up with the Kardashians' star's large family, he has made a friend in Khloe's husband.
she said: "Lamar raps to [Kanye] all the time. Kim is like, 'You're going to freak this guy out.' but it's funny."
Aesha Mohammadzai had her nose and ears cut off by her husband for attempting to escape their arranged marriage. she is awaiting reconstructive surgery in the US but her emotional scars are still raw. Picture: ABC Source: Supplied
the Time magazine cover that brought Aesha Mohammadzai’s plight to the world’s attention. Picture: Time Magazine Source: Supplied
AESHA Mohammadzai is a 22-year-old woman who's experienced enough pain for 22 lifetimes.
She’s the Afghan teenager, who at 18 fled to the United States after being left severely disfigured for defying the Taliban.
Ms Mohammadzai had her nose and ears cut off by her brutal husband for attempting to escape their arranged marriage.
"When they cut off my nose and ears, I passed out. in the middle of the night it felt like there was cold water in my nose," she told CNN.
"I opened my eyes and I couldn’t even see because of all the blood."
Now, four years after she arrived in the US and two years after TIME magazine’s shocking front cover made her famous, Ms Mohammadzai is picking up the pieces.
She’s undergone treatment, but her psychologist told CNN in a special piece that the ordeal has left Ms Mohammadzai with deep emotional scars.
"I really hope at some point she’ll be a functioning young lady that had a terrible trauma," said Shiphra Bakhchi.
Ms Mohammadzai was violently attacked by her husband and in-laws and was left for dead.
She somehow mustered the strength to crawl to her grandfather’s house for help, where her father organised her recovery.
In 2010, she was taken in by new York organisation Afghan Women, but her traumatic ordeal led her to violent outbursts and self-harm.
Over time she began to mend some of those wounds before leaving the compound late last year.
"by the time she left, she was a different human being," said Esther Hyneman, her guardian at the facility.
"So we’re all happy if she’s in the right place to further her development, but we miss her."
By KIM CHAKANETSA associated Press
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