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Plastic Surgery Realities Revealed: A Chat with Dr. Michael Fiorillo

Some call him “Dr. Fix it,” media call on him when they need an expert opinion, and these days he’s become several reality TV stars’ best friend. Dr. Fiorillo has long been a leader in the field of plastic and cosmetic surgery, and now everybody knows it since his work has been featured on several popular shows including Real Housewives of new Jersey and Mob Wives where he’s come to the rescue when surgeries elsewhere have gone wrong. Dr. Fiorillo shares some behind-the-scenes info and how he keeps it real.

Tell me about your background. what was your practice like before, and how did you come to find yourself in the reality star circle?

I do mostly cosmetic and plastic surgery. I do a lot of breast augmentations, tummy tucks…basically everything except nose jobs. But, a large part of my practice involves fixing things. some people even call me “Dr. Fix It” because I find myself revising people’s unhappy results, when someone has plastic surgery and is not thrilled with it.

So, that’s how Danielle [Staub of former Real Housewives of new Jersey fame] came to me. She was looking around at who was good at fixing things, as she wasn’t happy with her breasts, so I did that surgery and that actually is how Renee Graziano [of Mob Wives] found me. She had heard of me and needed another surgery because she wasn’t happy with her case. so, a large part of my practice, and even more so now, is revisionary surgery.

Did you find that anything changed with your practice, or for you professionally after you appeared on that first Real Housewives of new Jersey episode with Danielle?

It definitely helped. I did start getting a lot of women with really bad breasts, poorly done breast surgery, and I started to get a lot of calls from people who were now starting to drive in from different parts of the country hours away. so, I started getting a really big following and my caseload was becoming more and more “re-do surgery.”

We saw what Renee went through on TV with her first surgery before she came to see you, but behind the scenes, what type of shape was she really in?

The show didn’t do justice to what she was going through. She was in bad shape; she had a hole down to her bone in her back right down to her tailbone, and when she cameto see me, it was full of dead tissue and was very infected. She had lost a lot of blood as well. so, when I got to her, I had operated on her the first time to try to get that infection out, and she had a nurse twice a day, was on IV antibiotics and it took a good two to threemonths to get that healed. She was in a bad way, and I’m so glad she’s better now.

What’s the hot trend you’re seeing right now with your clients?

Well, it’s funny that we’re talking today because I just finished meeting with a company that has a new line of implants that are quite interesting, so those are quite a hot item right now.

What’s the number one celebrity people want to look like when they come to you?

Ah, they always say Carmen Electra. They love her boobs, and they all want KimKardashian’s butt. I get that all the time. People are asking for butt enhancement all the time, I can’t believe how popular it’s getting right now! I mean, if you had told me tenyears ago that a woman would be coming to me asking to inject fat into their butt, I would have thought they were crazy. Usually people want to get rid of fat. It’s amazing!

So, where are we going to be seeing you pop up in the future?

Well, we opened a medi-spa in Manhattan where I do a lot of injections. I’m one of the biggest injectors in the country for Restalyne and such so I opened a second location in Manhattan for this. While I was working on Renee, Karen [Gravano of Mob Wives] always came with her to the appointments, and I found out Karen was a licensed esthetician and owned a spa in Arizona, which I didn’t know. She had been looking to change some things up in her life and was interested in getting involved with the spa as well, so she’s been very involved, consulting and really helping out a lot.

How has it been working with the ladies from Mob Wives?

Good, I really like them a lot. They’re nice girls, and I think they’re portrayed a little differently on the show versus how they really are. They’re all single moms, and they’re trying to make a living and get out of the shadow of the darker side of the lifestyle.

Will we be seeing you on Mob Wives season three?

Well, I definitely have some things coming up. I can’t really say exactly what yet but you’ll definitely see me on more reality shows coming up. That’s for sure.

Plastic Surgery Realities Revealed: A Chat with Dr. Michael Fiorillo

How Cosmetic Surgery Can Benefit Your Career

Cosmetic surgery has long been the way to go in propelling and sustaining many careers in the film and television industry. This has been especially important for the aging Hollywood stars who wish to continue securing acting roles, as well as those want to-be movie and TV stars starting out who want to get their foot in the door. But recent studies indicate that cosmetic surgery is no longer the preserve of celebrities and want to-be celebrities, as it is fast becoming a career booster for persons in the more traditional occupations. This is due to the common belief that attractive people tend to earn more, as well as enjoy more opportunities to advance in their careers.

Cosmetic surgery is now believed to be beneficial to those who wish to accelerate their climb up the corporate ladder. This is because a lot of importance is placed on image in the corporate world. and because image is associated with self-confidence, many people today are willing to invest in improving their looks in the hopes of remaining competitive in their jobs. many corporate men and women are now feeling the need to look younger. This explains the growing popularity for procedures such as hairline transplants in young men who go as far as taking out loans for such procedures. Other popular procedures today include eyelid surgery and teeth whitening.

Moreover, most people are naturally attracted to people that they find more physically attractive. there are therefore many advantages to being good-looking with attractive graduates having higher chances of securing a job. on the other hand, employees tend to exhibit higher productivity levels when working under attractive bosses. Good-looking bosses are also said to give off the perception of credibility and persuasiveness as well. as such, improving your physical appearance will make you appear younger, thereby delaying the decline of your effectiveness in the workplace as you age.

But experts say that cosmetic surgery isn’t the end all – be all, as you should also invest in a good work out regimen, diet, hygiene as well as a wardrobe makeover – and not forgetting a good education – in order to advance your career and keep your job for many more years to come. While the preference that society gives to physically attractive people is discriminatory to say the least, this seems to be a trend that will be here to stay for a long time to come. It therefore remains an individual’s choice on whether going under the knife is really worth that promotion or corner office after all.

How Cosmetic Surgery Can Benefit Your Career

Andy Griffith a pitchman for Obama

Actor Andy Griffith has a new role: pitching President Barack Obama’s health care law to seniors in a cable television ad paid for by Medicare.

The TV star — whose role as sheriff of Mayberry made him an enduring symbol of small-town American values — tells seniors that “good things are coming” under the health care overhaul, including free preventive checkups and lower-cost prescriptions for Medicare recipients.

Polls show that seniors are more skeptical of the health care law than are younger people because Medicare cuts provide much of the financing to expand coverage for the uninsured. That could be a problem for Democrats in the fall congressional elections, because seniors vote in large numbers.

Medicare says the national ad is not political, but part of its outreach to educate seniors about new benefits available next year. The ad is slated to run on channels seniors watch, such as the Weather Channel, CNN, Hallmark and Lifetime, at an initial cost of $700,000.

Reality stars Montag, Pratt file for divorce

fifteen months after saying “I do,” reality TV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are headed for divorce.

The 23-year-old starlet and plastic surgery devotee filed for divorce Friday in Santa Monica, citing irreconcilable differences.

Montag began dating the 26-year-old Pratt while filming MTV’s reality show “The Hills.” The couple’s April 2009 wedding was featured on the show. The media-hungry pair published a book together last year: “How to be Famous: our Guide to Looking the part, Playing the Press, and Becoming a Tabloid Fixture.”

— associated Press

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