David Gest was only known in the entertainment industry before he married Liza Minnelli. But he’s now a household name and may be better known for his bad plastic surgery than for his failed marriage.
56-year old TV star-and-concert promoter David Gest says that he was encouraged to have plastic surgery by his close friend Michael Jackson, but its not the late legend’s fault that the results were so bad.
David, who has had two facelifts and a nose realignment procedure, says, “On Celebrity Come Dine With Me, I discuss the plastic surgery I had done between 1980-1981 and blame only myself for being so foolish, especially not Michael Jackson nor anyone else. I was an idiot. I look back at that time and think of myself as being so stupid, and was very appreciative of Michael’s support and being there when I went through all that.”
In addition, he also says he got cheek implants and a cleft chin, but both were his idea.
“It was my idea to put in a clef chin and cheek bones - not Michael’s. Sometimes when you are young you are foolish and you get carried away. I remember I was looking in the mirror in an office building when I was with Band of Gold singer Freda Payne. I was mortified and almost fainted. I had the cheekbones removed a week later. I’ve come to realize that it’s not what’s on the outside, but it’s what’s on the inside that counts.”
It’s nice that David has spoken openly about his plastic surgery mistakes and seems to have learned from them.
Dr. Paul S. Nassif, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and a rhinoplasty specialist in Beverly Hills, California, says, “It is clear David Gest had some work done in the past, and may benefit from having subtle revisions performed to his previous surgeries to create a more natural appearance. “
Board certified Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr. David Shafer says, “It is definitely not the most flattering photo of David Gest. His eyebrows appear unnaturally peaked, hairline looks unnatural and midface unbalanced.”
Makemeheal.com is glad that David has learned from his mistakes and is pleased that he can have corrective surgery on his now effeminate appearance.
Read the complete celebrity plastic surgery profile of David Gest on Plasticopedia, the largest celebrity plastic surgery encyclopedia.
Alicia Douvall may be one of Britain’s “glamour models,” but she’s known better internationally as a plastic surgery addict. Recently, the blonde announced her latest plastic surgery: a toe-shortening procedure to correct her over lapping toes on her feet.
Somewhere around 30, Alicia Douvall has admitted to having 50 plastic surgeries, including 14 breast augmentations as well as others. Last year Makemeheal.com reported when Alicia admitted to passing on her obsession with plastic surgery on to her young daughter (See Make Me Heal’s story on Alicia Douvall’s plastic surgery addiction).
Board certified Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr. David Shafer says, “If Alicia Duvall has truly had 50 cosmetic surgery procedures and she is only 32 years old, then there is something wrong. I am concerned of self-image problems and the impression she is leaving for her young daughter.”
It seems that rather than learn from her mistakes, Alicia has undergone more procedures, which she discovered she “needed” during her time in rehab where she was supposedly treating her cosmetic surgery addiction.
Alicia explained to Now Magazine, “I know people will think I’m mad, but my feet were so horrible. I hated the fact that my second toes were so much longer than my big toes: they were crooked and overlapped. I was always very self-conscious about the way my feet looked. Whenever I wore sandals, my toes spilled out of the front and looked so ugly. It even put me off dating. I was miserable.”
The toe-shortening procedure, to make Alicia feet look more like Cheryl Cole’s (See Make Me Heal’s story on Cheryl Cole’s plastic surgery), cost roughly $6,500.
Alicia reportedly used a fake name to have the procedure, which involves cutting some of the bone from the second toe on each foot to make it shorter than the big toe and has a long painful recovery process.
Pleased with the result, despite saying, “the sound of the surgeon cutting the bone was terrifying,” Alicia is planning to have the other foot done in a few months.
Make Me Heal wishes that Alicia would go back to rehab, rather than the plastic surgeon’s, for her daughter’s sake if not her own.
Read the complete celebrity plastic surgery profile of Alicia Duvall on Plasticopedia, the largest celebrity plastic surgery encyclopedia.
Rose McGowan may have taken her role as a doctor on this season of Nip/Tuck a little too seriously, venturing under the knife for some plastic surgery in real life.
36-year old Rose McGowan has admitted to having plastic surgery to correct an injury suffered after a car accident a few years back. Make Me Heal readers may recall photos of Rose with a large bag under one eye, the supposed injury in question.
She says, “I didn’t realize I was hurt until I put my hand to my face and felt the flap of skin. My glasses had sliced me under my eye.”
While it looks like the injury has been corrected, it looks like Rose has continued having plastic surgery, given the very full appearance of her face.
In fact, Rose appears so altered that some even doubt the car accident story and attribute the scar to a botched plastic surgery that had to be corrected, like a blepharoplasty eyelid surgery that went wrong.
Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr Jennifer Walden says, “Rose McGowan has recently stated that she had some reconstructive facial surgery after a car accident, which could account for a tightened appearance in the periorbital area (around her eyes). It also appears as if she has had Botox injections which can also lead to a pulled or strained look if over-injected in the periorbital area. In some photos, it looks as if she has a hint of levator ptosis, or eyelid droop, which can be an unwanted sequelae of Botox injections, eyelid surgery, or trauma to the eyelid area if the muscle that lifts the lid is affected.”
Dr. Paul S. Nassif, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and a rhinoplasty specialist in Beverly Hills, California says, “RoseMcGowan appears to have a few subtle changes to her face when comparing photos of when she was younger. Her look now is a bit more mature. But she does not appear to have had any major work done. Rose is too young for a facelift, as it would not make any significant changes. She may have had Botox in her forehead and a few fillers around her face, but that is about all.”
Board certified Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr David Shafer says,”The eye is a very sensitive area. The changes seen could well be due to a car accident or plastic surgery gone wrong.”
These days, Rose’s face is very full, which could be the result of fat grafting and fillers which many think have made the actress nearly unrecognizable.
Fans of Rose can judge for themselves by watching Nip/Tuck or waiting for her next film Dylan’s Wake, due out in 2010.
Read the complete celebrity plastic surgery profile of Rose McGowan on Plasticopedia, the largest celebrity plastic surgery encyclopedia.
Over the past year, Makemeheal.com has found a lot of bad plastic surgery and especially bad breast implant jobs. Although we don’t know when these botched breast augmentations took place, these are the ladies whose implants we outed over the past year, in no particular order.
Victoria Silvstedt
A former Playmate and Victoria’s Secret model is bound to have a full chest, but 34-year old Victoria Silvstedt’s implants are ridiculous. The large space and oversize make them look obviously fake, which could be a result of saline implants from Naturelle or Mentor over the years. Read more about Victoria Silvstedt’s breast augmentation.
Lynne Curtin
Real Housewife of Orange County Lynne Curtin’s recent facelift was a success, but her past breast augmentation was a plastic surgery failure. Her over the muscle implants are over the top fake looking, making 50 something Lynne look cheap rather than chic. Read more about Lynne Curtin’s breast implants.
Bethenny Frankel
Real Housewife of New York Bethenny Frankel may only eat vegetarian, but that doesn’t mean that she only puts natural things into her body. 38-year old PETA spokesperson Bethenny’s breast impants are decidedly unnatural looking, being spaced too far apart and too large for her narrow frame. Read more about Bethenny Frankel’s breast augmentation.
Kim Zolciak
Real Housewife of Atlanta Kim Zolciak’s large breast augmentation definitely give the blonde a fuller figure, but that’s not necessarily a good thing. Kim doesn’t mind looking plastic, saying, “I just don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. Some cosmetic enhancement is obvious. A lot of times, the people who aren’t talking about it are the ones who look horrible. I do Botox. I’ve had my boobs done twice. I started getting Botox when I was 25 for migraines. I recommend that to anybody. And VelaShape. I don’t know if it shrinks you, but it keeps you tone and taut.” Read more about Kim Zolciak’s breast augmentation.
Lisa Rinna
45-year old Actress Lisa Rinna may be best known for her large lips, but her breast implants aren’t so hot either. The muscular actress looks like she has twin bowling balls sitting on her chest, rather than breasts. Read more about Lisa Rinna’s breast augmentation.
Rhona Mitra
While actress 32-year old Rhona Mitra’s breasts fit her frame and give her some stunning curves, she’s on Make Me Heal’s worst list for showing off her scars, a definite plastic surgery no-no. You’d think the daughter of a plastic surgeon would know better. Read more about Rhona Mitra’s breast augmentation.
Chantelle
Chantelle’s breasts are so over-sized that they have totally taken over her career as a British reality star. For some reason, Chantelle thought Katie Price looked so good that she would try to be the next Jordan. Needless to say, Changelle is on the list for her all too obvious breast augmentation that looks painful rather than sexy. Read more about Chantelle’s breast augmentation.
Amy Winehouse
26-year old Singer Amy Winehouse stunned fans earlier this year when she was hospitalized not for drug use but for a breast augmentation. While Amy may yet gain weight and her breasts will settle in, at this point they still look ridiculous on the skinny singer’s body. Read more about Amy Winhouse’s breast implants.
Holly Sampson (aka Tiger Woods Mistress)
Porn star Holly Sampson reached fame as being one of Tiger Woods’ many mistresses. But she probably wouldn’t be such a great porn star if she hadn’t invested in such a large pair of breast implants. Given her weight is only 115 pounds, it looks like most of it is bolted to her chest. Read more about Holly Sampson’s breast augmentation.
Jewel
35-year old Singer and poet Jewel likely got her breast augmentation a few years back. But it was only this year that she began drawing attention for the bizarre appearance of her implants. Unlike many stars, it seems that Jewel’s implants were too small for her natural breast tissue, leading to a puckered and spread out appearance. Read more about Jewel’s breast implants.
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The Worst Celebrity Plastic Surgery goes to celebrities who just can’t seem to stop getting injections, implanting, nipping, tucking, and tweaking this or that. Once it’s bad, there doesn’t seem to be any turning back for these celebrities who continue to look over the top plastic. Here are some of the worst cases of plastic surgery Makemeheal.com uncovered this year.
Victoria Silvestedt
34-year old Playmate turned model Victoria Silvestedt not only has an over-inflated chest, but over inflated lips that look like they are constantly puckering up. Her persistent trout pout only draws away from what could be true natural beauty. Read more about Victoria Silverstedt’s plastic surgery .
Nadya Suleman
Remember Octo-mom Nadya Suleman, the 33-year old who gave birth to 8 babies earlier this year, when it was revealed she already had 6 children living at home? Although Nadya has consistently denied having plastic surgery, but her uncanny resemblance to actress Angelina Jolie says otherwise. Nadya is suspected of getting soft tissue fillers in her lips as well as cheek implants and a nose job to look more like her more famous counterpart. Read more about Nadya Suleman’s plastic surgery.
Lynne Curtain
50-something Real Housewife of Orange County Lynne Curtin keeps going under the knife. While her facelift looks good for now, Lynne really needs to consider alternative means of looking good as not all of her plastic surgery is successful when you consider her uneven Botox injections and bad breast augmentation. Read more about Lynne Curtain’s plastic surgery.
Amy Winehouse
The 26-year old vocal powerhouse stunned fans when she revealed her amazingly fake looking breast augmentation. But then she started running around the streets with over-inflated lips, one of the worst cases of trout pout to ever be seen, making many fear Amy had transferred her addiction to plastic surgery. Read more about Amy Winehouse’s plastic surgery.
Sylvester Stallone
63-year old Sylvester Stallone and his mother are notorious cases of bad plastic surgery. Sly debuted his latest surgical alteration at the Venice Film Festival earlier this year. Showing off scars from a recent browlift, Sly looked as surprised as fans were to see him that way.Read more about Sylvester Stallone’s plastic surgery.
Jocelyn Wildenstein
Hollywood’s infamous Catwoman, 69-year old socialite Joceyln Wildenstein may be looking less feline these days, but she isn’t any less scary. In the past, Joceyln had brow lift, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), fat grafting and/or cheek implants, a facelift, lip injections in the form of Collagen, and chin augmentation. While she may have some of these procedures reversed, Jocelyn still has a long way to go. Read more about Jocelyn Wildstein’s plastic surgery procedures.
Bethenny Frankel
It seems that no matter which city a housewife lives in, she manages to have bad plastic surgery to distinguish her. This is certainly true of Real Housewife of New York Bethenny Frankel. The 38-year old chef has not only had an obvious breast augmentation, but a rhinoplasty and uneven application of facial fillers which occasionally give her a hollow, unhealthy appearance.Read more about Bethenny Frankel’s plastic surgery.
Daryl Hannah
48-year old Daryl Hannah is no longer a hot young mermaid, but she sure is trying to be. Earlier this year, Daryl was caught on camera fresh from having plastic surgery. According to Dr. Paul S. Nassif, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and a rhinoplasty specialist, Daryl has had extensive fat grafting, an eyelift, a chin implant and Botox injections as well as lip injections of fat or a filler or silicone. The result is very unnatural and gives Daryl a somewhat bloated look. Read more about Daryl Hannah’s facelift and Botox injections.
Bruce Jenner
Make Me Heal was happy to hear that former Olympian Bruce Jenner had learned from his mistakes and was having his plastic surgery revised. Unfortunately, it seems to have been too late for the 60-year old, who still has a somewhat feminine appearance, thanks to an overly slim nose and an eyelift. Read more about Bruce Jenner’s plastic surgery.
Kelly Bensimon
With all the money the Real Housewives have, it’s hard to believe how much bad plastic surgery they undergo. 41-year old Kelly Bensimon of the Real Housewives of New York may be the worst case, with a breast augmentation that used implants too large for her frame and makes them look like they are trying to run away from each other. In addition, it looks like Kelly may have had body sculpting or liposuction procedures on her abdominal region, which has resulted in a rather lumpy appearance. Read more about Kelly Bensimon’s plastic surgery.
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Lil Kim is a notorious case of bad plastic surgery, so Make Me Heal was pleased to learn that the petite rapper had gotten a rhinoplasty revision.
34-year old Lil Kim has a lot of plastic surgery in her past, including a breast augmentation, as well as considerable facial plastic surgery including a nose job, lip augmentation, cheek implants and probably other fillers like Juvederm and Restylane (Read Make Me Heal’s complete story on Lil Kim’s plastic surgery).
Sometime after her nose job, many fans began to notice a dent in one side of Lil Kim’s nose, indicating that it had collapsed, due to a botched nose job that may have removed too much tissue, bone or cartilage.
As Lil Kim’s nose is no longer looking like it collapsed, she has likely undergone a secondary or revision rhinoplasty to correct the damage. A revision rhinoplasty is often a more difficult procedure than the initial nose job and cartilage grafts from either the ear or rib are often needed to rebuild the nasal structure.
Dr. Paul S. Nassif, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and a rhinoplasty specialist in Beverly Hills, says, “A botched rhinoplasty is usually due to the surgeon making the nose too small and being overaggressive with the surgery. This may lead to the obvious appearance of a rhinoplasty, and the nose collapsing in the future. There are many ways a skilled revision rhinoplasty surgeon may correct this issue. The nose may be rebuilt using one’s own cartilage, which makes an excellent support system. This cartilage may be harvested from the septum and/or rib. When performed properly by an expert surgeon, a revision rhinoplasty yields great results and leaves the patient very happy with a nose that is functionally improved and more aesthetically pleasing.”
Make Me Heal is glad that Lil Kim’s nose is looking better and hopes that her botched procedure encourages her to lay off the plastic surgery for a while.
Read the complete celebrity plastic surgery profile of Lil Kim on Plasticopedia, the largest celebrity plastic surgery encyclopedia.
Kurt Cobain’ widow Courtney Love has undergone her share of plastic surgery disasters since his death in 1994. But her days of going under the knife are over, thanks to a chance encounter with Jocelyn Wildenstein, aka Catwoman.
At 45, Courtney has undergone two or three nose jobs, lip augmentations, breast implants and liposuction. But after seeing the horror that is socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein, Courtney has been said to swear off plastic surgery.
A popular British tabloid has quoted Courtney as saying, “I could do with another boob lift, but no way.
“I don’t want to end up looking like her. She looked freaky.”
To achiever her “freaky” appearance, Jocelyn is rumored to have spent in the neighborhood of $4 million on brow lift, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), fat grafting and/or cheek implants, a facelift, lip injections in the form of Collagen, and chin augmentation. Now, she is rumored to be undergoing reconstructive plastic surgery (See Make Me Heal’s story on Jocelyn Wildenstein’s plastic surgery).
Although she hasn’t reached Catwoman status yet, Courtney’s decision to cease having plastic surgery seems like a good idea, considering all the botched procedures she’s had in the past (See Make Me Heal’s story on Courtney Love’s plastic surgery).
Plastic surgeon Dr John Di Saia has another theory on Courtney’s intention to stay away from plastic surgery, saying, “She has had her share and I also hear she’s out of cash. Good for two reasons.”
Dr. Paul S. Nassif, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and a rhinoplasty specialist in Beverly Hills, California says, “Courtney Love has made a wise decision to avoid altering her appearance further. She had some work done in the past, and would not benefit from further procedures. Courtney appears satisfied, and as long as she is comfortable that is what matters.”
While Make Me Heal is glad that Courtney is done with the knife for now, it is likely that once Jocelyn’s image fades from her memory, her zeal for plastic surgery will return, as it has before.
Read the complete plastic surgery profile of Courtney Love on Plasticopedia, the largest online celebrity plastic surgery encyclopedia.
Socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein is a cautionary tale of bad plastic surgery, using the knife to transform her appearance. But lately she has been looking slightly less bizarre, leading Make Me Heal to wonder if she has had some revision plastic surgery.
69-year old Jocelyn is rumored to have spent around $4million in an effort to make herself into a “Catwoman,” and thus more pleasing to her former husband, a big game cat lover. Her drastic cosmetic procedures have made her a tabloid favorite over the years, but recently many have begun to notice that Jocelyn’s appearance has tamed down some, which could be a result of a new round of cosmetic procedures designed to reverse the results of “Catwoman.”
Plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Ellenbogen says, “Whoever redid Ms. Wildenstein is a genius. I can’t think of a harder reconstruction. I’m sure the doctors who did the face transplants didn’t work as hard I have redone her face over and over in my mind over the years…good job colleague.”
To reverse Jocelyn’s drastic procedures, plastic surgeons would have to work very hard to lower Jocelyn’s preternaturally raised brows and very full face.
Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr David Shafer says, “Jocelyn Wildenstein’s brows are back in normal position, her cheeks are smaller in size and her lips are starting to look normal.Whatever she did works.She has a way to go, but she is headed in the right direction.”
Jocelyn’s previous plastic surgery procedures likely include brow lift, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), fat grafting and/or cheek implants, a facelift, lip injections in the form of Collagen, and chin augmentation.
Dr. Paul S. Nassif, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and a rhinoplasty specialist in Beverly Hills, California says, “Jocelyn Wildenstein appears to look a bit different from photos taken a year ago.Her facial features look a bit more natural than they once were. There is a possible reversal of a browlift to lower eyebrows and the corners of her eyes may have been dropped. Regarding her less full face, on a rare occasion, fat can be removed.And if it was injectable silicone, the silicone can be excised but this happens on very rare occasions as well.”
Whatever the reason for Jocelyn’s change of face, whether it’s years of tabloid ridicule, or her new man, Make Me Heal is glad the Jocelyn seems to be restoring herself to her former glory.
In a bid to retain her small claim to fame, Tara Reid is reportedly getting ready to pose for an upcoming issue of Playboy, plastic surgery scars and all.
33-year old Tara has notoriously undergone a botched liposuction and breast augmentation procedure back in 2004. (See Make Me Heal’s story on Tara Reid’s plastic surgery). Back then she seemed disinclined to show her body in the popular men’s magazine, saying that her body:
“It looked like I got completely butchered up. The areolas … they looked like goose-shaped eggs,” Reid said about her boob job. Of her liposuction, Reid said, “My stomach became the most ripply, bulgy thing.”
Since then, Tara has often been seen sporting a bikini, reportedly after going corrective surgery to fix the bulges on her stomach. To repair a botched body contouring procedure, fat grafting or other techniques are often used, sometimes with great or not so great results.
Plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Ellenbogen says, “Tara Reid had bad liposuction. A few doctors have tried to repair it. It still looks gnarly. It can be repaired by fat grafting done by an expert over two or three sessions. I’ve had good results with most. Poor Tara. Her doctors should be ridiculed, not her!”
Plastic surgeon Dr. Sherrell J Aston says, “It is most often difficult or impossible to totally correct irregularities caused by liposuction. There are various techniques that can be used to bring about an improvement.”
In the past Tara has said she wouldn’t pose for Playboy, saying, ““I know there are problems with my stomach. There are bumps on it, it’s uneven, but it’s not that bad. My stomach scars are my battle wounds.”
While it is nice that Tara seems to have adjusted to her post-surgery body, it is likely that Playboy will have to use Photoshop and computer imaging techniques to restore the beauty to her former American Pie glory.
Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr. David Shafer says, “Tara Reid unfortunately has a bad result from overaggressive liposuction.I see many people each month who have been to other (and often unqualified non-plastic surgeons) people who performed their liposuction.It is very difficult to surgically correct these deficiencies, so airbrushing will likely be needed for the Playboy photos.However, micro fat grafting and sometimes additional surgery, we are able to make significant improvements.”
Make Me Heal wishes Tara the best and hope she finally makes peace with her body before she becomes an even bigger victim of Hollywood’s obsession with plastic surgery.
Read the complete plastic surgery profile of Tara Reid on Plasticopedia, the largest celebrity plastic surgery encyclopedia.
41-year old Kelly Bensimon is not shy about voicing her opinions or her plastic surgery on the popular reality show Real Housewives of New York City. But Make Me Heal wonders what the mother of two will reveal in men’s magazine Playboy.
Kelly Bensimon’s personal life seems as filled with drama as her chest is filled with breast implants. Many bloggers have noted the bolted on appearance of Kelly’s breast implants, which are quite far away from each other, unlike natural appearing breasts.
New York plastic surgeon Dr David Shafer says, “Kelly Bensimon unfortunately looks like she has developed capsular contracture around her breast implants - leading to the asymmetric and “stuck-on” look.It also appears that her implants were not put under her muscle which would have provided an extra layer of tissue coverage.I am interested to see Playboy’s airbrushed results.”
Kelly’s career in front of the camera began as model and it seems that she has kept her thin frame, which is great in light of having two children. Her weight loss may have been aided by some weight-loss surgery like liposuction, which is apparent in the unusual shape of her belly-button, but that could also be a result of pregnancy.
Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr Jennifer Walden says, “Kelly Bensimon always keeps it interesting on the hit reality show The Real Housewives of New York City.It appears that Kelly went under the knife for breast augmentation, and may have implants that are a bit large for her frame resulting in a stretched look to the skin and noticeable line of the implant shape in the upper part of the breast.It also appears that Kelly may have had liposuction or body sculpting to her abdomen and flanks.Kelly is a beautiful woman and if she decides to pose for Playboy then I think she should withhold going under the knife again and just rely on great styling for her shoot.”
Dr. Paul S. Nassif, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon and a rhinoplasty specialist in Beverly Hills, California says, “Kelly Bensimon may have had some Botox. I would not change anything with her face, as it may appear unnatural. She looks great as is, and may not benefit form additional work.”
Kelly is clearly a great looking woman or she would not have been chosen to appear in Playboy and Make Me Heal looks forward to seeing the spread.
Read the complete celebrity plastic surgery profile of Kelly Bensimon on Plasticopedia, the web’s largest celebrity plastic surgery encyclopedia.
