Celebrity rhinoplasty, the good and the bad
When I mention celebrity rhinoplasty, most people conjure images of Michael Jackson with his grossly deformed nose. Rhinoplasty, though, has been under taken by plenty of other celebrities with usually good outcomes. I rank Halle Berry and Ashley Simpson as those who have had good nose job surgery. In both cases, the nose is not overly small and it appears natural.
In the case of Lil Kim, though, the rhinoplasty is more reminisent of Micheal Jackson’s nose. In an effort to make the nose small and narrow, the plastic surgeon has gone too far. Lil Kim’s nose is too narrow and pinched. It appears unnatural and out of place on her nose. I would not be surprised if she chooses to undergo revision rhinoplasty to undo some of these problems.
Rhinoplasty surgery, as all cosmetic surgery, has gone through an evolution. Currently, the goal in plastic surgery is achiving a natural and seemless result that fits the patient both in in terms of age and ethnicity. This has always been my guide in performing plastic or reconstructive facial surgery. I discuss my aesthetic goals with my patients during a consultation and use computer imaging to demonstrate my vision. The following case represents just this idea in one of my patients. The three photos (from left to right) show the pre operative picture, computer generated image during consultation, and the final post operative results of rhinoplasty. Note that the computer generated image in the middle is very close to the final result on the right.
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