Dr. Youn is a Contributor to Joan Rivers' Guide to Plastic Surgery

Joan Rivers has recently published a guide to plastic surgery with famed writer Valerie Frankel, called Men are Stupid...and They Like Big Boobs. I was fortunate enough to be one of only six plastic surgeons who contributed information and opinions for this book. While everyone has their own thoughts on Joan's plastic surgery (no, I've never treated her), this book is a fantastic layperson's guide to the often confusing and complicated world of cosmetic plastic surgery. The chapters are well-written, well-researched, easy to read, and often very humorous. I even learned a few things myself while reading it!

I highly recommend that anyone with even a passing interest in plastic surgery pick up this book. You can buy a discounted copy by clicking on the Amazon.com ad below. She also comments on other celebrities and their plastic surgery results. Watch for my comments on rhinoplasty and injectable fillers!

Thank you to Valerie Frankel and Joan Rivers for inviting me to be a part of this book.




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Anthony Youn, M.D.:

Kanye West's Mother's Plastic Surgeon Jailed

There are reports that Dr. Jan Adams, the plastic surgeon to Kanye West's late mother, has been jailed for one year for drunk driving. You may remember that he was under intense scrutiny after his patient, Donda West, died shortly after undergoing plastic surgery. The autopsy cited heart disease as a possible direct cause of her death.

Hopefully going into the clink for a year will give him time to get his life back together and get off the booze. This is just a sad story all around.

For my previous posts on the death of Donda West, click here.

Photo credit: prphotos.com

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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

Lisa Rinna Admits to Too Much Juvederm

Lisa Rinna has gone on record admitting that she's had too much Juvederm injected into her cheeks. According to momlogic.com:

I had Juvederm put in my cheeks. That's what I overdid -- big time. I tried it because my girlfriends did it. I thought: I'll do it! I saw a photo and I was like, "Oh Jesus. That's no good. That's NOT good." What I learned is that I don't really need it. You get older and insecure and you think you need it and you don't. I learned less is more. Keep your skin good. But, I still like Botox. It's great! It doesn't change the shape of my face... I look like a freak! I always said I wouldn't change my face, but I did it. I can't not be honest about it. I'd look like a fool. It's so obvious... I used to feel like it was nobody's business. But when this happened, I realized I couldn't hide it.

Cheeks? CHEEKS? What about her lips?
While I think her lips are majorly overdone, it is nice to hear a Hollywood star be candid and not deny the obvious. She does seem like a pretty down-to-earth person.

For a previous post containing my opinion on what Lisa Rinna had put into her lips, click here.

Photo credit: prphotos.com

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Anthony Youn, M.D.:

Ann Coulter - Plastic Surgery?

Has conservative author and pundit Ann Coulter had plastic surgery to prepare her for her upcoming book tour? Take a peek at the photo on In Your Face, and see how she is looking fantastic (the photo above is from 2006). If I had to venture a guess, I would bet that she's had Botox injections to smooth the wrinkles of her crow's feet, frown lines, and forehead. She's also likely had chemical peels or laser treatments to tighten the skin and improve her complexion. Finally, her eyes look more alert and refreshed. This can be a sign of a browlift.

The old-fashioned browlifts were pretty gruesome surgeries, with the scalp cut from ear to ear and the skin of the forehead pulled back. Most surgeons (myself included) now perform mainly endoscopic browlifts which are much less invasive.

While I don't agree with some of her political views, I think most people can agree that she is looking fabulous.

To read my previous post on Ann Coulter regarding possible breast implants, click here.

Photo credit (from 2006): prphotos.com

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Anthony Youn, M.D.:

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Mickey Rourke - Plastic Surgery - Facelift and Hair Transplants?

Mickey Rourke has been making news lately with his widely acclaimed acting in The Wrestler. As this movie and his performance are seen by more and more people, many of these are wondering what's happened to his appearance over the years. Specifically, what plastic surgery might he have had?


I've commented on some of his possible plastic surgery in a previous post, entitled "Mickey Rourke - Bad Plastic Surgery?" You can visit that here.


If you look at the photos above, there are a few telltale signs that he may have had plastic surgery. Here are the surgeries I think he may have had:

1. Facelift - You can almost make out the scars in front of his ears. Also, notice how his sideburns are no longer present in the 2005 photo. This can occur when poorly planned facelifts are performed in men.
2. Upper eyelid lifts (blepharoplasty) - His upper lids are more open in the 2005 photo when compared with the younger photo.
3. Hair transplant - This procedure appears to have been performed between 2005 and 2008. Notice how his sideburns have reappeared and his hairline has been moved forward. The "wispy" hair of his new hairline is not as thick as in the young photo. This is how hair transplanted in micrografts (one to two hairs at a time) often appears. This is in contrast to old-fashioned hair plugs, which make the hair look like a toy doll's patchy hair.

I've not had a chance to see The Wrestler yet, but am looking forward to catching it in the near future. One of my fondest memories as a young kid was when my buddy Jason Swartz's dad brought the two of us to an NWA wrestling event in East Lansing. It was my dream at the time to see Tommy "Wildfire" Rich wrestle the Super Destroyer. Ahhh... if only life were that simple now...

Photo credit: Young Mickey Rourke : nndb.com, Older Mickey Rourke : prphotos.com

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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

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The Facile Breast Augmentation Technique

Sorry for the lack of updates lately, but I've been a bit under the weather. While hanging out at home I've heard / seen local ads for two heavily advertised plastic surgery procedures that made me go hmmmm...

1. The Facile Breast Augmentation Technique - An ad on a local radio station promotes this procedure. It's a bladeless breast enhancement technique that's promoted to have a quick recovery (which is the same recovery time my patients need). Check out the comments on a different blog here. To view a video of a breast augmentation I performed for Fox News, click here.

2. The "Most Prominent" One Hour Facelift - CBS 46 Atlanta has a five part series focusing on this. Check it out here.

I do not and have never performed either of these procedures.

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Michigan-based Plastic Surgeon
Anthony Youn, M.D.:

Cityrag on Celebrity Plastic Surgery 2008

Cityrag.com has a photo collage of celebrity plastic surgery in 2008. Many of these photos have been shown on this very blog, but a few of them are new to me. Which is the scariest? I would have to give my vote to Carrot Top. Click here for the site.

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Anthony Youn, M.D.: