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With an 88% increase in male Plastic Surgery procedures in the last 15 years, you may have noticed that it has become more acceptable and common for men to keep up with their appearances just as their wives have done for years. You may have also noticed that couples like Brad Pitt and Angenlina Jolie, Jay-Z and Beyonce, and the Beckhams continue to look refreshed and even younger as the years roll by. It seems that the new trend is for couples to have Plastic Surgery procedures together.

In the younger years, Liposuction is common for couples to undergo together to maintain their figures. As the couples age together, electing for couples Face Lifts is very common. Often times, the wife will go first and then coach her husband through the healing process based on her own experience. Dr. Walden recently appeared on Good Day Austin on Fox 7, an Austin News Station, to discuss this. See what she had to say about Good Day Austin’s anchor Joe Bickett:

New pictures recently surfaced of famous mom of 8, Kate Gosselin, and time seems to be reversing for her. Who ever thought that having eight children to take care of without having a job would not cause a single wrinkle or stress line on your face but in fact make you look young and refreshed? We’re not buying it either.
While it may be easy to figure out what she’s done to her hair (not to understand it though), it’s sometimes hard to see exactly what she has had done. That’s why Hollywoodlife.com asked Dr. Walden for her expert opinion to weigh in on what procedures she thinks Kate has had to look so good. This is what she had to say:

http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2011/11/22/kate-gosselin-plastic-surgery-pics/

Lindsey Lohan pulled the ultimate Pippa Middleton and stole the show at Kim K’s wedding this past weekend. Not only did she wear the same gown that Pippa wore on the evening of Kate’s wedding, Lilo also turned lots of heads with her looks - only in this case the attention wasn’t all good. In addition to rocking more cleavage than a Jersey Shore cast member, Lindsey also overdid it with the botox and lip injections.

Between the tan, the bleach blonde hair and the injectables, Linds is just as fake as the wedding between Kim and Kris. We all love a little botox. It definitely has its place our beauty regimens, but too much can make a person look older than they really are. I mean just look at this picture. Lindsey is only 25 years old and she looks older than 48 year old mom Dina!

In a recent SHAPE article Dr. Walden discusses the treatments and procedures that celebs go to on a regular basis to achieve those picture perfect looks. More celebrities are now sharing their plastic surgery secrets, which include Botox, Rhinoplasty and Skin Resurfacing. See what your favorite celebs have had done and what Dr. Walden has to say!: http://bit.ly/pwqczd

The final Harry Potter movie premiered this week, but it’s not the actors who have had work done. Before author J.K. Rowling became a billionaire, she was living on welfare and the stress of life took a toll on her appearance. She had huge bags under her eyes which made her appear tired and much older than she really was. Luckily for Rowling, magic isn’t limited to the pages of her novels - plastic surgery can make us look younger, even as we age! Just look at the difference in Rowling’s before and after photos:

Rowling appears to have undergone eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), giving her eyes a wider look which helps her to look younger and less tired. She has likely also had dermal filler injections to help smooth out wrinkles in the eye area, as well as Botox, Juvederm, or Restylane injections on her forehead, around her eyes, and laugh lines around her mouth. Additionally, she has probably had her nose reshaped. Previously, her nose appeared wider and slightly crooked, while now it is better proportioned to her face. The Harry Potter author is an excellent example of the magic of a well done plastic surgery job.

We all love movie premiers and film festivals because of the movies right? Of course not! It’s the dresses, the fashion, the designers, oh and a little thing we call botox! This year’s Cannes Festival showcased some of Hollywood’s most beautiful in their favorite designer’s gowns and suits. While most people were looking at the outfits, I was looking at what was above them. I found a few actresses I wanted to comment on:

Uma Thurman: The 41 year old mother of two looks fabulous. There’s just a few wrinkles here and there to remind us how long we have had her in our lives but she is absolutely radiant. It looks like she has had some botox in her forehead and filler in her smile lines. Everything is so well done and looks so natural.

Penelope Cruz: While the 37 year old new mom does look great, I don’t think she looks that natural. We’ll cut her some slack though because she just had her son and probably was too excited to get back to her botox/filler routine. She does look youthful though and her post-baby body is fantastic.

Naomi Campbell: The model, who turns 41 this week, turned a few heads at the festival (not in a good way). I think that in the attempt to keep up with the modeling world, she overdid it a little and doesn’t look like herself. It just doesn’t look natural. Her full cheeks do make her look like a nicer person though!

What do you do when you’re pregnant and can’t get your botox for the event of the decade? You either cut bangs or you put on a hat! Luckily for Victoria Beckham, hats were of course a staple at the royal wedding; only most people wore them on their heads and not on their faces. Victoria’s hat was strategically placed right over her forehead! Hmm..covering something? Pregnant with her fourth child, Victoria didn’t have the option of getting her normal treatments, including botox and fillers, for the big event so she did the next best thing. I think it was brilliant.

While today was the perfect day for a hat, Victoria is going to have to come up with some other clever ways to hide until she graces us with a fourth beautiful child. America is not as hat-friendly as England (I’m pretty sure no country is) so expect to see bangs soon! Of course, she is married to a beautiful distraction so maybe she should just stand next to David all the time and we would never notice any wrinkles…

People Magazine’s most recent issue is out and besides naming Jennifer Lopez the most world’s most beautiful woman (she is very beautiful but that is an extreme declaration!) they have a segment about women who look half their age. Along with their pictures, these women talk about how and why they look that good. Well, they really only talk about half of the reasons. Of course they begin with the gorgeous, age-defying Christie Brinkley:

She says her secret is that she multi-tasks and is careful about how much make up she wears and what color she dyes her hair. And yes we should believe that is why she looks like this at 57. The Easter bunny is coming over to my house on Sunday too! I wasn’t looking for a detailed invoice of what all these women had done but at least give a hint or two about having a little help (from a friendly dermatologist or surgeon) so that women in their 40’s and 50’s aren’t going crazy at home thinking that this is possible without that. I think they all look young, healthy and natural, but it is because they have had help. Anyone could see that they have had Botox and fillers and I applaud them for not overdoing it. They don’t look fake or frozen at all. Here are the other examples and their “explanations”:

Stacey Dash, now 44 and says she washes her face every night and drinks water. Sorry Stacey, but we are not as clueless as you were back then.

Dana Delaney, an amazing 55 years old, just got a role that was made for a 35 year old. She says she only eats fish and vegetables and does yoga. While those definitely keep you in shape and healthy, they don’t take away the wrinkles 55 years on this earth will give you!

The same thing goes for Lucy Liu, 42. Yes, the running, pilates, and yoga she does helps her keep her Charlie’s Angels body, but botox and fillers have helped her keep her youthful face.

Even with a little help, I think these women have done a great job taking care of themselves and they should be proud. They’re beautiful!

Dr. Jennifer Walden’s Office is on Gilt City today for Cyber Monday! Be sure to check out the specials and book an appointment with her PA-C Alix for some fabulous injectable or skin peel procedures!