When image-obsessed Quentin and Anastasia met two years ago, it was love at first sight.
They knew they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together — and spent thousands of dollars getting plastic surgery to transform themselves into the real-life Barbie and Ken.
The pricey treatments and operations have been funded by their parents. Meanwhile their Barbie and Ken lifestyles are being funded with the proceeds from Quentin’s two successful mobile phone shops.
Now, Quentin and Anastasia are changing their names to ‘Ken’ and ‘Doll.’
“When I laid eyes on Quentin for the first time, I knew that I’d found the love of my life,” said Anastasia.
“We were at a boat party in Saint Tropez and Quentin walked over to me and said ‘I’ve found the Barbie to my Ken.’
“It was so straightforward,” she added. “We both knew we had met a partner who was going to enable us to become the Ken and Barbie we had always dreamed of being.”
“Plastic surgery is our passion,” added Quentin. “We want to spend the rest of our lives together morphing into the dolls we love. Our parents don’t call us Anastasia and Quentin anymore — they call us Barbie and Ken!”
Anastasia and Quentin both confessed their plastic surgery dreams to their parents and they happily obliged their wishes.
Aged just seventeen, Anastasia’s parents paid to for her to have her first surgical procedure to alter her body, undergoing a SGD$7000 nose job.
A year later, her parents splurged on a SGD$11,500 boob job to take Anastasia from an already ample 32C to a 32E.
Meanwhile, Quentin’s parents splashed SGD$7000 on a nose job for their eighteen-year-old son. Then at nineteen-years-old, they treated Quentin to Botox injections all over his face which totalled SGD$1400.
Anastasia, who is an only child, says: “I felt so much better after my first nose job and boob job – it was like having armour!
“My parents were so pleased with my nose job too. I had always had a tiny, ugly bump on my nose but after the surgery, it was slightly less visible.
Quentin adds: “Plastic surgery isn’t ‘normal’ in France. But my mother and father accepted my wishes because they could see that I was intelligent and hardworking.
But despite their new-found happiness from their first cosmetic work, the pair felt there was something missing from their lives.
Anastasia says: “After my nose job and boob job, I was getting so much reassurance in my life from my appearance. But I felt that there was a certain joy missing from my life.
“I wanted someone to push me harder to become the Barbie I wanted to be.”
Anastasia explains: “Plastic surgery is a really taboo thing in France, it’s not accepted here like it is in America for example.
“Quentin and I want to start a plastic surgery revolution! Everyone can be beautiful and everyone can improve themselves with cosmetic work.”
As a rising teenage tennis star, Simona Halep was better known for her cup size than her racket skills.
Her ginormous breasts, though a blessing, was a hindrance to her tennis career.
When she burst onto the scene as a junior champion at the French Open in 2008, Simona’s bountiful chest attracted lots of attention and a growing male fan base.
Her large chest garnered her attention – and won her quite a few male admirers – but for the Romanian tennis hopeful, Simona Halep, it was nothing but a hassle.
She found her 34DD breasts uncomfortable, and it caused her severe back pain and hampered her movement on court, leaving her ranked 500th in the world.
In 2009, at the age of 17, the Romanian opted to undergo a breast reduction, taking her from a 34DD to a 34C.
Before long she rocketed up the world rankings and is now really hitting her stride, climbing to No. 2 in the world for the 2015 season.
“My ability to react quickly was worse and my breasts made me uncomfortable,” Halep said.
“It’s the weight that troubles me. My ability to react quickly, my breasts make me uncomfortable when I play,” Halep said at the time of her operation.
“I didn’t like them in my everyday life, either. I would have gone for surgery even if I hadn’t been a sportswoman.”
Halep’s coach Wim Fissette, a Belgian, who has worked with former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters, said the Romanian was “one of the smartest players” on the tour.
Speaking of Halep’s breast reduction surgery, Fissette said: “I did not know her then, but I have seen some photos.
“She took that decision and it was a good one. I understand that it’s what a lot of people know her for. In the Belgian newspapers it is the same thing.
“But let’s hope she will win a grand slam and then they will start talking about that instead.”
Simona Halep with her current reduced breast size
For Simona Halep, it was definitely a good decision to go for breast reduction surgery. She is now far removed from her physical obstacle and that much closer to attaining the title of World number 1 seeing that she has skyrocketed her from being 500th in the world rankings to the current world number 2.
In this Doctor’s spotlight series, Dr Ng Siew Weng his passion and attitude towards his craft that makes him one of the most renowned plastic surgeons in Singapore.
Upon graduating from the Medical Faculty of the National University of Singapore, Dr Ng Siew Weng pursed several Post Graduate Diploma Program, two of which, were in Dermatology. Dr Ng then completed his Advanced Surgical Training in Plastic Surgery at the department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at the Singapore General Hospital.
Being one of the most outstanding trainees, Dr Ng was awarded the Human Manpower Development Programme Scholarship (HMDP) by the Ministry of Health, making him the first plastic surgeon from the Singapore General Hospital to undergo a one-year intensive training in Plastic Surgery in South Korea.
The rigorous training that Dr Ng was subjected to during his training years has sculpted Dr Ng into the adept plastic surgeon he is today. His fine-tuned skills coupled with his acumen when faced with critical decision-making situations make Dr Ng an unparalleled surgeon in the plastic surgery arena.
But it is more than just his set of invaluable skills that makes Dr Ng such an exceptional plastic surgeon. It is his passion and attitude towards his craft that makes him one of the most renowned plastic surgeons in Singapore. Dr Ng’s maxim “there is no shortcut to perfection” is key to the numerous impeccable procedures the distinguished surgeon has delivered. To the plastic surgeon, it is a careful consideration from start to finish, going the extra mile even if it means the additional step is more time consuming and tedious, that delivers the perfect aesthetic finish.
Why plastic surgery as a career?
Dr Ng Siew Weng has always been fascinated with his craft, one that is of the perfect matrimony of Science and Art. But more than just his passion, Dr Ng feels a tremendous sense of satisfaction and fulfillment knowing that he has the capacity to change the lives of many for the better, through aesthetic betterment.
Having spent 29 long and demanding hours on one of his patients, Dr Ng’s zest for his vocation and conviction of delivering nothing but the best aesthetical outcome for his patients, has undoubtedly resonated through his abiding dedication.
Dr Ng Siew Weng’s specialty
Dr Ng’s year-long stint in Korea and exposure to many top-notch surgeons have equipped him with the most exquisite set of skills. And while Dr Ng is proficient in many procedures, the plastic surgeon is exceptionally skilled in the Rhinoplasty department.
Melding cartilages from 3 distinct body parts with the appropriate implant, Dr Ng is able to construct the perfect nose that has the ideal height without comprising on the naturalness of the nose. It is Dr Ng’s meticulousness and keen eye for detail that have irrefutably allowed him to construct the perfect nose for all his patients, making him one of the best plastic surgeons in the Rhinoplasty arena.
They say that when life throws you lemons, make lemonade. But more often not, that’s easier said than done.
What happens if this curve ball that’s hurled in your way brings about more damage than you can ever imagine.
That is exactly what Beverly, has been struggling with, for the past years.
Life hasn’t been a bed of roses for Beverly and it sure doesn’t seem to be relenting. Having been involved in an abusive ex marriage, Beverly suffered more than just emotional trauma.
The physical abuse that was afflicted on her resulted in a nasal disfigurement, something Beverly never did deserve. Her divorce ended the years of suffering she endured, but her disfigured nose was a painful reminder of the tragic and traumatic past.
Wanting to start on a clean slate, Beverly decided to get her nose fixed (rhinoplasty). However, with a tight budget, Beverly settled on Bangkok to have her reconstructive surgery done. Through a friend’s recommendation, Beverly finally decided to get her surgery done.
Beverly before and after her ‘successful’ rhinoplasty
Upon reaching the clinic, Beverly felt that the clinic wasn’t quite the plastic surgery clinic she expected. Though decent looking, it didn’t have the vibes of a proper plastic surgery clinic. However, since a hefty amount was already paid, Beverly dismissed the red flag and waited for her turn.
According to the distressed mum, “I think the doctor was also not experienced because when I was on local anesthesia, there was another lady lying beside me. At first I was confused, but in the end, I just carried on because I really wanted to get the surgery done quickly and I have already paid the deposit.”
Beverly before her rhinoplasty procedure
Just when things were starting to have a rosier outlook after the surgery, the post surgery outcome started to go awry 8 months after her nose surgery.
What initially looked like a tiny ‘pimple’ growing on the tip of her nose soon overtook her entire nose tip.
“At first I thought it was a pimple, but slowly, my skin started to peel. When I could see my implant jutting out of my nose, I knew something was very wrong. The pain started to come and what’s worse was that it affected my breathing.”
It didn’t take long for Beverly to learn that this growth was actually a botched nose job. In just two weeks, Beverly’s nose started to peel off, leaving only a thin layer of cartilage with the partially exposed silicone implant.
“I was so shocked but I felt more lost because I wasn’t expecting this at all. I didn’t know what to do or who could help me since I did my surgery in Bangkok.”
Anxious but heavily pregnant, there was no way Beverly could take a flight out to consult her plastic surgeon in Bangkok. Desperate, Beverly immediately sought help with the surgeons in Singapore who then told her that the botched job had caused the implant to force its way out, leaving a mess of complication and infection.
With no other solution, her surgeon told her to remove her implant immediately before the infection spreads to the other parts of her nose.
After the removal of the nose implant, this is how Beverly’s nose now looks like.
But the removal of the implant wasn’t an easy option for Beverly since she was heavily pregnant and the surgery required her to go under general anesthesia.
Caught between a rock and a hard place, Beverly had to opt for the removal of the implant to prevent further disfigurement to her nose and very possibly, her face.
Beverly now regrets having done her procedure done in Bangkok which caused her nose to be in this current ‘state’.
However, Beverly’s decision to go under general anesthesia came at a hefty price as her baby was born prematurely at 30 weeks. Weighing a mere 970g, her baby had to be hospitalized for 2 months, resulting in hospital bills to chalk up to SGD$65,000.
The costs of the implant removal and the hospitalization fees have decimated her savings, but her ordeal is far from over. Beverly now faces permanent disfigurement should she not have reconstructive surgery done soon.
Her nose tip is shrinking and becoming shorter by the day and she faces a very real possibility of an inverted nostril with each day she doesn’t have her reconstructive surgery done.
It is more than just her savings being wiped out, but the ordeal has completely washed out her self-esteem and confidence.
Before and after the botched plastic surgery
Having to hear her child comparing her to that of a witch or being unwilling to entertain the thought of wedding bells at the end of the year with her current fiancé due to her disfigurement, pains Beverly.
She has now become a recluse who seeks comfort in her isolated world of her room. The former beautician has her confidence in shambles and is in need of help to piece her sense of self-worth back together again.
“I used to love taking photos with friends and family in the past, but now, I don’t even want to look in the mirror because it is just so terrible. I want to be confident again but I don’t know how to, with a nose like that. Right now, I really need my job back as a beauty adviser because I need the money to bring up my baby, but who would want to hire me?”
Beverly didn’t have it easy with her plastic surgery journey. If there’s one thing we can learn from Beverly’s experience, it would be to always get an experienced surgeon no matter how small the surgery may be because you will end up paying way less and achieve that aesthetically pleasing and desirable outcome you’ve always dreamt of.
Although lipoplasty is currently the plastic surgical procedure performed most often in the United States, the fundamental technique and technology changed only slightly during the past 30 years. Performance of superficial lipoplasty expanded the boundaries of body contouring by enabling the removal of fat from the superficial layers. However, this advance in lipoplasty technique also involved the increased risk of scarring, waviness, and contour irregularities, when excessive fat removal was performed. These issues led to various recommendations to avoid over-resection.
Limitations of Traditional Liposuction
Some of the earliest reports on ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty (UAL) was published in the literature in early 2000. The UAL device broke down fat cells to produce an emulsion, leading to a less traumatic procedure. However, the technological limitations of UAL resulted in a high incidence of complications,, such as burns, skin necrosis, and scarring.
The first reports on the clinical application of a third-generation ultrasound lipoplasty device that utilized pulsed low-power ultrasound and high-efficiency, small-diameter solid titanium probes was VASER (vibration amplification of sound energy at resonance) lipoplasty. The energy applied to the tissues was approximately one-quarter that of previous devices, while the pulsed mode reduced heat generation. Expanded applica-tions of VASER lipoplasty include treatment of the male and female breast, face and neck; fibrous body areas (trunk and back), and combined excisional body contouring procedures of all types Through these applications, VASER was confirmed as an enabling technology to address the superficial fat layer.
Traditional lipoplasty techniques often fail to achieve the aesthetic goal of a “washboard” abdominal contour because “subdermal fat obscures the muscular detail.”
In 2003, Hoyos presented a significant improvement in technique at a Colombian National Congress, which embodied a new approach to body contouring that he termed “high definition liposculpture” (HDL). The term “liposculpture” defined the technique as not simply fat removal but as an artistic approach designed to emulate surface anatomy. HDL was developed through the study of art and anatomy of the human musculature, as an artistic treatment of the human form to create not only a slim figure, but also the appearance of a highly developed musculature.
High-definition liposculpture elevates the concept of abdominal etching to a 3-dimensional approach, taking into account the contributions made by other muscle groups to integrate the entire torso, legs and back. The differing aesthetic goals of male and female body contouring are integrated into this method, as are key areas such as the pectorals in men and the gluteal area in women. However, the potential benefits of HDL alone could be achieved only by highly-trained surgeons, while the technique itself was exhausting for the surgeon. Adverse consequences of the procedure included a very slow healing time and prolonged swelling, which in turn required close, long-term follow up by the surgeon to avoid complications and undesirable results.
Why VAHDL Gives the Most Desired Results of All
The combination of VASER and HDL represents a marriage between technology and technique that allow a more precise, less traumatic procedure and improved outcomes. VASER -assisted HDL (VAHDL) allows the fat to be prepared like an artist’s clay through emulsification, so that the surgeon can “sculpt” muscular anatomy in great detail through gentle extraction aspiration that minimizes the trauma normally associated with traditional lipoplasty.
VAHDL embodies the ultimate understanding of how superficial anatomy influences external appearance. Developed through the study of “surface anatomy” of human musculature much as an artist would view the human form,28-30 VAHDL begins where superficial lipoplasty ends. VAHDL highlights the importance of contributions made to the aesthetics of the human form by both the superficial and deep fat layers when these layers are properly proportioned both between and over the mus- cle groups. What makes VAHDL different is that we use the underlying structures as a guide to contrast the various structures that make up the 3-dimensional body contour.
The Liposuction Situation in Singapore
Unfortunately, the Vaser machine was sold to general practioners (GPs) who wanted to hone their skills in body contouring. These GPs who had minimal or no previous surgical experience or qualifications were given the opportunity to perform minimally invasive procedures that could have devastating effects if performed wrongly.
The machines were sold in quick succession to GPs and they attended a crash course of 3-5 days and experimented on human subjects who were found by the GPs. After completion of the course, they were then licensed to perform liposuction on the general public in Singapore. The GPs started to aggressively market the procedure and were aggressive in the pricing of such procedures. There was also no regulation on the use of deep sedative agents in the clinics where such procedures were carried out.
This alarmed the plastic surgical fraternity who called for more safe practices in a procedure that could even go wrong in the hands of plastic surgeons. Finally there was a case of death caused by liposuction and it was indeed performed by a GP. The case received huge coverage and the death was caused by both an overdose of sedative agents and puncture of vital organs.
There was a call for more safe practices and the Ministry of Health set up a liposuction committee. They could however not reverse their decision as they had previously allowed such a practice.
The remaining GPs who had been performing the procedures slowly gave up the practice safe for a few members. The regulation continued to grow tighter by the year to force more GPs to give up their practice of liposuction.
At present, liposuction in Singapore is mainly performed by plastic surgeons. There is however a difference. Most surgeons who perform liposuction perform it as a debulking procedure. Having performed liposuction for more than 10 years now, I can safely say that the practice of liposuction has undergone a huge transformation. The process of debulking has occasionally created results that do not quite appeal to the patients. The evolution of VAHDL has made more inroads in achieving the beautiful contour that most patients desire. It is able to give patients the results that they expect and it is able to create a more healthy and athletic build that they desire. This in turn changes the patients’ psychology and motivates them to exercise consistently to maintain their results.
Dr Shenthilkumar’s Professional Take on Liposuction
“I have personally been performing these procedures using suction assisted vibroliposuction. That procedure gives quite a lot of swelling, bruising and downtime for patients. The advent of Vaser changed it and gave better results. Even though I had attended training in Italy for this procedure and found that my results had improved a bit, I was still not completely satisfied with my technique. The patients however did not complain as the debulking and contouring still achieved most of their expectations.
After having trained in the art of VAHDL, I can safely say that the procedure is now very predictable and gives results that I thought were not even possible. I must say that I would personally go for such a procedure for myself to be able to achieve such results, although my BMI is at 20. The results themselves motivate one to lead a more active lifestyle.”
Who knew the world of MMA and plastic surgery could collide so prominently?
In UFC 193 in Melbourne Australia, Holly Holm, the massive underdog challenger, brutally KO then-current champion Ronda Rousey at 0:59 of the second round.
After the KO, Rousey was treated by medics on the canvass, sitting up before eventually regaining her feet. She did not however manage to fulfill post-fight media obligations, requiring medical attention as a priority.
Having suffered her first ever professional defeat Rousey was given the all clear for concussion, but remained in the hospital for observation.
She also had to undergo plastic surgery on her lips to repair the split lips damage caused to her by the devastating KO.
Well in this case, perhaps the case of too much sex before this fight to raise her testosterone actually backfired on her.
If any consolation, her looks will go back to normal after lip plastic surgery, and she can go back to banging and shagging, both on and off the octagon.
Natural-looking breast enhancement can create greater self-assurance and poise.
Fuller breasts, breasts with better shape, size and balance, restoration of breasts after giving birth – there are many reasons why women want breast augmentation surgery, but the objectives are always similar – to enjoy their desired self-image, and to be more self-assured in their daily lives.
With advancements in surgical techniques, most breast augmentation can be completed in under two hours and post-operative recovery takes only about two to three days. The techniques have also become much more accurate in achieving the desired profile.
He reveals that’s in Singapore the most common methods are implants and fat transfer. For implant augmentation, saline and silicone implants are usually used, with silicone preferred, as it feels more natural. Incisions can be at the armpits, areola or the inframammary folds, and the implants placed either above or below the pectoralis major muscle, depending on how much breast tissue the patient has.
An alternative is fat grafting. Fat is harvested from either the abdomen or thighs and processed to concentrate the fat and stem cells. In a session, usually 100-300cc of that is injected into the breasts, allowing for about one bra cup increase in size. Survival of the fat cells determines the sustainability of the augmentation, and that is highly dependent on the experience and skill of the surgeon.
In some patients, breast augmentation can be further combined with a breast lift or nipple areola reduction to create the breast and nipple shape desire.
Actively involved in the academic training and development of young surgeons, Dr Leo has also gone on humanitarian missions to China, Indonesia and Vietnam.
A volunteer firefighter from Mississippi whose face was burned off during a home fire rescue received the world’s most extensive face transplant, New York University Langone Medical Center said on Monday.
After a 26-hour surgery performed at the New York hospital in August, 41-year-old Patrick Hardison is living with the face of 26-year-old David Rodebaugh, a BMX extreme bicycling enthusiast from Brooklyn who was pronounced brain dead after an extreme cycling accident.
Patrick Hardison was working as a volunteer firefighter in his hometown of Senatobia, 40 miles south of Memphis, when he got a desperate call. A house was in flames, with a woman trapped inside. Hardison arrived on the scene and raced inside, moments before the roof suddenly collapsed. His helmet was knocked off, and he felt his mask melting. He closed his eyes and jumped out the window.
Hardison lost his eyelids, ears, lips and most of his nose, as well as his hair, because of that fire. He also had disfiguring third-degree burns across his entire face, head, neck and upper torso. His skin was so badly damaged that he was not even able to close his eyes completely.
“From that day on, Sept. 5, 2001, there was no normal tissue left throughout his face,” Eduardo D. Rodriguez, chair of plastic surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center, said in recounting the first responder’s story.
In the most extensive plastic surgery face transplant surgery to date, Patrick Hardison received a full scalp and face, including ears, nose, lips and upper and lower eyelids.
For the first time since that raging fire in Senatobia, Mississippi in 2001, Hardison can blink and even sleep with his eyes closed – key steps to sparing his blue eyes from blindness that previously seemed all but inevitable, said Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez, the plastic surgeon who led the 150-person medical team which comprised of doctors, nurses and technical assistants that performed the procedure.
Simultaneous surgeries took place, [Dr. Eduardo] Rodriguez said, with Hardison on one operating table while Rodebaugh was on the other. The NYU medical team had practiced for a full year to get it right.
“You only have one chance to land the Rover. The same goes with the face,” Rodriguez told Reuters following a news conference in New York earlier on Monday.
The team slit the skin at the back of the donor’s head, peeling each side forward with key pieces of bone attached at the chin, nose and cheekbone and then precisely draped it, like Batman’s cowl, onto Hardison’s head.
“Everything has to be perfectly positioned,” Rodriguez told Reuters, including the bones, muscles, ear canals, lips and nerves.
The entire procedure cost US$1million, and will be paid for by a grant from NYU.
Proof of the surgery’s success was obvious after a medical team took Hardison shopping for new clothes at Macy’s this fall, and no one in the store gave him a second look, Rodriguez said.
Rodebaugh’s mother, who gave permission for the transplant, noting her son was an unexpected gift after she had been told she could not conceive a child, recently was shown a photograph of the surgical results.
“Patrick is beautiful,” she told the medical team.
“I am deeply grateful to my donor and his family,” Hardison said in a statement. “Even though I did not know who they would be, I prayed for them every day, knowing the difficult decision they would have to make in order to help me. I hope they see in me the goodness of their decision.”
Bloggers in Singapore are influential individuals who make significant impact on netizens’ perspectives. They are the driving force of the latest fads and they open the floodgates to all things controversial.
This post came as a result of a poll a reader asking which Singapore blogger looked the best after their plastic surgery transformation.
In light of their influence, we have compiled a list of Singapore bloggers who have undergone major plastic surgery transformations and shared openly about their experience. So ultimately, who do you think looks best after their plastic surgery procedures?
Do take our poll at the bottom of this article to share with us what you think!
Xiaxue
Xiaxue is the queen of the local blogosphere, and she was one of the first to share openly about her plastic surgery experiences. In fact many of the other bloggers have it good today because she has essentially paved the way.
Bong QiuQiu is also a blogger with a huge following who has undergone quite a bit of transformation. She was in fact the first Singapore blogger to appear in a video showing her entire breast fillers procedure back in 2011.
More recently in 2013 & 2014 she was in Korea for various procedures to improve her appearance further. We have also compiled a list of all the Bong Qiu Qiu plastic surgery procedures.
Here is QiuQiu before her transformation.
How does Bong QiuQiu look after her plastic surgery transformation?
Here is list of all the plastic surgery procedures which Qiu Qiu has done:
Dawn Yang is another name that’s present in the blogging scene for a long time. In fact she used to be Xiaxue’s BFF but unfortunately, their relationship turned sour.
Dawn Yang has admitted to plastic surgery though she did not say what exactly, but it’s very well documented by her haters online. In fact, we have also written what could have been the Dawn Yang plastic surgery.
Here is she before her transformation:
Here is Dawn Yang after some possible form of transformation:
Peggy Heng’s shot to fame was her feature in the mainstream newspaper about her sponsored treatment in Korea. She wanted to undergo the procedures because she used to be bullied in school, being called “Moon Face” and “Horse Face”.
Here is Peggy before her transformation:
How does Peggy Heng look after her plastic surgery transformation?
Here is list of all the plastic surgery procedures which Peggy Heng has done:
Jacqueline Koh also had her moment in the mainstream media spotlight when they covered her plastic surgery procedures. In fact there are some articles going around online which compares her to an anime girl.
She’s very open about being plastic and is very proud of “seeking perfection”. Her philosophy is that she simply wants to please the person she looks at in the mirror everyday.
Here’s Jacqueline before her procedures:
How does Jacqueline Koh look after her plastic surgery transformation?
Here is list of all the plastic surgery procedures which Jacqueline Koh has done:
Tammy Tay started blogging back in 2006, and she started her own blogshop in 2007. At one point in time she also had a pop up shop at Hagi Lane which has since closed down.
She went on a sponsored trip to Korea for her procedures last year, and was also featured in the media sharing about why she wanted to do so.
Here’s Tammy before her procedures:
How does Tammy Tay look after her plastic surgery transformation?
Here is list of all the plastic surgery procedures which Tammy Tay has done:
When it comes to creating a beautifully sculpted nose, Dr Ng Siew Weng is the expert you want to consult. Having undergone rigorous training in Korea, Dr Ng has adopted one of the best techniques when it comes to Rhinoplasty.
Armed with his set of expertise, this learned plastic surgeon has created the perfect nose for each of his patients, earning him the reputation of being one of the best plastic surgeons in Singapore when it comes to all things Rhinoplasty.
For those who are keen on having a Rhinoplasty (nose job) done, here are some tips from the professional himself in this Doctor Opinion segment.
1) What are some of the key areas on the nose that patients are generally unsatisfied with?
Common problems include a low nasal bridge, bony hump, crooked, broad and drooping nasal tip, widened alar base and retracted columella. However, these common problems can be resolved with a Rhinoplasty or commonly referred to as a “nose job”.
2) What does a nose job do for the overall facial appearance?
A good nose job gives the face a slimmer, sharper and more three-dimensional appearance. Also, the angle between the columella and the lip would be greatly improved from the side profile. But more than just the front and side profile, for patient with a receded upper lip (which makes them appear older than they truly are), a Rhinoplasty well done can make them look much younger.
3) What are the different methods adopted for a nose job?
There are both minimally invasive and surgical procedures in the market now.
Minimally invasive procedures such as hyaluronic acid filler injection as well as thread insertion are unable to produce the result of an ideal nose. Besides, the Thread Insertion method is relatively new, so the long term risks of scarring and thread extrusion is still unknown
Surgical techniques include closed and open Rhinoplasty which are more versatile and can produce better results.
4) Does the L shaped implant produce the best results?
Although the L shaped implant has the ability to improve the dorsal height and tip projection. It has limited ability to augment a contracted columella or narrow the nose tip and alar base.
L-shaped implant is not commonly used during my advanced training in Korea as the use of L shaped implant for a Rhinoplasty procedure can cause frequent implant extrusion and deviation.
5) What is the difference between an open and closed Rhinoplasty?
A closed rhinoplasty involves only a small incision on the inside of the nose. However, Its effectiveness is limited compared to open rhinoplasty which visualises all the structures in the nose for definitive correction.
The typical Korean-style open rhinoplasty for an Asian nose involves a small cut across the columella, placement of silicone implant, cartilage from the nose septum and ear cartilage to achieve a natural-looking and refined nose profile. However, there are instances where some patients do not have sufficient cartilage of their own, if so, rib cartilage may be used.
6) What can fillers do for the nose and does it deliver promising results?
There is only so much filler injection can do for the nose. Although filler injection can improve the height of the nose bridge, it is not able to narrow a broad nose tip and wide alar base. While it provides immediate result, it is only temporary and lasts for about six months. There are also infrequent complications such as alar skin tissue loss and blindness.
“I have encountered several patients who had received repeated filler injections by their previous doctors, resulting in a broad and undefined nose bridge due to migration of filler. Filler in this region may take longer to resolve compared to injection elsewhere in the face.”
7) How long is the recovery for Rhinoplasty and tips for recovery?
Most patients are able to return to work in one to two weeks after the procedure. The swelling subsides after a month and the final result will be assessed in about three to six months
After surgery the nostrils are sponge dressed to prevent bleeding for 24 to 48 hours. Patient should also wear a supportive splint over the nose for one to two weeks and sutures are removed one week.
The Asian eye is typically one that is mono-lidded, slit-like, narrow and at times droopy, a far cry from a beautiful flower that most associate the eyes with.
As such, many Asians are turning to the knife to give their tiny beady eyes a huge makeover, making Upper Blepharoplasty (Double eyelid surgery), the most popular plastic surgery amongst Asian countries.
But like any surgeries, it is essential for us to learn of the Dos and Don’ts before we nosedive into the double eyelid surgery procedure. And what better way to clear our doubts with the expert opinion of Singapore’s very own plastic surgeon, Dr Colin Tham.
1) What is the difference between the suture vs partial incisional vs incisional method? And who is suitable for which procedure?
Suture methods have tiny incisions and hence less scarring. Patients with less fatty eyelids and who want lower folds are more suitable.
Incisional methods are typically more definitive. Through the longer incision, fat can be removed, muscles can be tightened to enlarge the eye aperture and anchorage of the double eyelid is more secure throughout the length. Although the scar is longer, if performed well it heals to look like a natural double eyelid skin crease.
Partial incisional methods shorten the incision and hence the scar. As the access is shorter, control and anchorage of the double eyelid crease at the inner and outer aspects is compromised. This may result in shallow folds at the inner and outer aspects. As my incisional scars heal well, there is little reason for me to perform this technique.
2) What are the pros and cons for incisional and non-incisional?
Non-incisional: Less downtime primarily due to not removing the fat (Fat removal is the main cause of swelling). Potentially less durable especially if performed in patients who have heavier or fatter eyelids and there is less initial scarring.
Incisional: It is more reliable and durable. Skin and Fat removal or sculpting possible for this incisional method. There will be more swelling due to fat removal and visible scar in the initial recovery stages. However, scarring is not an issue if surgery is performed well as it looks like a natural double eyelid crease.
3) What is done for each type of method?
Non-incisional: Desired height is marked. Usually performed under local anaesthesia and light sedation. I perform the Double Strand Twisting (DST) method. 3 small puncture sites in the upper eyelid through which a fine stitch is passed to anchor the skin to the underlying cartilage.
Incisional: Desired height and skin removal marked. Usually performed under local anaesthesia and light sedation. Excess fat which prevents anchoring of the double eyelid is then removed. Muscle tightening performed if necessary. Skin anchored to underlying muscle and cartilage.
4) What determines a good upper blepharoplasty?
Symmetrical results with non-visible scars, even with eyes closed. Height should be harmonious with the patient’s face, gender and race characteristics. Shape should be aesthetically pleasing with a mild lateral (outer) flare. Tapered or parallel according to patient’s desires.
5)What can upper blepharoplasty do for the eyes?
An upper blepharoplasty can make the eyes look bigger and brighter. Ptosis correction can be performed concurrently. Excess skin causing hooding can be removed. Uneven or asymmetric eyelids can be made more symmetric. Partners bring their boyfriends / husbands because they complain that their single eyelids make them look too fierce.
6) Scarring for both procedures? Are there any ways to remove the scars?
The scars of my upper eyelid patients have all healed quite well, there has been no request to improve the scarring. For some patients operated elsewhere, I have performed lasers to improve the scars.
7) Lifestyle changes before surgery?
Smoking cessation only, it slows down healing.
8) Foods to avoid or things to do before surgery?
No foods to avoid. Stop smoking 2 weeks before. There is a list of medications and supplements to avoid from 1-2 weeks before surgery. As we usually sedate our patients, we ask them to fast 6 hours beforehand.
If you always wanted to enlarge your breasts, this article will tell you more about the different types of procedures that could be suited for your needs.
Qn: Who are some of the candidates that may require a breast enlargement procedure?
Ans: Patients with a natural breast volume inadequacy that could affect their level of self-confidence and their preferred choice of clothes.
“Some patients need enhancement due to breast volume deflation after pregnancy and breast feeding. A smaller group seeks correction for severe volume discrepancy which may be in born or post surgery,” said Dr Ng Siew Weng.
Qn: What are some of the different methods of breast enhancement?
Ans: There are surgical, non-surgical and a combination of both. Patients who are not inclined to the idea of foreign material may consider the Brava (negative suction device) or a combination of Brava with fat transfer to the breast.
Artificial filler injection has been controversial and associated with undesirable complications.
Qn: Is the fat transfer method effective?
Ans: Each session of fat transfer to the breast can increase the breast volume by half to one cup size. This can result in soft and natural breast consistency.
In the fat transfer procedure, fats is harvested from the abdomen and thighs in a non-traumatic fashion. It is then processed after centrifugation.
Injection is given carefully in the subcutaneous layer of the skin to ensure optimal survival of the fat cells. Non-surviving fat cells do not turn cancerous but leave behind calcification that may cause confusion during mammography.
Several sessions may be required to achieve the desired outcome.
Qn: What are the various types of breast implants and are they safe?
Ans: Breast implants can be filled with saline or silicone. They are either circular or tear drop (natural profile) in shape.
The most common implant used nowadays contains cohesive silicone gel in tear drop shape. This type of implant simulates the natural appearance of the breast and its content resists extensive leakage even when the implant is ruptured.
Siicone breast implant has good safety record.
Qn: What are the considerations when deciding on breast implants?
Ans: The main point of discussion with your surgeon would include size, type of implant, location of the cut and placement of the implant.
The most common incision is at the breast fold. This incision affords easy access and allows more accurate orientation of tear-drop shaped implant.
Incision in the armpit used to be popular with round implant. Incision around the areolar can affect nipple sensation and limit the size of implant if the areolar is small.
“Most Asian patient with smaller breast volume, the implant is usually placed behind the chest muscle (subpectoral). This placement provides more soft tissue coverage and reduces the incidence of capsular contracture (scarring) around the implant.” Said Dr Ng Siew Weng.
Qn: What is the recovery process after breast implant surgery?
Ans: Breast enhancement is a day surgery procedure. Most patients return to work within a few days and the swelling and bruising would resolve in about two weeks. Self-massage would be taught to hasten the recovery.
When it comes to beauty, everyone has their ideal body they would like to achieve. While some are inclined towards a slim and fit body and others, more agreeable with the sexy and curvy contours, one lady stands out with the most bizarre body preference; 38J-16-39.
A doll-like face with a set of heaving bosoms and an inconceivably tiny waist, Pixee Fox looks just like the characters we see in cartoons and comic books.
But Pixe Fox didn’t look one bit like herself back in her earlier days in a small rural town outside of Stockholm. According to the model, Sweden doesn’t quite welcome individuality as, ‘Sweden is a very egalitarian country which does not encourage you to stand out’.
Having felt completely out of place, Ms Fox eventually began her extreme makeover.
It all started when Pixee Fox left school and trained as an electrician with the intent of saving up for a nose job. But her boyfriend at the time then, encouraged her to have two boob jobs that took her from an A to a C-cup.
However, it was only after splitting from him in 2013 that her obsession to becoming a real-life cartoon manifested.
With the goal to resemble the cartoon character Jessica Rabbit, Pixee Fox has been crafting and molding her body with each surgery.
Her recent surgery, the most astounding of them all, brought her final expenditure on plastic surgery, to a whooping $119,200, of which she paid 11 procedures out of her own earnings and savings and the rest, including her fourth breast augmentation, paid for by fans who have been following her transformation on social media and viewed her as a source of ‘inspiration’.
The 25 year-old model underwent a rib removal surgery (6 ribs to be exact), taking her one huge leap closer to being the cartoon character, Jessica Rabbit, she has always dreamt about.
To Pixee Fox, the ideal beauty is one that has tiny waist, the butt, big boobs, big eyes and a really pretty face, of which, she has already achieved.
But the journey to getting her waist trimmed down to a teeny-weeny 16 inch was not an easy one. After being rejected by umpteen plastic surgeons that refused to accede to her request, Ms Fox finally found Dr Barry Eppley who was willing to perform the surgery.
According to Ms Fox, she believes that “the only reason I (she) have (has) been able to do it now is that doctors finally started taking me (her) seriously.’ and that ‘they can see I’m (she’s) not a crazy person and that I (she) know(s) what I’m (she’s) doing.’ (Well, that might be debatable).
With post operation that required at least 6 weeks of recovery time, Pixee Fox was all glammed up and ready to party in just a mere 2 days.
Armed with her corset, Ms Fox is now ever so proud of her new waistline, one that ‘has always been a dream of mine (hers).’
But it’s more than just a cartoon character that Ms Fox would like to resemble. It is the world record of the tiniest waist (currently at 15 inches) that the model is gunning for.
While happy with her post surgery results, the 25 year-old will be working towards a 14-inch waist with her daily 5-hour workout routine and a strict diet of mainly eats vegetables, fruit and nuts, which she blends into a smoothie, as well as taking extra vitamins.
With a strong following of 70,000 followers on Instagram, Ms Fox is seen as quite the source of inspiration. With comments such as:
‘Your Instagram is very inspiring,”
‘Not only because your style is so unique and sexy, but also because of the way you share your passion with us. Thank you.’
‘Your body is what motivates me to go to the gym and save up for the surgeries I plan to do!’
‘Thanks for being so rad and sharing your transformation! It’s so inspirational!’
‘You are so brave and so beautiful.’
‘I can’t believe you are so angelic having just had major surgery. Good luck healing.’
Pixee Fox sure has copious support in her plastic surgery transformation journey. But behind what many might think of as a painfully conceited 25 year-old airhead, Ms Fox wants many to know that,
‘What I (she) want(s) to do is get a message out there that whatever you decide to do, you should dare to be yourself and surround yourself with people that support you for who you are inside.
‘There are so many people out there – for example transsexual people – who feel like one person inside and it doesn’t reflect their outside.
‘For me who I was on the outside was not who I was on the inside.’
Feeding off the showers of compliments and certitude, Pixee Fox is far from done with her masterpiece. She claims that ‘my (her) particular transformation is about achieving a total look, which requires head-to-toe transformation and total lifestyle commitment.’
With plans to continue the sculpture of her body in 2016 with a whole new wave of surgery, the world shall wait with bated breath until the model is ready to flaunt her yet again new body with newly bought butt and hip implants, eyelash implants and cheek fat removal (which will help make her cheeks ‘pop’ more).
What is Facial Rejuvenation? From the simplest to the most elaborate, there is an option for everyone.
1. What typically happens during the ageing process?
The skin becomes thinner with loss of ground substance, collagen, elastic fibres, and occasionally, fat. This is accompanied by uneven accumulation of pigments. This results in deterioration of skin texture and color, wrinkles, skin laxity and loss of volume.
2. How do you formulate a rejuvenation regime?
Every patient requires a personalized regime. I identify the most significant problems and the ones that bother the patient most. I plan the regime based on the patient’s work schedule, tolerance for downtime, pain threshold, risk adversity and financial constraints.
3. What are the simpler rejuvenation techniques?
For improvement of skin texture, pore size, pigmentation and fine wrinkles. I recommend intense pulse light (IPL) or broadband light (BBL). This treatment is well tolerated and has no downtime. Clinical results are usually seen within two to three treatments. Some patients report results as early as one week after treatment.
Botulinum toxin injection is the standard treatment for wrinkles which are worsened by facial animation. It can improve crow’s feet, frown lines and forehead wrinkles and its effect usually lasts for three to four months. Clinical judgment is needed to alleviate wrinkles without causing an unnatural mask-like appearance.
Filler replaces volume to correct deep facial folds and volumize the cheeks for a more youthful appearance. For non-surgical augmentation of the nose, fillers be a temporary alternative. Most fillers are composed of hyaluronic acid, which lasts for about six months. Long-lasting filler materials are associated with side-effects such as infection and granuloma formation.
Botox and fillers complement each other and some patients require both.
Several non-invasive therapies are available to tighten the skin moderately. These include the use of infrared wave therapy (Scition SkinTyte), radiofrequency (Thermage), and focused ultrasound (Ultherapy). Post procedure oedema and erythema commonly resolve within a few days, but clinical results may not be as dramatic as ablative laser procedure.
Microlaser peeol (resurfacing) can further improve superficial skin texture, and the patient can put on make-up about three to five days after the procedure.
4. What are the moderately complex techniques adopted for skin rejuvenation?
Profractional laser is used to achieve further skin tightening. This ablates narrow channels into the skin, and is used to treat atrophic acne scars. The healing process is faster and patients can return to work in a few days. Thread lift provides added skin lifting to the cheeks and temporal area. Several barbed threads made of absorbable material are inserted skin-deep and stablised by suturing to the temporal area. The initial appearance may appear over-corrected but normally improves over a few weeks to months. The effects can last for one to two years.
Fat injection (grafting) has become popular for volume replacement. Fat tissue contains stem cells with rejuvenating properties which are harvested form the abdomen or thighs and processed before begin injected. Post-procedure swelling and bruising last for a few weeks, and the final result is firmer skin with increased volume and improvement in wrinkles.
5. How do you devise a surgical plan for facial rejuvenation?
Ageing affects each part of the face at different speeds and times and this must be understood in the context of the desire for facial rejuvenation. For example, when treating aged droopy eyelids. I normally assess weakness in the lifting (levator) mechanism of the eyelid, excessive eyelid skin, and brow ptosis (drooping). If all these are present, the patient will be advised to undergo levator mechanism correction, removal of redundant eyelid skin an brow or temporal lift.
Another common problem is eyebags, associated with skin and lid laxity. Surgery may involve removal of excessive fat and redundant skin, followed by fat distribution, tightening of the lower lid mechanism and fat injection to improve contour and skin texture. This may be combined with a mini-face lift to achieve a more harmonious appearance.
Some patients requests a lower face lift because of sagging chin and jowl. But since they have moderately severe eyebags, they should consider lower lift surgery with face and neck lift to achieve a synchronized result that looks more natural.
In Singapore, we do not often see the kind of dramatic before and after images that are posed on Korean websites. After a year of training in advanced plastic surgery there, I realised that we have the technology and knowhow here, but patients in Singapore are too conservative to undergo the complex multiple surgical procedures listed above to achieve the quantum leap.
6. Any advise on post rejuvenation procedures?
For optimal outcome, the patient must ensure sun avoidance and regular application of sunscreen especially after laser treatment. After surgical treatment, it is advisable to maintain the result with non-invasive rejuvenation procedures on a regular basis.
For the Asian gene that deny many of us the pair of sizable lady bosoms, breast augmentation has given us Asian ladies a second shot of attaining the Marilyn Monroe body.
But with the different breast augmentation modals that are available, just which is suitable for you and what exactly can a breast augmentation do for you?
Dr Leo Kah Woon, a Singapore plastic surgeon who is an expert in the breast augmentation procedure, is here to cast light on the commonly asked questions in this doctor opinion when it comes to all things breast augmentation related.
1) Who are the suitable candidates?
The two most suitable candidates are young girls who are flat chested as well as middle-age women who have breast fed, and face a shrinking in breast size in post breast-feeding.
2) Who are the unsuitable candidates?
Women who are still breast-feeding are not suitable for breast augmentation. It is encouraged for women who are still breast-feeding, to wait at least 3 months before they get a breast augmentation procedure.
3) What can breast enhancement help in the breast department?
Breast enhancement does not only give the breast volume, but also has a lifting effect. The nipple areola will also be lifted back to its normal position through the surgery.
4) What determines a good breast augmentation surgery?
Firstly, the breast must look natural and not too enhanced. Teardrop shaped implants are used to give the breast a natural appearance. As compared to round implants that were used in the past where the top is way too full, the teardrop shaped implants has a shallow top and fuller bottom, which very closely resembles that of a natural breast.
Secondly, the breast must be natural to the touch.
And lastly, the cleavage is a good tell tale sign of a good breast augmentation done. A successful breast augmentation is one that a nice cleavage is formed where the two breasts meet while an unsuccessful breast enhancement surgery is one that leaves no cleavage, with the two breasts being too wide apart.
5) Implants vs fat grafting vs fillers, what is the difference amongst them three?
Fillers are currently banned as it has resulted in complications.
Both fat grafting and implants are done extensively with implants being more popular as implants allow the patients to achieve whatever breast size they prefer in just one surgery as compared to fat grafting which typically requires more than one surgery as each surgery only allows an increase of ¾ to at most 1 bra cup size.
A patient who wants to achieve a C cup from an A cup will require 2-3 surgeries before achieving their ideal cup size, making the cost of fat grafting much higher than the implant method.
6) Which is better, fat grafting or implants?
There is essentially no difference between the two methods. Some patients choose fat grafting for the sole reason of not wanting any foreign object in their bodies.
As for the result, there is again not much difference between the two methods as gummy bear implants which are natural to the touch, are used, having the same natural touch to that of fat.
7) What are the pros and cons of implants and fat grafting?
Implants allow patients to get any cup size in just one surgery, thus lower in cost. However, the downside to the implant method is that every 15-20 years, the implant has to be removed and exchanged for a new implant to avoid capsular contracture where the body forms a scar around the implant.
For fat grafting, there is a limit to the increase in bra size per surgery and thus requires more than 1 surgery, resulting in an increased cost for fat grafting method. However, the fat that stays after the fat grafting procedure, will stay for life.
8) Which is better, silicone implant or saline implant?
Saline was introduced when silicone implant was banned in the US during the 1980s due to a silicone scare. However, the ban has since been lifted when the scare of silicone implants leading to breast cancer and autoimmune diseases has been found to be untrue.
Since the ban has been lifted, silicone implants are more widely used as it feels and looks more natural than saline implants. One of the common downside of saline implants is that the gurgling sound of the saline moving can be heard when patients are more active.
Thus, 99.9% of the time, silicone is used during a breast implant surgery.
9) Are there any lifestyle habits to change or eliminate before the surgery?
Smoking should be avoided as nicotine constricts the blood vessel. Also, maintain a well balanced diet before the surgery.
Yoon Eun Hye, a name that resonates in the Korean entertainment industry and just about in every man’s head.
It’s no picnic to make it to the top of the showbiz but if anyone can, it’s this superstar. While many Korean celebrities hide behind their beautiful long locks of hair, Yoon Eun Hye on the other hand has displayed her charm like no other.
Undaunted by a boyishly short haircut, Yoon Eun Hye rose to the occasion and shone like the star she is in the drama, Coffee Prince.
Although this celebrity has garnered much fame over the years with her impeccable acting skills, however, Yoon Eun Hye’s astronomical change to her appearance has set many tongues wagging.
With the smell of the Yoon Eun Hye plastic surgery speculation wafting through the air and permeating the Internet sphere, we at PlastyTalk are definitely in for the scoop.
Before we go any further, let’s take a look at Yoon Eun Hye then and now.
Oh mama! Clearly, what Yoon Eun Hye lacked before was more than made up for in the possible Yoon Eun Hye plastic surgery transformation.
Back in the days, the superstar fell short of the X Factor that she so possesses today. A pair of sharp eyes, a pretty nose and a pair of slender jaws later, we’ve got to say, the probably post Yoon Eun Hye plastic surgery transformation has made this superstar the epitome of perfection.
But what exactly did Yoon Eun Hye do to achieve such superlative results? Let’s get down to the juice and start scrutinizing her feature by feature.
Yoon Eun Hye Plastic Surgery Transformation – Eyes
We can’t emphasize more just how important a pair of large (double eyelid included), sparkling eyes is to a Korean celebrity.
Let’s put it this way, a celebrity with small, hooded tired eyes pretty much tantamount to an athlete with two left feet. You’ll get to the finish line (somehow) but you know you won’t be standing on the podium, receiving the gold, silver or bronze medal.
Fully comprehending the importance of a pair of alluring baby blues in the Korean entertainment industry, Yoon Eun Hye might perhaps have charged straight to the plastic surgery clinic in no time and came out a dazzling beauty.
The highly probably post blepharoplasty proves to be quite a success (measuring against the harsh Korean benchmark).
It was goodbye to round eyes with an unnoticeable double eyelid crease and hello to long-ish sexy baby blues with a more pronounced double eyelid fold.
Yoon Eun Hye might have undergone a double eyelid surgery to heighten her folds as well as a lateral canthoplasty to elongate the sides of her eyes, making them bigger and brighter.
Excuse me Yoon Eun Hye, care to share whom your surgeon is? Because we are in need of his contact for an emergency transformation.
Yoon Eun Hye Plastic Surgery Transformation – Nose
Getting her eyes fixed might just be the tip of the iceberg for this superstar. In an image conscious nation like Korea, it is of utmost importance that their stars look nothing short of perfection.
And because Yoon Eun Hye knows that her every feature would be subjected to harsh scrutiny, she might have a hunch that her nose was next in line to be fixed.
From bulbous and bulky to tall and slender, we must say this celebrity hit the nail on the head for this very likely Yoon Eun Hye plastic surgery transformation.
No longer does Yoon Eun Hye look ungainly and unsophisticated with that stumpy nose of hers. Notice what cosmic difference it makes to her face with a mere heightening of the nose bridge and a trimming of the alar?
What can we say? But rhinoplasty saves the day once again!
Yoon Eun Hye Plastic Surgery Transformation – Jaws
Eyes ✓
Nose ✓
Oh but we have more! Trust us, we’ve merely scratched the surface of this Yoon Eun Hye plastic surgery transformation and there’s more juice to come.
So what other procedure did this celebrity undergo for her to be the Goddess she is today? Here’s a hint, observe the contours of her face.
Still don’t get it? Not to worry. We’re here to divulge.
Notice how Yoon Eun Hye’s jaw looks much longer and slimmer than before? And no, that’s not the doings of the fairy godmother and her magic wand.
Rather, it is possibly the works of a highly proficient and meticulous plastic surgeon, a plastic surgeon, we, round and broad face gals, should really get acquainted with.
See how a possible jaw reduction instantly transforms Yoon Eun Hye’s face into gentler and sophisticated finish. Her jaws are now less angular than before, giving her that elegant v shape facial contour, a procedure that brings her that much closer to the top of the Korean entertainment industry.
Yoon Eun Hye Plastic Surgery Transformation – Breasts
For those of us who are inadequate in the booby department, we’re sure you can empathize with our superstar.
After having the words ‘flat’, ‘runway’, ‘washboard’ strewn at her in all directions, the celebrity thought it might be best to include a breast augmentation in the Yoon Eun Hye plastic surgery transformation and we have to admit, it is a slurping good call.
While a breast enhancement may not be at the top of the list for many Korean celebrities, it seems like Yoon Eun Hye thought otherwise.
With those bouncing beauties, Yoon Eun Hye just upped her sexy level by about an infinity. Yoon Eun Hye had better throw a top on those bounce houses before we teeny-weeny girls start to loath ourselves.
Let’s take a look at the Yoon Eun Hye gradual transformation
Our celebrity today has indeed come a long way with the sensational Yoon Eun Hye plastic surgery transformation. From ordinary to extraordinary, let’s take a moment to appreciate the stunning and phenomenal Yoon Eun Hye plastic surgery transformation.
And so the picture above marks the end of the unpolished side of Yoon Eun Hye, let the first round of transformation begin.
Ahh, so the first round of transformation is complete, but it sure seems like Yoon Eun Hye isn’t too satisfied with it. And so, we begin the second round of transformation.
Ready? Here we go!
By this time, Yoon Eun Hye has got the foundations all fixed, all she needed was a little botox here and a little fillers there and the full Yoon Eun Hye transformation is complete.
The change; it’s magical.
The Yoon Eun Hye plastic surgery is such a blatant success, we really can’t help but feel jealous of this gorgeous celebrity.
Good looks coupled with immaculate acting skills, it’s a matter of time that this belle will rise to the very top of the Korean entertainment industry and we can’t wait for that day to come.
Sick and tired of those flabby thigh, tummy and arms, that have overstayed their welcome, yet afraid of the tedious recovery period of traditional Liposuction?
Your grievances have been heard and we’ve got just the solution for you – Vaser LipoSelection. So what exactly is this new technology?
Vaser LipoSelection is an ultrasound-assisted Liposuction, an advanced technique of removing unwanted fat from the body. Instead of using traditional suction and physical force to remove fat, Vaser uses patented internal ultrasound probes combined with advanced surgical techniques to achieve better contouring with less recovery time.
This minimally-invasive procedure begins with an injection to the targeted area with a specially- formulated solution via a technique known as tumescent anesthesia. This solution shrinks the local blood vessels to reduce the likelihood of bruising, while numbing the area for the patient’s comfort. The fluid also expands the volume of the treated area, making the fat cells in the region easier to remove.
This done, fine probes are inserted into the skin to deliver ultrasound energy into the fatty layer. High-frequency ultrasound waves from these probes selectively “melt” the fat, sparing the nerves, blood vessels and other important structures from damage or inflammation.
The fat that is broken down, or emulsified, is removed from the body through small tubes using a combination of gentle massage and suction. Although patients can choose to watch the procedure, most prefer to be lightly sedated.
Owing to the precision of the technique, only fat is targeted, leaving nerves and blood vessels intact. Consequently, patients experience less pain, bruising and swelling, and can usually return to work within one to three days. Since the procedure destroys only the fatty tissue, the results are smooth, shapely and predictable.
In contrast, traditional liposuction uses the physically demanding process – for the patient and the surgeon– of avulsion, in which forceful thrusting movements of the suction cannula are employed to break up the fatty deposits. This often results in trauma to the surrounding tissue. This accounts for the pain, bruising and extended recovery time that typically follows traditional liposuction. This method is also known to sometimes result in uneven skin texture.
Vaser LipoSelection not only has a shorter downtime, but its delivery is also more detailed than the conventional Liposuction procedure. This minimally invasive procedure is also much safer and promises effective fat eliminating results.
With significantly reduced discomfort in post surgery, a safer and more effective delivery as well as a short down time, there’s no doubt that Vaser LipoSelection is the choice for your fat eradicating solution.
Dubbed ‘Asia’s Dancing Queen’, this sassy chick is one hell of a pop diva in the Asian music market. The Taiwanese singer and dancer first came on screen in 1998, at a mere age of 18.
Being a sweet young thing she was, Jolin Tsai entered the industry with a burst of vivacity and a dose of coyness, just what it took to give the entertainment industry a little ‘perk-me up’.
This breath of fresh air was soon unstoppable as she erupted the entertainment scene with her dynamic dance moves and sublime vocals.
They say with rising fame, comes great responsibility (problems) and they can’t be more right. Jolin Tsai finds herself constantly having to deal with a mire of speculations regarding her ever-changing appearance.
With relentless attacks on how drastic her change is, it has definitely piqued our interest here at PlastyTalk.
Speculations of the Jolin Tsai plastic surgery transformation you say? We definitely want in!
Just what is the Jolin Tsai plastic surgery transformation all about? Let’s look into the crystal ball and find out more.
Before go delve deeper into the specifics, let’s just take a moment to view the drastic change in this Jolin Tsai plastic surgery transformation.
Yikes, and so it seems, the speculations could hold true.
Looking at the difference, it must have been quite an onerous journey in the Jolin Tsai plastic surgery transformation. So much to see and definitely a ton to talk about.
Without further ado, let this eye feasting, tongue-wagging session begin.
The Jollin Tsai Plastic Surgery Transformation – Eyes
Correct us if we’re wrong but this before and after collage makes the perfect summation of the Jolin Tsai plastic surgery transformation.
Eyes, nose, jaw. You name it, she’s got it (done).
But let’s hold our horses and kick start the discussion by plunging into the world of blepharoplasty.
From doe-like to Angelina Jolie, Jolin Tsai’s eyes have indeed taken on quite a stunning transformation.
While the pop star had rather globular eyes (an attribute that is of great significance in any pop industry), however, her eyes, unfortunately lacked that hint of femininity and sultriness, an absence the celebrity noticed and quickly fixed.
Notice how an epicanthoplasty, (cutting the inner corners of the eyes) almost instantly transforms that adolescent girl into a mysterious seductress?
Epicanthoplasty exposes the eyeline completely from the inner corners of the eye, giving the celebrity a more refined, vivid cat-like eyes.
Judging from the before and after picture, we see that Jolin Tsai’s eyes are infinitely sharper with a more elongated finished, giving her that seductive teardrop eye shape.
If we look harder, we also notice that Jolin Tsai’s double eyelids are also more conspicuous. Her initial tapered and slight crease is now replaced with a set of parallel eyelids, giving her a more deep-set looking pair of eyes.
The Jolin Tsai Plastic Surgery Transformation – Nose
Believe it or not, your nose is the deciding factor if you look delightfully dainty or downright dowdy and the above picture is the perfect example.
Looking at the before, Jolin Tsia did not exactly possess the slenderest of noses.
Bluntly put, it was bulbous, big, wide and it has most certainly conquered ¾ of her face.
Cursed with a bulbous nose, the pop diva knew that rhinoplasty was her only means to achieving the beauty that media so vehemently dictates.
And so, an alarplasty and a rhinoplasty later, Jolin Tsai is now officially accepted by the painfully superficial and terribly critical entertainment industry.
With that narrow and tall nose bridge proudly erect, and a pair of beautiful alar sculpted to perfection, Jolin Tsai is now ready to take any stage and rock any photo shoot without having to worry about her nose stealing her thunder.
The Jolin Tsai Plastic Surgery Transformation – Cheek/Jaw
Just when you think we’re ready to call it a day with the Jolin Tsai plastic surgery transformation, we’re actually far from done.
So after having her eyes and nose done, like the other gazillion celebrities, Jolin Tsai still felt that she was far from perfection and we can completely empathize.
Having that signature wide, flat and broad face, brutally divulges the sheer Asian-ness in Jolin Tsai and the celebrity wasn’t too upbeat about that.
After all, who likes a masculine looking face on a petite feminine frame? And so, Jolin Tsai had her facial contours altered.
Undergoing a zygoma reduction, Jolin Tsai’s temporal bone is now trimmed to a narrower and slimmer finish.
Notice the space between her eyes and ears is now smaller than before, giving her that perfectly sleek and feminine facial contour?
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the magic of a zygoma reduction.
Fixing her protruding Zygoma is but just the tip of the iceberg to tame that broad, masculine facial contours of hers.
Jolin Tsai had more to hustle in order to achieve that perfect V shape facial contour.
Her exceedingly strong jawline did nothing but reminded Jolin Tsai of how terribly inadequate she was and it was only a matter of time that she rid herself of such masculinity.
A possible jaw reduction or botox could be applied to straighten that angular jaw into a more palatable looking jawline.
And we got to say, it was one of the best moves in the Jolin Tsai plastic surgery transformation.
The Jolin Tsai Plastic Surgery Transformation – Breast
Yes we heard you. Double eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, jawline reduction are making their rounds one too many times and you are just about done with them. But hey, look what exciting buzz we’ve got here.
Like the other 984983834987 Asians out there who are lacking severely in the boob-y department, Jolin Tsai’s genetics seemed to adhere very (if not too) closely to the Asian roots.
Looking at the picture, there is just no two ways about how Asian Jolin Tsai truly is but all of that changed when the celebrity decided to defy the works of nature.
From mere bumps in the chest area to a pair of behemoth knockers (linke breast impants), have we gotten your attention or what?
We’re pretty sure we’ve knocked your socks off by this segment of the Jolin Tsai plastic surgery transformation.
May we advise, Stop ogling and start breathing!
Now that we have revealed all of the the possible Jolin Tsai plastic surgery procedures, it is time to take a look at the transformation of this pop star from plain-vanilla to exceptional beauty.
While it is clear that God hasn’t spent too much time on this pop diva, Jolin Tsai took matters into her own hands, molding and sculpting herself to near perfection.
The Jolin Tsai plastic surgery transformation has indeed come a long way but it is without a doubt a success since the superstar is looking more fantabulous than ever.
Good Job Jolin Tsai but let’s just stop at there ya?
Because well, it’s just too much of a good thing. #justsaying
This teacher wanted lips like Kylie Jenner – but botched treatment left them blue, lumpy and sore.
Amelia Greville, who lives in Bangkok, thought she had spotted a bargain when she saw a deal for Juvéderm lip fillers on Groupon.
The 24-year-old, who is originally from Redditch, Worcestershire, was not concerned about the cheap price – in the UK Juvéderm fillers normally cost up to £400 – as she believed Groupon was a ‘trusted site’.
And though her lips looked plump after the injections, things went downhill within two months when three hard, wart-like lumps painful to the touch formed on her mouth.
When Miss Grenville returned to the clinic two months later, staff injected her with another fluid they claimed would rectify the problem.
Instead, to her horror, her lips started to swell and turn blue. Later, more yellow, painful lumps formed on top of the initial lumps that already protruded from her mouth.
After researching online, she discovered she may have granulomas, small areas of inflamed tissue, which are a known complication of silicone lip fillers.
By this point, Miss Greville thought she may not have been injected with Juvéderm, and after receiving a refund from Groupon, she contacted another clinic.
The doctor said he believed the clinic had used silicone – a much cheaper substance which is illegal in Thailand.
Miss Greville added: ‘The doctor I spoke to contacted the Juvéderm supplier in Thailand to check whether they have ever had an order from this clinic; they confirmed, they have not.’
The cost of her revision surgery and fat graft is 75,000 Thai baht, which is about S$3000.
The morale of the story is to always go to a trusted and reputable doctor for your aesthetic procedure, especially when it affects your looks, and no amount of money can give you that piece of mind when things go wrong.
If you are looking for a trusted Doctor in Singapore, you can start here on PlastyTalk.
After years of living in a body that didn’t belong to her, a transgender woman finally took the plunge and changed her body into one that she had always wanted and dreamt of.
Spending approximately S$105,000 on plastic surgery to achieve her version of aesthetic perfection, Fulvia Pellegrino is by no means ready to stop her aesthetic pursuit.
Till date, the 56 year-old transgender has had more than 150 lip and cheekbone fillers, four breast implants, and two rounds of liposuction of which S$19,000 was spent on a new bum.
But that’s not even the most bizarre thing; Fulvia Pellegrino’s wife, Marisa, is actually fully supportive of her transition.
Both Marisa and Fulvia are married, but Fulvia’s inability to conceal her sexuality eventually caused the 56 year-old Italian to undergo a sex change.
Now, the pair are more like sisters than a married couple.
Although Fulvia is now free and feels comfortable in her own body, she didn’t have it easy in her earlier days. Fulvia was just fifteen when she realised that she was transgender.
However, because of her religious family, Fulvia has no choice but to keep her sexuality under wraps. Her father, a clergy, had three sons and wasn’t about to accept anything different.
She said: “I was living with my family who were very narrow minded and very religious.
“I never manifested my will because it was impossible with my dad.
Fulvia kept her darkest secret with her even when she met her wife, Marisa Altare, 32-years-ago.
While Fulvia seemed macho and a completely normal man on the outside, she secretly frequented gay clubs and cross-dressed in the privacy of her own garage.
“I was feeling trapped in my body. I hid in the garage and put make-up on dressed like a woman.
“I never showed that side of me because I was ashamed of it.” said the Italian.
Masking her internal turmoil, Fulvia often exaggerated her masculinity in public, buying guns and owning expensive cars.
She said: “It is difficult to grow up with a body which is not yours. You try to mask it in every way playing football, drinking beers, buying American 4x4s and go shooting to feel like a man.
But 16 years later, Fulvia finally had enough of her concealment and confessed to Marisa that she wanted a transition.
Although Marisa didn’t take too kindly to the shocking news and even had to visit a psychologist to help her come to terms with the drastic change in her life, she eventually got better and even stood by her husband, supporting her decision.
“Instead you understand it is a mask and so you need to throw it away and become what you are.”
Fulvia began her transition by receiving hormone therapy and even started to look into plastic surgery, to achieve the body she had masked for the past 5 decades.
But even the transitioning wasn’t a smooth process for Fulvia. Even though Marisa had finally accepted her reality, Fulvia’s parents were not even close to accepting their son’s decision.
“My dad asked my wife to sign a paper to send me into a psychiatric institution to make me change my mind.
“It was very hard, when my father passed away they didn’t let us go to the funeral because they were ashamed of us.
“The only people who accepted me were my brothers.”
But despite her family’s turmoil, Fulvia began to pursue her extreme look with breast implants, a nose job and face lift in 2004.
Three more breast augmentations followed by liposuction, numerous fillers in her cheeks and lips and a S$45,000 butt lift.
Although Fulvia runs a restaurant but no longer works, the expenses incurred for her plastic surgery procedures have caused a strain in her finances. Unwilling to give up her aesthetic dream, Fulvia sold her guns, cars and a house in France to pay for her expensive surgeries.
Now the pair struggle on Marisa’s wage as a holistic therapist. And while Marisa is happy to support Fulvia’s quest to achieve her desired look, the neighbours in their town of Peveragno have gone out of their way to exclude the couple.
Fulvia said: “I am now the clown of Peveragno. They point at me, they talk about me, they start inventing stories about me that I am a prostitute.
“My friends have all vanished – they didn’t accept me.
“I couldn’t be without Marisa and do what I do without her. She is always here with me.”
But despite the difficulty she faces Fulvia is desperate to continue her plastic surgery journey.
She said: “I want to look like Allanah Starr, an American transgender porn star.
“Plastic surgery is not a drug but its something that people like me need.
“I am not happy with my face and other parts of my body.
“I won’t stop here, I want to go ahead because it’s not perfect. If I reach perfection maybe I will stop.”
