Over the past four seasons, the doctors on Nip/Tuck have done some pretty intense work in the name of beauty. In Part 2 of our Makeover Nation series, well show you the real-life extreme and exotic surgeries that make Nip/Tuck look tame.
There are new procedures from simple to extreme for everyday people striving for perfection.
Meet Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Renato Calabria. Hes the pioneer of the one stitch face lift. It takes an hour to perform and requires minimal recovery. Understandably, its very popular among celebs and everyday people alike.
Did we forget to mention that the patient remains awake throughout the whole operation?
From Face-lifts To Foot lifts?
Leading the pro-podiatry trend is podiatric surgeon Dr. Suzanne Levine, who performs a foot face lift.
If you’ve worn heels most of your life and you lose cushioning under the ball of your foot, we replace what nature has taken away, Levine says.
To fill out the feet, the two little patients get prepped and injected with sculptra, the same material used to surgically fill out the face or lips. Following the surgery, the patient can immediately strut out the door and to the next shoe sale.
Smart Liposuction
Smart liposuction is another popular choice according to cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Paul Jarrod Frank.
The ideal candidate for smart lipo is someone who has about a few mug-fuls worth of fat, he said.
It was recently approved by the FDA and is less traumatic on the body.
In traditional liposuction, the fat is vacuumed out, but in this procedure, a doctor inserts a small tube with a laser under the skin. That laser then melts the fat while your own body releases it.
It supplements people who have very small areas of concern, Dr. Frank said.
Eyelash Transplants
People are also going through extreme lengths to get Tammy Faye Baker-styled eyes with the new craze: eyelash transplantation.
Well harvest hair follicles from the back of the scalp, dissect them individually and implant them one at a time into the lid, Dr. Alan Bauman told Access.
After disinfecting the scalp, a second of it is cut away form the skull, put on an examining dish, and then the hair follicles are individually harvested. Once the follicles are sewn into the upper eyelids, voila! — Long, luscious eyelashes! But they take serious maintenance as now you have scalp hair growing through the eyes.
Most patients should be prepared to trim and curl their lashes because they do grow long.
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