Budget deficit worries can fade away when we’re absorbed in figuring out whether or not a political figure has had a facelift. Nancy Pelosi appeared on CNBC, October 28th, 2011 to talk about a 1.25 trillion budget cut. But the response she got was a whole lot of conjecture about what she had done to her face. The Washington Times interviewed a plastic surgeon who said, “A woman her age shouldn’t look that good. It appears that she has had a good amount of surgery.”
Nancy Pelosi looks very good for her age and the media is not letting her get away with it. After the CNBC interview Pelosi is accused of undergoing plastic surgery and/or Botox or filler injections (as if they were illegal). Fringe websites sport cartoon pictures of her, her skin blowing off her face as if in a wind tunnel, her unblinking eyes rotating rapidly. Mainstream media takes a scholarly approach, “Looking at recent pictures of Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, I believe she had Botox and fillers like Juvederm injected in her marionette lines. Further, she definitely underwent a facelift a few years ago. The reason she looks different now is because she used to look pulled and tight.”
The Washington Times article has an altogether different slant, stating that in the rush to look young, politicians forget that they need to express emotion convincingly. Paul Ekman, psychology professor at the University of California Medical School, says that Botox may get rid of some wrinkles and my make you look a little younger, but you will not get votes if your face doesn’t move.
Political figures are between a rock and a hard place. Drew Weston, a university professor who studies emotion in politics says, “We want our politicians to be fresh-faced but expect them to come by their good looks naturally.” Further, a politician who undergoes plastic surgery is considered vain and frivolous. No wonder political figures get cosmetic surgery but don’t own up to it.
What’s more interesting, plastic surgery or politics?
November 15, 2011 - Budget deficit worries can fade away when we’re absorbed in figuring out whether or not a political figure has had a facelift.
'Vampire Facelift' claims to rejuvenate the face
November 14, 2011 - A facelift is a surgical procedure that helps to smooth the skin of the face and neck, tighten the underlying tissues and muscle, and remove excess skin, resulting in a more youthful appearance.
Pair to serve time in prison for botched plastic surgery
November 11, 2011 - A Colombian husband and wife convicted in the death of a Las Vegas woman stemming from a botched plastic surgery will serve the maximum sentence for their crime.
Refacing the traditional facelift: stem cell injections
November 10, 2011 - Get ready for still another magic elixir from the soda fountain of youth: your belly fat.
Myth or fact: Breast feeding causes sagging
November 9, 2011 - A new study suggests apprehension about how breast-feeding will affect the appearance of their breasts may be the reason why some women with breast implants fail at nursing their babies.
Childbirth and facelifts now occurs later in life
November 8, 2011 - If you wait until you’re older to marry and have babies, does it make sense to wait until you’re older to have your first facelift?
Florida surgeon opens fat 'bank' for liposuction patients
November 7, 2011 - Most people undergo liposuction surgery to remove stubborn fat deposits and improve their appearance without worrying where the actual fat will go once it's gone from their bodies.
Liposuction may be good for your health
November 4, 2011 - Lipoplasty - commonly called liposuction - may help do more than remove stubborn fat deposits to improve the appearance and contour of the body.
Patients delaying surgeries because of finances
November 2, 2011 - A pair of recent surveys reveals that a poor economy may be forcing many people to seek out non-surgical options rather than full cosmetic plastic surgeries to enhance their appearance.
Question: Does social media affect plastic surgery in teens?
November 1, 2011 - When Mark Zuckerberg was inventing Facebook, he could not have predicted the repercussions it would have: marriages, jobs, alliances and revolutions are just the tip of the iceberg.
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