In the Netherlands we're allready used to it: an ambassador for the cosmetic surgery. Marijke Helwegen performs this role for years in her own charming and unique way. But now there is an international ambassador for the aesthetic treatments: Sharon Stone.
Sharon Stone heads the launch of Galderma's campaign to demonstrate natural looking-results of aesthetic treatments in real life. This makes her the first celebrity to endorse an aesthetic brand to increase openness and understanding of aesthetic treatments and (as Galderma claims) the natural-looking results they can create.
That last claim (about the natural look) is the point at which Marijke Helwegen and Sharon Stone differ. Marijke Helwegen always looks great, but it is impossible to say that the result of her treatments is natural. And I don't think she really aspires it too. She likes that is all 'over the top'.
Still, I'm curious about the natural results that Sharon claims.In the media I regularly see something else. Like the beautiful Catherine Zita-Jones. At the last Golden Globes gala, she appeared to be a little too enthusiastic with the botox. Renee Zellweger is another famous example. Renee is almost unrecognizable after her cosmetic surgery. The result led to a storm of reactions in the media. Zellweger denied that she had a treatment. She declared that her metamorphosis is the result of a healthier and happier lifestyle.
How do you know you'll stop in time and don't become a caricature of yourself? If it is well done, it won't be noticed by others and you will look very fresh en good for your age. But if a 60 years old woman looks like 30, you know this isn't all natural. Madonna (56) looks fantastic... and also like a woman in her 30's. I think she's is fantastic. Her appearance is her trademark. She knows that she has to look spectaculair for her shows and in the media. It is a part of her job to look at her best. But what about the 'average' woman? How far will you go?
Last year I was with an acquaintance at a plastic surgeon. She wanted fillers in her lips. It turned out that she did this allready a couple of years before. The docter refused to do it again. According to him, there was plenty left from the last treatment. However, the acquaintance kept insisting on extra fillers. The doctor remarked: "Your lips are between your ears", while he winked at me. My acquintaince didn't quit asking for the extra fillers, so he gave up. He filled the lips. The same happened when she asked him for fillers for the lines between the nose and mouth. First the doctor refused, but I think you know already how this ended. I hope this acquintance will not recognize herself in this topic (oooops, sorry!) but the result was not natural at all. I know she was really happy with the result, but to be honest I think the part between the nose and the upperlip is filled like a kind of 'shelter' above her chin. (oooops, sorry again). Ofcourse the most import is that she's happy with the result. But it brought up a lot of questions.
I often see that people didn't stop in time. It seems to me that if a wrinkle is removed, a new problem is found. So you're never done. And how do you know in advance the result of the treatment will be natural? If the treatment is done you can't go back. And how do you know you have a good doctor who used the right stuff so you get no scary side effects?
As you can see, there are plenty of questions. With this blog I hope to find the answers, because it is very interesting.
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