31 Oct Even Iconic Beauties Can Benefit from a Little Nip/Tuck
Today when you look at Maxim magazine how many of the cover girls do you think had plastic surgery? It is not too shocking to learn that they had work done, but Marilyn Monroe on the other hand, was perceived as a natural beauty. A Southern California plastic surgeon claims to hold evidence proving that the legendary model and actress had cosmetic surgery. Monroe’s au natural presence continues to thrive well beyond her death in 1962, and now X-rays and doctors notes report that the icon had enhancements including chin implants and rhinoplasty.
Marilyn was constantly in front of the camera, so the fact that she had work done shouldn’t change her legacy. She wanted to maintain her appearance and be her best on the silver screen and in public. In the 1950s, the rise of Monroe’s career, there was not a presence of paparazzi that hounded their lives as they do today. Her surgical visits went unnoticed by the press. In that era plastic surgery was fairly new and kept under wraps if you were a public figure. Photos of her early days in modeling compared to work later in her career show differences in her chin and nose, which indicate surgical enhancements.
Did She or Didn’t She?
Monroe will forever remain a woman of beauty and her legacy will continue to thrive as a legend in the modeling and film industry, and evidence of surgery would only indicate that she was interested in keeping up with her appearance in Hollywood stardom. She may have been made over by Michael Gurdin in two procedures as early as 1946, coinciding with her name change and signing with Twentieth Century-Fox Studios. A chin augmentation, using bovine (cow) cartilage, would have filled her jawline out to give her a more distinct shape and improve facial proportion. Her nose was said to be fractured in the year of her death and the X-rays indicate that she may have had a nasal tip refinement.
Justifying Her Unveiled Medical Records
Much of society and public authorities are up in arms to the news that her medical records are going up for public auction. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability privacy act rules prohibit disclosure of medical records until 50 years after a person’s death. Many are unaware, but Marilyn passed away 51 years ago. The unveiling of her records is legal and her records are to go up for auction in November. The proceeds are to be donated to U.S. veterans in need of medical work.
Cosmetics and Beauty Today
Plastic surgeons of today strive to achieve natural beauty for every patient that improves their facial form and body contour as they see fit. Chin augmentation is no longer with the use of cow cartilage, but with FDA approved silicone implants. Aesthetic improvements for the nose are to improve shape and restore balance for a bulbous tip, improve breathing or reduce nasal humps.
Model or not, everyone has a fair share of aesthetic improvements they wish to achieve for their appearance. Plastic surgery only proves to show that if Monroe did in fact have the procedures done, without advanced technology of today, made her appear natural. Those interested in exploring options with plastic and reconstructive surgery can visit Dr. Vladimir Grigoryants in Los Angeles. He is a board certified plastic surgeon offering comprehensive treatment with amazing, natural appearing results.