Tuesday, March 13, 2007

You Want Angelina’s Lips?

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So do a lot of people. And many of them are taking extreme measures to look like their favorite stars.

“Many of my patients request celebrity features when coming in for a particular procedure. It makes sense, because the celebrities define beauty in our society today,” said Dr. Robert Rey, star surgeon of the E! reality show “Dr. 90210.”

So which celebrity characteristics are most frequently taken home?

According to Rey, Jessica Biel, Courteney Cox and Angelina Jolie have the most in-demand faces, and everybody wants Nicole Kidman’s nose.

Below the neck, Carmen Electra and Salma Hayek have the most coveted breasts. And when it comes to entire bodies, Jessica Alba, Gisele Bundchen and Halle Berry make the cut.

Wannabes are also requesting Scarlett Johansson’s eyes, Ashlee Simpson’s nose, Jennifer Lopez’s butt, Angelina Jolie’s lips, Janet Jackson’s abs and Cameron Diaz’s legs, according to reports.

And if you thought cosmetic enhancement was a ladies-only luxury, think again.

“There has been a big increase in men opting for plastic surgery to look like a celeb,” said Rey. “David Beckham or Brad Pitt, in most cases.”

So can anybody emerge from a clinic with carbon copy features of a Hollywood hottie?

“In some cases, an almost exact replica of certain features can be achieved,” said Rey. “But looking exactly like somebody else is unrealistic. I won’t operate if a patient’s expectations are unrealistic to that point.”

Rey also reminds Hollywood hopefuls who come in with their magazine cut-outs that these celebs don’t really look that good in real life. It’s only with the assistance of professional hair and makeup artists and the art of airbrushing that such flawless features are possible.

Americans spent nearly $12.5 billion on cosmetic procedures in 2005, according to surgery.org, leading some to worry that society is being saturated by celebrity worshippers.

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