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Is it true Angelina Jolie had Plastic Surgery? 

Look at these Angelina Jolie "before after" pictures and decide yourself...

There are many rumors saying that Angelina Jolie has had some plastic surgery procedures. 

Her full lips are the result of good genes, although her nose and cheeks may have had a little help from the plastic surgeon over the years 

Meditourist— Researchers have found that men and women who feel sensitive to rejection based on their physical appearance are more likely to express interest in having cosmetic surgery than those who are less sensitive to appearance-based rejection. This effect is particularly true when people recall negative comments about their physical appearance.

The study, which appeared in the June issue of the journal Body Image, was conducted by Lora E. Park, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at the University at Buffalo; Rachel M. Calogero, Ph.D., lecturer in psychology at the University of Kent, and Melissa J. Harwin and Ann Marie DiRaddo, former graduate students in the UB Department of Psychology.

The study examined the role of appearance-based rejection sensitivity -- the tendency to anxiously expect rejection based on one's appearance -- among men and women's interest in cosmetic surgery.

For the study, a total of 133 American college students were randomly assigned to write an essay about either a negative or positive comment about their appearance that they had received in the past. Compared to participants with lower appearance-based rejection sensitivity, those with higher sensitivity felt more rejected and expressed greater interest in getting cosmetic surgery after recalling a negative versus positive appearance comment.

Results were found even after controlling for other individual difference variables, such as overall self-esteem, general rejection sensitivity, appearance contingent self worth and self-perceived attractiveness.

Negative appearance comments were most often made in reference to body weight/shape/size, the study participants reported, whereas positive appearance comments were most often made in reference to overall appearance. Peers/friends/romantic partners were the most frequently cited source of both positive and negative appearance comments.

"The results of this study suggest that individuals who anxiously expect rejection based on their appearance are vulnerable to the effects of negative comments about their appearance," says Park. "Sensitivity to appearance rejection may therefore be a key psychological variable to consider when examining responses to teasing related to appearance, especially with regard to feeling rejected and expressing interest in cosmetic surgery," she adds.    

Thick layers of caked-on foundation, a favourite fashion trait of celebs like Jordan and Christina Aguilera, emerged as one of the biggest turn-offs - as did overdoing blusher

The study also found men don't like false eyelashes, bright lipstick, Amy Winehouse-style eyeliner 'flicks', dark lip-liner and pencilled-in eyebrows.

It also emerged more than four out of ten women nearly always put make-up on before leaving the house. And 15 per cent admitted they wouldn't dream of walking out of the front door without war paint on. Almost two thirds owned-up to wearing a full-face of make-up to work most days, with one in twenty claiming they had been warned by their boss about wearing too much.Thirty-nine per cent even claimed they dreaded their husband or boyfriend seeing them before they have applied their make-up. But the researchers also found 23 per cent of women who cake on the make-up are using it to mask their lack of confidence, while 30 per cent think they are hiding behind it.

TOP TEN MAKE-UP TURN-OFFS (ACCORDING TO MEN)

1. Lipstick on teeth

2. Too much blusher

3. Thick foundation

4. Panda eyes

5. Clumpy mascara

6. Bright lipstick

7. Foundation tide mark around the jaw-line

8. Bright blue eyeshadow

9. Penciled-in eyebrows

10. Amy Winehouse-style eyeliner flicks

The number of plastic surgery disasters abroad is so small but the coverage in the media is disproportionately higher – many experts believe that the lobby of cosmetic surgeons in the United States and( England as well} is just so powerful that it can easily scare Americans or other Western Europeans  not to explore cheaper surgery options abroad. Granted that there are risks abroad but the situation is equally dire here at home – dentists pumping Botox, gynaecologists performing liposuction, and all kinds of safety procedures compromised due to greed and poor control systems.

 Could the Oralift, a plastic mouthguard, be the answer to looking ten years younger without cosmetic surgery?             

 According to inventor London dentist Dr Nick Mohindra, this plastic mouthguard can help patients look younger by sculpturing their faces.

The Oralift is claimed can do many different things including:

• Eliminate hollows under the eyes
• Plump up the cheeks
• Give fuller lips and a wider, more even smile
• Tighten the jawline
• Tone facial muscles
• Soften nose-to-mouth lines
• Tighten loose skin under the jawline and neck
• Make the face more symmetrical
• Give clearer skin
• Vanish facial thread veins
• Help remove or reduce the look of crow’s feet

Naturally, not every patient is claiming to see all of the above however most patients should see a more youthful appearance within a couple of days of starting the Oralift treatment. Peak ‘youthfulness’ should appear after three years of use. Mohindra claims that the benefits last pretty much forever.For a piece of oral plastic, the claims really are fantastic. So how does this miracle mouthguard work?

To fit, the Oralift mouthguard is placed in a microwave to soften the plastic. It is then fitted to the lower teeth and allowed to cool for a few seconds where it will harden back into shape. The mouthguard itself is the shape of a horseshoe and contains two platform blocks above the rear teeth – and it is these platforms that are the key to the device.

The theory behind the Oralift is that as we get older we lose facial ‘height’, mainly between the nose and chin area. Partly this is due to the grinding of teeth or the natural wearing down of teeth through eating. By using the mouthguard you are increasing this height again and therefore reversing this particularly ageing process.

When our jaws our relaxed we have a ‘freeway space’ between our back teeth of between 1 and 3 millimetres. By wearing the Oralift mouth guard, this freeway space is stretched to up to a centimetre. As the stretching begins, the facial muscles are put under a little stress and it is claimed that this process allows them to release proteins that increase collagen thus plumping out the skin. The increase in blood flow to the skin helps make it brighter and clearer and gives it a healthy glow.

The Oralift is said to be quite comfortable to wear however it can be difficult for the wearer to have a natural facial expression when wearing it. For best results, the patient has to keep their lips closed whilst wearing the mouthguard and not allow their back teeth to rest on the Oralift’s platforms. Whilst the patient is wearing the Oralift, they should not talk or eat.

When being fitted with the Oralift, the dentist should give you ‘training’ and a schedule of when to wear it. Typically, it will start with a day of two sessions of 15 minutes a piece  followed by two rest days. The next sessions are half an hour long each every third day, building up to two 2 hour sessions every third day. The dentist will monitor the progress of the Oralift and may fit a new mouthguard with higher platforms to increase the effect if deemed necessary.

At £575, the Oralift isn’t cheap however if you are considering a facelift surgery, this option is most definitely cheaper and comes without the risks normally associated with cosmetic surgery.

"Men desperate to look young are fuelling a boom in cosmetic surgery.

The most popular requests are eye bag removal, wrinkle fillers and baldness treatments.

City men are particular fans. Such is the demand among men with bonuses to burn that one leading cosmetic surgery firm is to open a branch in Canary Wharf.

Male executives in their thirties are among those having facial injections of Botox relaxants and collagen to smooth out the tell-tale signs of ageing.

In a cut-throat working environment, where any sign of weakness is seized on by rivals, bankers and office high-fliers are spending thousands of pounds a visit.

Harley chairman Mel Braham said: "There is a pressure on jobs and the general appearance in the City. The ravages of life catch up - people work late, travel long distances and entertain clients. It shows on the face."

Also aimed at men is a new facial de-wrinkler being developed by Intercytex Group. The treatment involves minute injections of healthy living skin cells to stimulate growth which the firm hopes will compete with collagen.

It is also developing a series of injections for baldness at up to £50,000 a go. Intercytex chief executive Nick Higgins says it will help "thinners" to regain a full head of hair. Prices will range from £10,000 to £50,000 for a "deluxe" version once health regulators have given it the goahead. Trials in Britain are under way.

Liposuction among men to get rid of "love handles" continues to rise in popularity."                                                        Daily Mail