Britons are becoming increasingly obsessed with their appearance, sparking a boom in plastic surgery.

Jordan “Katie Price”

Celebrities who splash out on facelifts and implants and the increasing amount of TV coverage may have started the surge, say experts at BUPA.

The private health care provider reported a 20 per cent increase in cosmetic procedures at its 34 UK hospitals in 2003.

Demand is particularly high among 25 to 35-year-olds, reflecting the desire of young professionals to improve their appearance or remain youthful looking as they approach middle age.

Breast enlargement is the most popular procedure, accounting for more than one in four of all cosmetic procedures last year – with the number of women operated on up 28 per cent on the previous year.

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Around 100,000 British women are now thought to have had implants and the increasing popularity of breast enlargement comes despite warnings from U.S. researchers that they may make it harder for doctors to spot the signs of cancer.

BUPA also saw a 38 per cent increase in the number of facelifts performed, the biggest increase for any procedure.

Nose reshaping, eyelid surgery, breast reduction, breast uplift and tummy tuck operations are also becoming increasingly common.

This is despite recent reports highlighting concerns that many clinics are failing to properly inform patients of the risks involved in the most common treatments, such as Botox injections.

Dr Annabel Bentley, BUPA’s assistant medical director, said people have a right to cosmetic surgery if they wish, but should carefully consider the potential pitfalls and seek more than one doctor’s opinion.

‘Interest in cosmetic surgery is increasing and there are now

a wide range of procedures,’ she added.

‘Many people want to change their appearance in some way, such as altering a feature they’ve always disliked.

‘Plastic surgery alone will not solve any personal problems or land you a dream job. Weigh up all the options and make sure it is absolutely right for you.’

A report from the Consumers’ Association earlier this year said that many clinics overlooked or failed to properly explain the risks and possible side-effects of a range of treatments.

These included laser and chemical peels to remove the top layers of skin and produce a ‘youthful glow’ and Botox injections to get rid of wrinkles. Actress Leslie Ash infamously discovered that seemingly simple cosmetic procedures can go badly wrong when she was left with a ‘trout pout’ after treatment to plump up her lips.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-299366/Celebrity-surgery-starts-trend.html#ixzz1AMXGMf1O

2010 Biggest Celebrity Mom Makeovers, The famous moms who transformed their style post-baby.

Kate Gosselin

Though she got a lot of flack for the cost of it, we’re pretty sure there was a nationwide sigh of relief when this mom of eight finally shed her peacock hairdo and opted for long locks instead. 

Nicole Richie

Harlow and Sparrow’s mom seamlessly transitioned from the streaky-haired, overly made-up bad girl to the queen of understated boho chic.

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz

New baby, new look. Jess’s little sis ditched the mismatching, rebellious outfits and harsh black hair for a glam look complete with softer locks and chicer duds.

Christina Aguilera

Mom to little Max is the queen of transformations, but it seems she found her stride with her old-school glam look, harkening back to Grace Kelly and other screen sirens of a past era.

Britney Spears

Source:  by Emma Sarran: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/10-biggest-celebrity-mom-makeovers-1471412

Angelina Jolie has one of the most famous faces in the world — and it’s all natural, she insists.

“I haven’t had anything done and I don’t think I will,” Jolie, 35, says in a new interview with British paper The Daily Mail. “But if it makes somebody happy then that’s up to them. I’m not in somebody else’s skin to know what makes them feel better about themselves. But I don’t plan to do it myself.”

In the extensive interview, the actress opens up about life with Brad Pitt and their six kids — who’ve helped her “enjoy” her high-flying career. “I enjoy the work more now because I enjoy life more,” she says. “When you have children the whole world shifts for you. You have these little people that make you laugh and remind you every day of what is important, and you get to be their parent and that’s the most important thing you’ll ever be. Everything else comes from that.”

Source: http://www.usmagazine.com

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The Jolie-Pitts had a blast shooting The Tourist in Venice last spring. “My whole family came, so we had this beautiful home looking out at the Grand Canal,” she said. “The kids got very familiar with it and they often did their homework in boats, to break up the day.”

Date nights away from the kids, Jolie added, are crucial: “You also have to stay focused on each other so that you stay strong. And you staying strong as a couple keeps the kids in an even better place.”

The city of canals made for some watery date nights, she admitted. “One night Brad and I went out to dinner and I wanted to get dressed up and wear my heels. By the time we’d finished dinner we had to borrow welly boots because the water had risen so high that you couldn’t walk down the street,” she explained. “But that’s the magic of Venice.”

The Oscar-winning star also had fun bonding with her costar Johnny Depp and his family during the shoot. “We got together as families,” she told the Daily Mail. “Brad, Vanessa and all the kids; that was lovely. Just family stuff.”

What kind of lessons are she and Pitt teaching Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox? “Hopefully I’m giving my children the sense that they are deeply loved and deeply safe,” Jolie mused. “At the same time we are hopefully encouraging their individuality as they get to know who they are, and not getting in the way of that. That’s why they are six very strong individuals.”

Once again, she shoots down concern over daughter Shiloh’s tomboy look. “I don’t think it’s for the world to interpret anything,” Jolie says of her 4-year-old. “She likes to dress like a boy and wants her hair cut like a boy and she wanted to be called ‘John’ for a while…she wants to be like her brothers. It’s who she is. It’s been a surprise to us and it’s really interesting, but she’s so much more than that –- she’s funny and sweet and pretty. But she does love a tie.”

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Tila Tequila disses Heidi Montag for her plastic surgeries, as shown in a video at RadarOnline.com. Among the many things that Tila Tequila, best known for A Shot at Love, says about Heidi Montag, best known for her role on The Hills, “She’s gone overboard. I mean, her whole relationship is fake, her whole show is fake, her whole marriage was fake, everything about her was fake. I don’t know her personality personally, but everything about her seems fake. So now it just makes sense that her whole face is fake.”

Does it take a fake to know a fake?Twenty-three-year old Heidi Montag had plastic surgeries in the past and recently had 10 more plastic surgery procedures at once. Among her many procedures were another nose job, large amounts of liposuction procedures which including neck liposuction and another boob job that gave her even bigger breasts.

The actress has had so many plastic surgeries that she no longer looks like the same person. Heidi Montag is fake according to Tila Tequila. However, is this just a case of the pot calling the kettle black? Tequila admits to having a boob job herself. In addition, some claim that Tila’s relationship with Casey Johnson was just as publicity driven as Heidi Montag’s relationship with Spencer Pratt.

Is Heidi Montag a bad influence on young girls and women?

Tila Tequila disses Heidi Montag, including accusing Montag of being a bad influence on young girls. Heidi is not the only celebrity that has changed their appearance drastically. Michael Jackson changed his skin color, the texture of his hair, his nose, his chin and more. Did Michael send the wrong message about physical appearance to young black boys?

Even if Montag is sending the wrong message to young girls, is it her job to be a role model? Doesn’t she have the right to do whatever she wants to do to her body when it comes to plastic surgeries?

Source:  http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2629943/tila_tequila_disses_heidi_montag_for.html