Plastic Surgery in Politics

With the U.S. national elections over, we can summarize what part cosmetic and plastic surgery played in the election.

Everybody saw how good 44-year-old Sara Palin looked. But she was a beauty queen in her 20s so maybe her secret was being born with great genes.

Orange County plastic surgeon blogger John Di Saia, M.D., says the jury would remain out on the question of Palin's surgical rejuvenation without good, close up-pictures of her face now and at age 20.

Tony Youn, M.D., another plastic surgeon blogger, thinks Palin probably had Botox in her forehead, skin rejuvenation by lasers or laser peels and teeth whitening.

Stars Plastic Surgery agrees and thinks Palin's features show some facial fillers.

And while nobody has actual proof, the Huffington Post blog, tracked rumors to Palin's beauty shop in Wasilla, Alaska, and revealed that Palin has permanent Lip liner in the form of a tattoo.

Another doctor, John Lott, Ph.D., revealed on his blog that Sarah Palin has a tattoo of the Big Dipper (also on the Alaska state flag) on an ankle. No bloggers have turned up any actual pictures but there are many skin-colored cosmetic creams that hide tats.

Democrats did not escape bloggers' scrutiny.

The Jossip blog found close-up before and after pictures of Joe Biden that indicate the vice presidential forehead has been surgically rejuvenated - or at least had Botox.

Note how wide and bright his eyes seem for a 65-year-old man. That's a possible sign of an upper eyelid lift.

In Your Face, the Orange County Register's blog, asked plastic surgeons and dermatologists what they would do for the McCain face. Ideas included Botox in the forehead, around his eyes to soften crow's feet and other skin refreshing procedures like facial fillers and laser treatments.

The experts noticed that McCain has probably already had an upper eyelid lift, along with laser skin treatments.

An earlier In Your Face blog had a lot more to say about plastic and cosmetic surgery for Hillary Clinton. And as our secretary of state, Madam Secretary may think more about refreshing her 60-year-old appearance with a full face lift.


What about Obama?

Probably because he is only 47, cosmetic and plastic surgery bloggers had surprisingly little to say except for possible nasal surgery.

What do you think? Has Obama had a nose job?