Whoda thunk the words natural beauty would
someday be as obsolete as 8-track tape? Nowadays
a pretty face is no longer the privilege of those born
that way. Assuming you're game (and that those post-op
horror-show scenes from Extreme Makeover haven't
turned you off to the notion forever), you need a guide.
Read on ...
The Zen-like waiting room of the Comprehensive
Cosmetic Medical Clinic is packed with housewives,
attorneys, and yoga gurus, all in pursuit of a common
goal: hairlessness. This laser removal facility's latest
fave is the "heart-shaped box." (11340 West Olympic
Boulevard, at Corinth Avenue, no. 357, 310-268-2288)
Brent Moelleken's specialty is superb cheek-lifts.
He's Dr. Brent to those in the know, plastic surgeon to
the stars by rep. (120 South Spalding Drive, Suite
340, 310-273-1001, drbrent.com)
Who to thank for the ballooning collagen trend?
Arnold Klein has puffed the puckers of countless celebs.
He's also a director of the Hereditary Disease
Foundation and is rumored to be Michael Jackson's
dermatologist. We leave it to you to decide whether
that's a good thing. (435 North Roxbury Drive, suite
204, 310-275-5136, doctorklein.md)
The Kate Hudsons and Debra Messings of the world have
done a great deal for flat-chested women, but plenty of
us still want some cleavage. For a natural-looking job,
Steven Teitelbaum's your man. Also known as the lipo
master of the Westside. (1301 20th Street, suite 350,
310-315-1121, drteitelbaum.com)
If you really want to know Stuart H. Kaplan's client
list, check out the Special Thanks section on any
number of popular CDs. Because he sure won't tell you.
Suffice it to say his office is like Grand Central the
week before any awards show, and he's been interviewed
by more than 50 publications and -- gasp! -- he doesn't
even have a publicist. (435 North Roxbury Drive,
suite 210, 310-858-7880, skindoc.com)
Despite being one of Hollywood's worst-kept secrets,
Harold A. Lancer remains tight-lipped about his
celebrity clientele (Cher and Nia Vardalos are the only
ones he'll divulge). Lancer's known for his skin
polishing and plumping -- specifically the Lancer Glow,
a treatment that buffs, hydrates, and plumps the face,
neck, and chest to perfection. (The Penthouse, 9735
Wilshire Boulevard, 310-278-8444)
Randal Haworth's renowned treatment, Fatma, reverses
the whole a-minute-on-the-lips-a-lifetime-on-the-hips
concept. By taking fat directly from the hips and
implanting it in the lips, he reshapes and plumps in an
all-natural (that word again!) way. Breast augmentation
is also popular here -- but those, we're afraid, will
definitely be fake. Haworth is affiliated with the
Beverly Hills Surgical Center. (436 North Bedford
Drive, suite 105, 310-273-3000, drhaworth.com)
You? Smile? Laurence Rifkin is responsible for the
pearlies of George Clooney, Ann Margaret, Magic Johnson,
and many of the L.A. Lakers (he was the team dentist
from 1984 to 1987). (414 North Camden Drive, suite
1280, 310-273-0200, drlaurencerifkin.com)
Unhappy with that eye job you got from Dr. Schmo? Dr.
Stanley Frileck, plastic surgeon to stars, heads of
state, and royalty, is the man you want to repair a
botched job -- or for just a first-time face-lift. His
philosophy is all about preserving the natural character
and individuality of a face, so you won't end up with a
ski-slope nose. (11980 San Vicente Boulevard, suite
110, 310-820-1491)
Varicose veins are a double-whammy: They're hideous
and painful. Robert Hashemiyoon, the premier varicose-
and spider-vein remover, zaps them permanently. Like
airbrushing, but so much more permanent. (American
Vein & Laser Center, 9001 Wilshire Boulevard, suite
100, 310-271-5875, beverlyhills-surgery.com)
So get those fingers walking. With a list like this,
you have no excuse to be ugly.