Cher once described herself as “the plastic surgery poster girl”. Presently, at age sixty three, she is “a plastic surgery diva”. She has had a long list of cosmetic surgeries that have kept her young and vibrant. Cher has had a breast enlargement which gives her boobs a more perky look. She has had navel surgery and a tummy tuck, which has given her the abdomen of a twenty five year old. She has had her teeth done and her buttocks tightened. She even had liposuction to remove what little bit of body fat that she had.

Most recently, she was seen leaving a medical building in Beverly Hills holding a bag over the lower part of her face. Why? From the side, you could see that she had received plastic surgery once again. She had gotten her lips plumped. She definitely had that “Jolie” look. She should not have been covering it up, though. She looked great! She has admitted to spending a small fortune to look fresh faced.

Cher is a beautiful lady that never seems to age. You cannot even look at her and tell that she had two children. She is in such great shape. Cher does not try to keep all of her cosmetic surgeries a secret. She knows that she does not look her age, so she has no reason to try to hide it from anyone.

Everyone does think that it time for Cher to slack off, though. If not, she will be looking younger than her children in no time. Cher is a smart woman and should know when enough is enough. She has been through drug use and marriages that have fallen apart. She has never let it affect her looks though. Cher will be a diva for years to come.

One of the main pregnancy related changes that you will go through physically is the appearance of stretch marks. They can appear on your belly, butt, thigh and breasts and any other area that experiences major pregnancy induced growth. Stretch marks are highly related to your genetics so if your mother or grandmother had really bad stretch marks the chances that you will get them are definitely higher. However, you can get stretch marks even if your mother did not have them so do not ever think you are in the clear. One way to help prevent or lessen the appearance of stretch marks is to start using a deep moisturizing stretch mark cream as soon as you find out you are pregnant. Rub it all over your belly, breasts, lower back and thighs once or twice a day. One good cream that is inexpensive is Burt’s Bees Mama Butter and it runs about twelve dollars. This can also prevent the need for a breast uplift after your pregnancy and breast feeding.

There are many other creams you can find that will work well too and they vary in price range. It is highly likely that the more expensive the cream, the more effective it will work. Most people also believe that coconut butter and body oil will help to prevent stretch marks and this is a strong possibility since these are high moisture creams. If you notice stretch marks after you give birth and are bothered by them you should know that they will fade quite a bit over time. There are many different creams that you can use after you give birth to try and lessen the appearance of the marks and you can also receive plastic surgery to remove the marks from your skin.

However, it is recommended to wait at least a year before you do anything drastic like surgery because the striations will fade significantly over time. Another possibility is that over time the marks will not bother you as much and you will not feel the need to have surgery. These stretch marks are a natural part of the pregnancy process and it is important to be proud of your body and what it accomplished

There are some common side effects that are expected to getting abdominoplasty surgery. These side effects may actually come from your own body’s attempt to protect itself from the invasive procedure and are a natural part of your body’s immune system. Frequently there will be swelling and some pain in the area of the tummy tuck as your body rushes to heal the cut. If your symptoms go beyond what your surgeon told you to expect then you should contact him immediately. Although the tummy tuck cosmetic surgery is popular for both women and men, it is still major surgery.
The severity of the side effects depend on the type of tummy tuck that you had done. You can expect some swelling in the area and that is why you will be give a compression bandage also called a compression garment or an abdominal binder to try and keep the swelling in the area controlled. Besides the swelling, another common side effect is the post operative pain. When you come out of anesthesia, your abdomen will be sore and painful. If you were given prescriptions during your initial consultation and setting up for the surgery, you should be sure that you have those prescriptions filled before surgery to take when you are released and sent home.
It is foolish not to take the medication as directed and not to wait for the pain to strike. Eventually, the swelling will subside and disappear. If the pain continues or increases, you should contact your plastic surgeon immediately. Your incision after a tummy tuck surgery should start to heal within six weeks. If it doesn’t, you might have some problems that will require you to call your plastic surgeon.