Meg Ryan’s director says cosmetic surgery o.k. by her
May 8, 2009 by Deborah Boland and JoJami Tyler - The Glam Gals
The cosmetic surgery debate continues…..
There’s a good article over at Entertainment & Showbiz.com that says filmmaker Cheryl Hines, who directed Meg Ryan in “Serious Moonlight”, says she has no problem with older Hollywood stars getting cosmetic surgery. “If it makes you happy, do it. I don’t care. Whatever works,” says Hines.
Now we’re putting that question to you……
How do you feel about cosmetic surgery?
Are you for it, or against it, and why?
Do you plan to have any cosmetic surgery in the future, and if you already have, did it change your life in any way?
Do you think Meg has had any cosmetic surgery, and how do you think she looks?
Do you think all this talk about cosmetic surgery is nobody’s business?
We’d love to hear from you!
When I see all the articles and pictures out there of the surgery mess ups, I am petrified to have anything done. These before and after photos of celebrities in tabloids can give one a nightmare.
My motto is: The best face lift is a smile
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If there were a stay young looking pill I would certainly take it. Most cosmetic surgery for women of a certain age ends up looking only weird, and somehow induces a “pathetic” response from me. There may be a certain slight refreshing that really works well, but generally that seems to eventually lead to more surgery and the puffer fish look which is not attractive at all. And once you head down that road, I wonder what happens when you don’t keep getting more and more. The sad thing is that many women would be very attractive as they age, in a mature sense, and have forever lost that ability by having surgery. And, also so sad that many people are now starting it in their 30s. But it is all-in-all an individual’s choice.
I’ve seen celebs who obviously have enough money to go to a descent cosmetic surgeon, look afterward as if they’re pulling 3 G’s in an F-16. If THEY can’t get someone to do a ‘natural’ looking job, what chance do I have?? No – too much can and often does go wrong. People don’t look younger they just look – odd. Unlike themselves. And it smacks of desperation. It’s not worth it.
People are starting to look weird.I think it’s pathetic that women are succumbing to rat poison in their faces because of the ideology that once you now hit your 30’s your “old”. I know 2 women in their 30’s who get botox. Let me tell you, they are not fooling anyone. They look catatonic–there’s a weird “blankness” about their expression that they think is making them look “fresh.” NOT! Also, their forehead wrinkles are absent in the middle and appear on the edges of their foreheads—-like I said, they are not fooling anybody…..
It’s to bad that woman have to feel like they need to look younger. Growing old isn’t so bad. It’s just not worth what it does to your soul. Out side appearance only lats so long.
Not a big fan of plastic surgery
Sorry, ladies, but I had a complete face lift five years ago and it was the single best thing I ever did for myself.
Before the surgery (at age 64) I looked about eighty years old. I had skin falling from my chin in elegant Schiaparelli pleats. My eyelids drooped so badly they were literally affecting my vision. I looked like a Shar Pei in blue jeans.
Two months after the surgery I was walking past a store window and happened to catch a glimpse of my reflection. I just stood there with a loopy grin on my face because… I was ME again.
No, I didn’t look like a 30-year-old. That was never the point. I didn’t do it to look younger; I did it to look better. I don’t know how “old I look,” wnatever that means, and I don’t care. This wasn’t about looking younger; it was about looking like the self I felt inside. Not the AGE I felt — I don’t know how old I “feel,” either. But the PERSON I felt like, and still do.
I don’t lie about my age — it’s too damn much trouble, for one thing.
Mostly, I ignore age. I’m not ABOUT age. What I’m about is living my life at the highest and best level I can. And looking the best I can is part of that.
Meg is beautiful without surgery! I was hoping she was one that would never have it done darn it!! She still looks great just not as natural.
Well, it sounds like City Squirrel is a super extreme case in the sagging department, and it sounds more like “corrective” surgery as opposed to purely vanity surgery–which is understandable if your sagging (eye) skin actually affects function–namely your ability to see….so all the power to you if you are happy with that. However, surgery is not natural and you will look stretched and “done” and unnatural whichever way you look at it. Apparently, it is just a preferable option to you rather than looking like a sharpei. Meg Ryan, only recently turned 40, I believe. Age is reletive of course, but 40 is not “old” and the body does not need surgery or botox to correct a few minor life lines…..
Hi Stacee,
Poor Meg, she had a real botched job of surgery, but she looks much better now. This is a good example of the importance of really doing your homework and not asking for the doctor to overdo.
Hi City Squirrel,
Thanks for your honest take on this. We love hearing both sides to this issue! Great to hear you had such good results and feel great about it!
Hi Kaitlynne,
We are so interested in hearing both sides to this issue. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
I think making myself more beautiful is dependent on giving myself more love.
I do not plan to have any cosmetic surgery ( I am 47) but I think its the intention you go with that can make the difference, no cosmetic surgery can ever make you Feel beautiful thats up to you!
I’m in my 50’s and a chronic frowner. So I had botox injections between my eyebrows. My eyebrows go up and they go down, but they’re not always in the frown position. My husband is delighted that I’m not always frowning at him…looking crabby and unhappy. Even my constant smiling couldn’t erase that overall look. I now look much more approachable, friendlier. Also, after losing 70 pounds, the skin on my face was sagging, making me look sullen and tired. So I had filler injections in these areas. Now, finally my face looks the way I feel…happy, relaxed, serene. I repeat the botox injections every 6 months and the filler was done in Oct. 2007, and still looks wonderful!
Hi Josie Jean,
Great to hear that you have had good results!
When I was a young girl my father used to warn me that I would get wrinkles if I kept on frowning. He told me to put a piece of tape on my forehead, and that would alert me that I was frowning. Of course I never did that, and now I do have frown lines! I am interested in all options!
~JoJami
I believe it is best to do what is best for you. Only You know what is best.
To bad people feel they have to have surgery. I understand in some cases it’s a must but meg did not need surgery.
she was beautiful the way she was.
I think Meg Ryan did too much. Perhaps it would have been better if she didn’t do anything. I’m an African American women and I just think its weird when caucasian women get fat or other chemicals injected into their lips to make them look fuller/bigger. It better to be proud of the features you have and make what you got naturally work for you. I mean her upper lip looks distorted and swollen, like she been hit in the mouth. It’s okay to say “no” to plastic surgery and that goes for all women regardless of race.
Hi Budget Chic!
Great to hear from you!!! Your right, many women have really gone overboard with the lip plumping! (Can we at least blame it on Angelina Jolie???)
It is funny, I went out to go skiing in Aspen recently and noticed many of the woman’s lips were obviously “enhanced”…seemed most of them were from the east or west coast.
I think middle America is not as extreme, but it would be fun to do more research on it!
Here in Europe, we find the US fetish for plastic surgery quite disturbing, especially as it is starting to make everyone look curiously alike. But we’re still addicted to fillers and Botox. There’s no denying that the fillers are very effective, though I’m still against them, but Botox really gives me the creeps – it’s fine until you speak, and at that point, your face looks like a mask. The worst examples I’ve seen recently are Amanda Holden, Jane Asher and Marcia Cross – all of them look like androids. I believe that if you are tempted to have these treatment for the sake of vanity, you should really donate that money to a charity that specialises in facial reconstruction, and help somebody less fortunate than yourself.
Wow…a few of these posts are unnecessarily harsh. I thought the question invited us to offer opinions only and not to criticize one another. I refuse to pass judgment on any other woman and the choices she feels compelled to make. I am a retired missionary nurse…my life has been devoted to those less fortunate. And I might choose to have a cosmetic treatment or two in the future.
Note first that I was nearly 65 when I had surgery, not in my 40s. I’m not for an instant defending the Hollywood “look-young-at-any-cost” fixation — Meg Ryan is a tragedy — but once you pass 60 you’re at the mercy of genetics and your own past. First, I lost 50 pounds at the age of 60, one reason for the Shar Pei problem; second, I just didn’t inherit much in the way of good bone structure.
And no, I do NOT look “stretched and “done” and unnatural,” as Barbara insists. Of course, if I do it again in the future, I may well. So I have my choice between looking like Joan Rivers or Bette Davis in her Baby Jane days.
Can we tawk?
Just lately I am in the considering plastic surgery mode. I will soon be 64 and think it is a decent age to make some modifications to nature’s work. Eyes, neck and under the chin are the only areas I really don’t like. Wrinkles, such as they are do not bother me. Anyone have an idea on what age would be considered alteration eligible?
At age 59, I’m considering my various options. My skin is badly damaged from years of sun exposure and neglect. I was told that here in St. Paul, Minnesota, most operative procedures are done on 48-65 year old women.
Me also! I will be 52 and want to get some of my youth back. Not much just some. I do feel meg over did it as she was way to young to have so much done.
Hi – After bringing two 9+ pound babies into this world, I gifted myself with a tummy tuck last year. The results are wonderful and brought my figure back into proportion. I just turned 40 on 5/21/2009.
Sheryl,
That sounds like you had great results!! Thanks for sharing. Congratulations on your new little ones!!
Cheers!
The Glam Gals
Meg Ryan looked fantastic before surgery. The first time I saw her afterwards I did not even recognize her–she doesn’t even look like herself. It is unfortunate.
Hi Debbie,
Yeah but we think she has had some more work to fix the problem and looks alot better! Boy, it must be all the stress from being married to her Latin hottie!
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Hi DCS,
Great to hear from you! Look forward to hearing you comments!
Cheers!
The Glam Gals
I had lower lid blepharoplasty done several years ago to remove the hereditary under-eye bags of fat. It’s a one-time operation that helped tremendously. I was 54 at the time and that is the one thing that was making me look tired and aged. Otherwise, I am quite fortunate in terms of elasticity and tone. Currently, I’ve begun a regime of facial resistance exercise to keep my face firm rather than save up for surgery, because that seems to make more sense. I’ll try acupuncture before surgery… surgery is painful (but in this case it was worth it, I won’t have to do it again for that issue). I am single, self supporting, and need to keep “fresh.”
I have to say that I have always loved what cosmetics and skincare has done for me, but some time difficult to find the right products for my skin.
Your posting very useful for me.
Thanks
Dile