Michael Jackson’s Plastic Surgeries

There’s something very refreshing (to me at least) about a celebrity that admits to having plastic surgery. I think it’s ridiculous when these woman who have been “touched up” deny going under the knife, having treatments of any kind, or using creams and medicines that aren’t available to your average joe. If you have the work done, why not admit it? Denying it helps perpetrate a false truth that is dangerous when it comes to making people feel worse about themselves.

One of the people I always wondered about was Michael Jackson. He only admitted to two nose jobs, but it was obvious that couldn’t be true. I think denying the work he had done only made the public that much more curious. Since he was someone that really transformed his entire appearance, it seemed silly to deny it.

Of course, part of it is self-esteem and privacy. To put it bluntly, it’s none of our business. Celebs don’t have to tell the truth, because it’s really no one’s concern but their own. Still, it certainly is refreshing when they do.

Now that Michael Jackson has passed, his doctor has spoken out about his surgeries. Surprisingly, he confirmed that Michael did have a severe case of vitiligo. For some reason, this is one thing I always wondered about since it was obvious he was lying about the nose jobs, I just assumed he was lying about the vitiligo. (The dangers of lying.)

Michael, rest his soul, sought to get a certain kind of physical perfection through plastic surgery. It’s been confirmed by this doctor that, “He came in approximately every two months. It was about 10 to 12 surgeries in two years, while I was there.” The doctor continues by saying he “had multiple nose jobs, cheek implants and he had a cleft put in his chin. He had eyelid surgery … You name it he had it.” He also says Michael had far too many surgeries, trying to correct things that didn’t need correcting.

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