Marilyn Monroe had Implants says new book on Plastic Surgery
Very interesting.
Sally Kirkland left me an early morning message the other day to say that the LA Times (12/9/98 - E2) had an article talking about a new book (see review below) by Joan Kron on plastic surgery and facelifts. Joan Kron was a writer for Allure Magazine for several years.
In this book, she mentions that Marilyn apparently had a chin implant of some sort as well as a nose job in 1962. The quote is
"la belle Monroe's breasts may have had a surgical 'je ne sais quoi' (i don't know what) by virtue of sponge breast implants as well as liquid silicone injections. In fact, she was complaining
about infections shortly before her death, according to a surgeon's widow."
Here's a German website talking about Marilyn and silicone with some photos.
In only we could get Annette Funicello to admit to her implants preceding her MS and Liz Taylor to come out about her probably injections.
Here's the info on Kron's book.
The complete book of facial cosmetic surgery enlightening, practical, and personal from the most respected expert in the field.Lift Wanting, Fearing, Weighing and Having a Face-Lift Joan Kron Viking Adult Hardcover 0670870609 22.95
Celebrity face-fixes get the headlines, but Ms. (or Mr.) America with an income of $50,000 or less has become the real consumer. Cosmetic procedures of every type are popular, but even the simplest nips and tucks are still options as frightening and confusing as they are alluring.
Veteran reporter Joan Kron uses what she learned both through her own face-lift and in her years of covering cosmetic surgery to arm the potential client with the whole story. Lift covers the technical aspects, but also the psychology of appearance and cultural history from Elizabeth I's white-enameled wrinkles to Hollywood's hush-hush face peel. A sensitive overview as well as a nuts-and-bolts primer, Lift brims with real-life stories and interviews with doctors and sociologists, that demystify just what a lift can and cannot accomplish. Wanting one is between you and your mirror; having one is a complex decision that calls for this book as a companion.
Lift: Wanting, Fearing, and Having a Face Lift Joan Kron Retail Price: $23.95 Our Price: $16.76 You Save: $7.19 (30%) In-Stock: Ships within 24 hours Format: Hardcover, 256pp.ISBN: 0670870609 Publisher: Viking Penguin Pub. Date: November 1998