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Plastic Surgery: Fact or Fiction

from Life & Style Magazine

Life & Style asks the experts (including Dr. Richard Chaffoo) to set the record straight on common nip/tuck truths and misconceptions.

Liposuction is an invasive procedure. FACT!

Everyone wants gorgeous gams like Jen's, but San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Chaffoo says undergoing liposuction to get leaner legs is considered having surgery because "liposuction involves an incision and the insertion of surgical instruments."

Aging hands can be made to look younger. FACT!

Madonna's face looks young, but the star's hands give away her 51 years. Aging hands can be plumped with fillers and lasers, like the Fraxel, says Dr. Chaffoo. (Lasers can also reduce signs of sun damage.) Fat transfers and retinol products that thicken skin can also rejuvenate hands, Dr. Pfeifer adds.