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Bowman, 32, is in Marin County Jail on allegations she used someone else's identity to buy a $20,000 makeover from a plastic surgery office in Greenbrae.

California lawmakers are pushing for tougher standards for clinics and surgeons that perform cosmetic surgery. The call for stricter patient safety protections comes in the wake of the high-profile death of Donda West, the 58-year-old mother of Kanye West, who died following cosmetic surgery. A coroner's report indicated that West died from heart disease. A physical exam conducted prior to surgery would have revealed her condition, but West's surgeon did not perform one, according to her family. AB 2968 would force cosmetic surgery candidates to have a physical exam before undergoing surgery. Another bill pending in the California state Senate would require inspections of outpatient facilities once every three years. But some physicians argue that the additional regulations will not change how cosmetic surgeons practice. "There's no way to control surgical judgment," says American Society of Plastic Surgeons Vice President Dr. Michael F. McGuire, who recommends instead tougher disclosure requirements for cosmetic surgeons. McGuire says all healthcare providers should be required to divulge data about their educational background and training before performing surgery. He supports laws that would allow only board-certified plastic surgeons to perform surgery.

According to a 2006 survey by Katie Zexima of The New York Times (2008-06-12) P. G1, 13,000 Clinique users found that dark under-eye circles are a major beauty concern for many people. For years, the only way to treat these dark circles--which are caused excess pigmentation in the skin or dilated blood vessels in the skin--was laser surgery, which was painful and required a significant amount of recovery time. But now there are a number of new ways to reduce or eliminate the appearance of dark circles under the eyes.

Since making it big, Jennifer has been rumored to have had a nose job, cheek
implants and even a lip reduction, although the latter rumor seems unfounded. More recently, she has also been rumored to use dermal injections like Botox and Restylane to take care of any lines and wrinkles as well as laser treatments like Fraxel, Pixel, or Active Fx to help preserve her skin’ youthful and glowing appearance.
She has also been rumored to have had a breast augmentation to help her front match her copious back.

Heidi Klum is pulling a move and has come out blasting plastic surgery, saying “There’s something odd when you’re 35 or 40 and ironed to the max. You change with time, and it’s fine. Everywhere there are these stand-up cards saying, ‘Have a little silicone while you get your roots done.’ I want to be the opposite of that.”

The only problem with Heidi jumping on this soap box is that she had plastic surgery.