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Survey
reveals Hollywood's hottest looks
LOS
ANGELES: The perfect composite woman would have Nicole
Kidman's nose, Winona Ryder's eyes, Kim Basinger's lips,
Sandra Bullock's chin, Jennifer Lopez' cheeks and Salma
Hayek's body.
At
least that's what women seeking to surgically enhance
their looks most want to see in the mirror, according
to a survey of the cosmetic-surgery wish lists compiled
by two plastic surgeons in Beverly Hills. Drawn from
the surgeons' consultations with nearly 1,000 female
patients during the past year, the findings offer some
insight into what American women consider the paradigms
of beauty. But Dr. Richard W. Fleming, co-director of
the Beverly Hills Institute of Aesthetic & Reconstructive
Surgery, said the facial and physical features most
requested by women seeking a nip here and a tuck there
also reflect which stars "are the flavor of the
moment."
"When
people come in for their consultations, they typically
have in their own mind a goal they want to achieve,"
Fleming, who conducted the survey with his partner Dr.
Toby Mayer, said. "Sometimes, they bring a picture,
sometimes they'll tell you exactly what they want, like
Jennifer Lopez for cheeks. They'll pick people who are
hot because of their careers." Indeed, the cosmetic
surgeon's best-of list is a who's who of A-list movie
and TV actresses. After Kidman, the celebrity schnoz
most coveted by female patients belong to Courteney
Cox and Catherine Zeta-Jones, while Vanessa Williams
and Ashley Judd rank No. 2 and No. 3, respectively,
for peepers.
Uma
Thurman and Liv Tyler have the most popular sets of
pouty lips, behind Basinger, and Halle Berry and Charlize
Theron ranked second and third for their elegant chins.
Right behind Hayek for best body were Elizabeth Hurley
and Angelina Jolie, the latter of whom also ranked No.
5 in the lips department. Two relatively mature actresses,
Michelle Pfeiffer, 42, and Rene Russo, 47, were runner-up
to Lopez for best cheeks. Male patients also have their
distinct preferences, Fleming said, with Rob Lowe of
NBC's "The West Wing" leading the pact for
best noses.
Brad
Pitt topped the list for lips, Tom Cruise for eyes,
Johnny Depp for cheeks (he was also No. 2 for lips),
Keanu Reeves for chin, Harrison Ford for jawline and
Richard Gere for hair. Hollywood hunk Matthew McConaughey,
not Arnold Schwarzenegger, has the body every man wants.
Fleming, who boasts a number of stars among his own
clientele but says naming names is not good for business,
readily admits he is no miracle worker. For many patients,
he says, the body of Salma Hayek remains a lofty but
unobtainable goal. "You're not going to take somebody
like Rosie O'Donnell and make them look like Catherine
Zeta-Jones. It's not going to happen," he said.
"So it's largely up to the gene pool to determine
who can and can't be among the most beautiful."
Oh,
and roughly how much would it set you back to get Kidman's
nose, Ryder's eyes, Basinger's lips and Hayek's body?
Just $35,000, a veritable bargain, Fleming said.
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