Celebs and their plastic surgery

Bristol Palin Admits To “Corrective Jaw Surgery”

In the most recent issue of US Magazine, Bristol Palin admits to having had “corrective jaw surgery” resulting in the facial changes we now see while on Dancing with the Stars.  According to US Weekly:

“It’s not plastic surgery,” she tells Us Weekly exclusively in the new issue, out Wednesday.   She explains: “I had corrective jaw surgery” back in December 2010…

“Yes,” she admits, “It improved the way I look, but this surgery was necessary for medical reasons…so my jaw and teeth could properly realign…I don’t obsess over my face”

Still, “I am absolutely thrilled with the results,” she gushes. “I look older, more mature, and don’t have as much of a chubby little baby face!”

Although she hasn’t explained the exact procedure, I speculate that it’s very similar to the surgery I underwent as a teenager.  People who have either extra small or extra large jaws can undergo plastic surgery where the jaw is broken in two places and then either advanced forward or set back.  This can help cosmetically (as it did for me) and functionally (to improve eating, speech, etc.).  It’s an extremely painful procedure. 

I had my jaw broken and set back, then wired shut for six weeks.  I describe the ordeal in my tell-all plastic surgery book In Stitches.  Newer techniques allow most patients to avoid the wiring shut for six weeks in exchange for braces and rubber bands.  Overall, Bristol looks great.  I wonder if she may have had some liposuction under her chin done at the same time…

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Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 at 3:31 pm | Bristol Palin, Great Celeb Plastic Surgery, In Stitches

6 Responses to “Bristol Palin Admits To “Corrective Jaw Surgery””

  1. christy
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    May 11th, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    no way is that an osteotomy!!! her malocclusion didn’t look that bad. she looks like she had a chin implant/lipo, filler in her cheeks, not sure if its fat or synthetic, though

  2. Scott in NYC
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    May 12th, 2011 at 12:03 am

    Come on, Dr. Youn. You usually call B.S. on things like this. Bristol obviously had lipo in addition to whatever else she’s claiming to have done. Her entire face looks different (you mentioned it in a previous posting), so I’m sure she did some kind of overhaul to what was already a very pretty face. It’s so silly of her to lie about things.

  3. Editor
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    May 12th, 2011 at 12:35 am

    I agree, but it is possible she had something more than just a chin implant and liposuction under her chin (submental). At least she admitted to SOMETHING, which is more than most celebs do (Star Jones).

  4. Marly Harris
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    May 12th, 2011 at 1:09 am

    Isn’t this the same surgical procedure that our former governor of California had? Arnold’s appearance changed dramatically some years ago (for the better). As a side note, the lovely Maria Shriver has finally left that coarse creature and can now fulfill her own immense talents. Brava!

  5. Nicole
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    October 16th, 2011 at 7:00 pm

    As someone who’s had corrective jaw surgery I can honestly say it completely changes how your face looks. So much so that once the swelling went down and my jaw was unwired (they were still wiring the jaw shut when I had it done 8.5 years ago) most of my friends thought that I had a nose job done at the same time. Because I had my jaw broken in 4 places not just 2, both my jaw and chin were brought forward, which elongated my face and made my nose look smaller. It’s amazing how much of a change it can make to your overall appearance. Dr. Youn is right about one thing it hurts like hell and the recovery sucks.

  6. soitgoes
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    January 18th, 2012 at 9:07 am

    Bristol is a true politician in the making. Re-phrasing really is everything, ain’t it?

    LOL. This girl’s had the works done to her face. And it looks ridiculous.

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