Interesting Uses Of Plastic Surgery: Achieve The Superman Ideal

Cosmetic procedures are not always purely in order to look better or to enhance one's natural appearance. In some instances they want to look like their favorite celebrity or fictional character. Some women seek to change their appearance to be similar to Barbie. Other people have tried to turn themselves into cats or lizards so that they can be more like their favorite animal. Recently, many news agencies have reported on the story of a young Filipino man who has undergone a dramatic transformation to change himself into the savior of Metropolis, Superman.

Thirty-five year-old Herbert Chavez has gone through many different plastic surgery procedures to look like his favorite comic book character. He has had a number of different operations in order to look increasingly more like the Man of Steel over the years so that now he is an amalgamation of many different iterations of the iconic character. While his is an example of cosmetic medicine taken to an extreme it is easy to see how each of his different procedures could be used to great effect individually to look better and enhance one's physique and beauty.

Mr. Chavez has most notably had a chin augmentation to give himself the trademark cleft of Superman. This involved the installation of surgical implants to alter the underlying structures of his jaw line. Through plastic surgery the implant of either bone or some other biocompatible material is shaped and inserted to change the silhouette of the face. They use a sort of synthetic material that allows soft tissue and bone to graft onto it and grow through it. Another option for more dramatic results is silicone that has the feel of flesh rather than bone.

In addition to this plastic surgery this young Filipino man had a nose job, or rhinoplasty, to narrow down his nose to make it end in more of a point in order to emulate the famous face of the actor Christopher Reeves. This involved making an incision in the nose and then using tools and chisels to shave away the bone and excess skin to create the desired profile.

Next Mr. Chavez underwent silicone injections for lip enhancement. This took his thin and narrow mouth and made it more full and plump. For others seeking to have this done it is a great choice because of its affordability, high visibility and long lasting effects.
Finally, to complete the look of Superman this man had thigh implants to give himself the strong muscular appearance of the man of steel. This plastic surgery is just one of the many types of physical augmentations available. From buttock, calf and bicep implants to the ubiquitous breast implant there is a safe and effective way to change the contours of the body.

Plastic surgery can in some instances be used to make a person look more like the famous or fictional person they seek to emulate. For the rest of us it is the number one way to look and feel better through improving our looks and finally getting the body we have always dreamed of.