Dr. Jon E. Mendelsohn, of Advanced Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center in Ohio, says bringing a photo of a famous face to a consultation can be useful. “This does serve as a good communication tool to see what the patient desires — and also to see how realistic they are with expectations,” says Dr. Mendelsohn. “Overall, this is not a bad thing. Most patients know how their face differs.”
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But Dr. Franziska Huettner, a Big Apple cosmetic surgeon, cautioned against replicating a celebrity’s facial feature. “I advise my patients not to aim for exactly matching somebody else’s looks, but more so to take them as an inspiration,” said Dr. Huettner. “I tell my patients that everybody is unique in their facial features, and should therefore be treated as such — very unique.”
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