TEEN KUTZ

nate sagging. She may have also had a mini-necklif,
because some former pictures revealed the beginning
of jowls and sagging skin around the
jawline, which subsequently could have been
pulled up and tightened to achieve Christie’s
younger, more refreshed appearance.”
The authors speculate that Brinkley most likely
gets rid of crow’s feet around her eyes by using an
injectable filler, like Restylane or Juvederm. She
likely also uses these fillers to fill in the deep lines
that stretch from the nose to the mouth, known as
nasolabial folds, they claim.
As to those rosy, young-looking cheeks, they
believe they may also have been filled out with a
filler or with fat grafing. “To get rid of the fine, horizontal
lines that creep up on foreheads, Christie
probably uses Botox to relax the frown muscles
there,” the website states.
Her perfect tan may be natural, though tanners
and bronzers or laser treatments might have
been used, since sun damage is the risk of the natural
sun. “This theory makes sense, especially since
she does have some freckling below the neck, yet
none on her face,” the site claims. “Laser treatments
like CoolTouch, Active FX, or Fraxel help minimize
fine lines and facial blemishes and reduce the
effects of sun damage.”
But give the model credit, they say: She’s long
been an advocate of exercise (hence the Total Gym
advocacy) and a good diet—largely vegetarian. Her
toning and physique may be all natural, without the
help of liposuction.
As for a little help with her breasts, that’s up
for a “best guess.” Typically afer childbirth, a
woman’s breasts tend to lose muscular strength;
sagging is natural—with or without exercise. Hers
appear, in photos at various events and in different
clothing without support, to be fuller and firmer
afer childbirth—so observers feel that a skilled surgeon
is responsible, since they still look natural.
On the other hand, there could be a remote
chance that the model’s great genes are at the bottom
of her beauty, and she’s simply growing old
beautifully…without help. In reaction to Brinkley’s
comment about being afraid of plastic surgery,
plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Youn says on his blog,
“While plastic surgery is definitely not for everybody,
it’s very easy for one of the world’s most
beautiful women to say something like this since
she doesn’t need it anyway!”
If Christie has had plastic surgery, she joins
dozens of celebs and supermodels who have consulted
plastic surgeons to augment their beauty, including
Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks, Elle Macpherson,
and others. And there’s certainly nothing wrong
with getting a little help where you can! IMAGE
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