Every month, we strive to bring you a balanced mix of breaking news (for example, what Nicki Minaj is saying about her recent breast reduction surgery) and advice you can always use, like what you need to know before dissolving filler. Invariably though, there’s an intriguing headline or viral post that doesn’t make its own stand-alone story yet is still worthy of a share.
Which brings us here, to the latest installment of This Month in Aesthetics, an ICYMI recap of industry-molding moments that we’d be remiss not to acknowledge—from a breast implant company suddenly shutting down to the Sex and the City stars getting candid about cosmetic procedures.
Reality star Ms. Jacky Oh! dies after plastic surgery
Former Wild ’N Out star Ms. Jacky Oh! (née Jaclyn Smith) died at the age of 32 after reportedly going in for a mommy makeover procedure. While the exact cause of death has yet to be confirmed, speculation is running rampant that it was a case of botched plastic surgery. A since-deleted social media post showed the mother of three posing with Miami plastic surgeon Dr. Zachary Okhah; she had allegedly traveled to Miami to undergo a mommy makeover and was found unresponsive in a hotel room after the surgery.
Dr. Okhah—indirectly—addressed the situation via an Instagram post weeks later: “To all my past, current and prospective patients, PH-1 Miami remains devoted to the highest quality medical care. All aesthetic procedures are performed in a hygienically safe environment to universally recognized medical standards. I am relentlessly committed to advancing techniques in the realm of plastic surgery. Most importantly, my staff and I ensure that each patient is vetted, prepped, and treated according to their individual patient history prior to any surgery. Our mission is to help our patients achieve the best possible results in the safest and most medically appropriate way possible.”
Ideal Implant suddenly ceases operations
Ideal Implant, a small breast implant manufacturing company that makes one type of saline implant, shut down all operations without notice on May 30, citing a lack of financial viability. As Dr. Kelly Killeen, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, California, explained in an Instagram video, this poses an issue for both doctors and patients. The company will not be honoring any returns of unused implants, nor will it honor warranties for patients who currently have the implants.
Kim Cattrall has a whole new attitude toward plastic surgery
Kim Cattrall made headlines when it came out that she would be reprising her role as Samantha Jones in the upcoming season of And Just Like That—after years of claiming the Sex and the City chapter of her life was closed. But that’s not the only thing she’s changed her mind about. Despite previously saying she’d never have plastic surgery, the 66-year-old actress is now singing a very different tune. “I probably said that in my 40s! I’m in my 60s now, and I’m all about battling aging in every way I can,” she said in a recent interview with The Times. “There are so many other alternatives now, treatments that stimulate your own body to fight aging. There are fillers, Botox, there’s so many different things that you can investigate and try and see if it’s for you. But yes, if you have the money and, more importantly, the right surgeon. It can’t be emphasized enough. You want to look like you.”
Restylane Eyelight receives FDA approval for under-eye hollows
Doctors have long used hyaluronic acid–based fillers to fill in the area under the eyes, camouflaging hollowing and dark circles. Still, there’s been only one product—Juvéderm Volbella XC—approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for this use, until now. Galderma just announced the launch of Restylane Eyelight, a new FDA-approved filler for the improvement of under-eye hollows that lasts up to 18 months. It features a firm gel texture with minimal water absorption, to reduce unwanted swelling and puffiness, and will be widely available in doctors’ offices nationwide over the next few months.
Kristin Davis reveals she’s been ridiculed for her use of filler
The And Just Like That star is talking all about her experience with filler—the good, the bad, and the ugly. “I have done fillers and it’s been good, and I’ve done fillers and it’s been bad,” she told The Telegraph. “I’ve had to get them dissolved, and I’ve been ridiculed relentlessly. And I have shed tears about it. It’s very stressful.” The 58-year-old went on to say that the negative feedback from online trolls is very real. “The internet wants you to [look like the younger version of yourself]—but they also don’t want you to. They’re very conflicted,” she said, going on to say that the blame always falls on her rather than on the doctor who did the work.
Amy Schumer slams celebs for lying about Ozempic use
Never one to shy away from open and honest dialogue about her appearance, Schumer recently told Andy Cohen on an episode of Watch What Happens Live that she tried Ozempic about a year ago—and that while it left her “so skinny,” she was also so sick that she couldn’t play with her son. She went on to rip into celebrities who won’t fess up to taking the weight-loss drug. “Everyone has been lying, saying, ‘Oh, smaller portions.’ Like, shut the f— up. You are on Ozempic or one of those things, or you got work done. Just stop. Be real with the people. When I got lipo, I said I got lipo,” she said.
Catt Sandler gets candid about undergoing a facelift, neck lift, and eye lift at 48
The former E! News host and podcaster went under the knife for three different procedures—and says she did so purely to feel better about herself. “In the last couple years especially, it started bugging me when I was looking in the mirror, more than ever before. I was like, ‘Why do I look so tired?’ Or ‘Why in photos do I look sad?’ So my resting face was a face of sadness or exhaustion. I do so much to live a healthy life, but the expression of that was not coming across in my face,” she told Glamour of her decision to seek surgical intervention. While she did consider the potential public backlash, ultimately that wasn’t a factor in her decision: “I think one of the best parts about getting older is giving zero f—s what people think of you,” she told the outlet. Sadler also decided to be wildly transparent about the process, even sharing detailed videos of her recovery on the text-based subscription service Scriber.
