Plastic Surgery At The Movies: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Beyonce, Tom Hanks
With summer blockbusters just around the corner, Make Me Heal takes a look at some of the plastic surgery currently playing in theaters, before the studios bring out the big releases.
New father Matthew McConaughey is known for his killer abs and receding hairline. In his new movie, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, both are readily on display.
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Matthew McConaughey has long struggled with hair loss (See Make Me Healâs story on Matthew McConaugheyâs Hair Transplant), but recently, it has been looking better than ever.
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Hair restoration expert Dr. Alan Bauman reveals, âMatthewâs hair has been on the rebound for a while now. Publicly, to my knowledge, heâs denied surgical intervention and equates the regrowth to a magical topical potion. However, physicians will agree, nothing grows hair on bald skin except hair transplantation. Even Propecia, which works 90% of the time, is designed for the long haul⊠keeping the hair you have, NOT re-growth of the hairline. Contrary to popular opinion, todayâs hair transplant procedures can be performed comfortably, reliably and efficiently. Not to mention, undetectably. This means that the transplanted hairlines of today, if performed with an âartistic eye,â can mimic the feathery, wavy randomized look of a natural hairlineâ(i.e. NOT âpluggyâ). And because the transplanted hair is living and growing (also permanent, by the way), he can shampoo, wash, cut, swim, etc., all without the hassle and maintenance of a hairpieceâwhich would be an artificial solution to the hair loss problem. Advanced minimally-invasive techniques, like the FUE (Follicular-Unit Extraction) performed with devices like the NeoGraft, also allow for procedures that require no scalpel, no stitches and leave no linear scar give hair transplant patients more options for hair-styling. FUE procedures allow the surgeon to extract hair follicles or groups of follicles individually, without a linear harvest.â
New York plastic surgeon Dr. David Shafer says, âIt sure looks like Matthew has more hair now than he did in the past. It is a nice result.”
It also looks like Matthew McConaughey may have dabbled in Botox and facial fillers, as his face looks wrinkle-free considering all the time he spends frolicking in the sun.


Matthewâs leading lady in the romantic comedy is actress Jennifer Garner, as famous for her large lips as her breakthrough role on the TV series Alias. (See Make Me Healâs story on Jennifer Garnerâs lip augmentation). Although many believe Jenniferâs lips to be naturally large, some evidence supports the theory that she has used fillers of some kind to augment them.
On the other side of romance, is the thriller, Obsessed, starring obsessed plastic surgery fan, Beyonce Knowles (See Make Me Healâs story on Beyonce Knowles’ plastic surgery). Since breaking out as the lead singer of Destinyâs Child, Beyonce has reportedly undergone several cosmetic surgery procedures, including a nose job, breast augmentation and liposuction.
Angels & Demons premieres this week, starring Tom Hanks and his notoriously fluctuating hairline (See Make Me Healâs story on Tom Hanks’ hair transplants).
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Dr. David Shafer notes, âTom has an unusual hair line, if he has had hair transplants, then he might want some more to achieve a natural look.â
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In the follow-up film to the Da Vinci Code, Tom Hanks once again runs around the world as Robert Langdon, bad hair and all.
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Dr. Bauman explains, âWhen it comes to Tomâs ever-changing âdoââit appears heâs been through a potpourri of some bizarre styles and even hairpieces over the years. The main aesthetic problem, however, seems to be that thereâs a significant loss of the âtemporal pointâ which has not been addressed. This area is critical to the âframeâ of the face and the lack of restoration of that area is usually a dead-giveaway that something is awry.
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âThe good news is that this area does not require a large amount or density of grafts, so it is a big âbang for the buckâ when it comes to using the precious donor supply of hair. Most patients do not realize the aesthetic importance of this area, mainly because they are viewing themselves from straight on most of the time.
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âIn 1993, you can see he had A LOT more of his temporal point left than today. You can even see the miniaturized hair at the hairline, which was fading at that time.
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âWhen the miniaturization at the hairline is noticeable, thatâs the time to take action with non-invasive treatments like Propecia, Minoxidil or Laser Therapy. These are treatments that can help slow and stop the progression of hair loss, so smaller or fewer sessions of transplantation are needed over time.
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âIn the past, when describing Tomâs hair, you mentioned strip grafts and mini-grafts. These techniques are outdated by about 10 years.
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âMost hair transplants today (except for extremely rare cases) are performed using FUT (follicular-unit transplant) techniquesâgrafts that contain one, two or three hairs, only. Any transplanted grafts larger than that run the risk of looking pluggy. Also, whether the technique used is FUT (follicular-unit transplant) using a strip-harvest or FUE (follicular unit extractionâindividually harvesting hair from the back of the scalp) the âgraftsâ you get are essentially the same: one, two or three hair follicles each.â
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Another actress known for her hair, albeit in a positive way, is actress Jennifer Aniston. Starring in the comedy, Management, Jen is best known for bringing the world, âThe Rachelâ haircut. Jennifer has also spent her share of time in the plastic surgeonâs office (See Make Me Healâs story on Jennifer Anistonâs plastic surgery), undergoing rhinoplasty procedures to supposedly correct a deviated septum, as well as cellulite treatments.
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With so much plastic surgery on the big screen, Make Me Heal looks forward to another summer of celebrity plastic surgery hits and misses.
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