Is there anyone who doesn’t know Cindy Crawford, the former U.S. top model? The dark-haired beauty enchanted whole generations of fans with her natural charisma. As fashion designer Michael Kors once said, “She was the one who changed up the perception of the ‘sexy American girl’ from classic blue-eyed blonde to a sultrier brunette with brains, charm, and professionalism to spare.”
Her naturalness has undoubtedly been Cindy’s key to success. In contrast to other female U.S. icons, such as Marilyn Monroe, who were not afraid of breast augmentations with silicone implants and other plastic surgery, Cindy won the hearts with her flowing hair and seductive curves – and it is fair to assume that the major part of her considerable fortune of 25 million pounds is thanks to her physical appearance.
When the meanwhile 46-year-old celebrated her surprising comeback as a model last year, she promptly landed the cover of Vogue Mexico’s May 2011 issue. Back in 1990, she already posed there along with fellow models Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, and Tatjana Patitz and stood out from the pack with her authentic appearance. More than 10 years later, Cindy’s face sure looks a little bit older, but still remarkably natural and attractive.
With even greater dismay, media reported about Cindy’s failed “full face retreating” at the beginning of the year. Recent photographs showed Cindy with crooked lips, bizarrely-shaped cheeks and, flat iron forehead treated with Botox. There were even rumors of nose surgery! Regrettably, the hope of aging models and Hollywood divas to restore their youthful appearance with Botox, etc., had obviously also arrived Cindy.
A few years ago, Cindy captured attention when she confessed that she owes her beautiful skin not only to a wonder mixture of coffee grounds and olive oil, but also to medical support: “I’m not going to lie to myself: past a certain age, creams only work on the texture of your skin, but in order to restore elasticity, all I can really count on is vitamin injections, Botox and collagen”, she revealed to Gala magazine – much to the astonishment of many women, who had bought products for years from her own skin care line…
Indeed, skin loses its elasticity with increasing age, subcutaneous tissue retreats and skin becomes dull and dry, causing wrinkles to appear. However, instead of rejuvenating, Botox may actually make you look older faster, as it can be seen on Cindy’s face. Botulinum toxin not only paralyzes the mimic facial muscles, but also leads to a regression of skin glands. As a result, the skin becomes even thinner and drier and looks – although firm – pale and old!
The skin is a mirror of our body – outside as well as inside! In order to achieve a sustainable regeneration and visible rejuvenation of the skin, it is essential to consider our body’s internal processes as well. We are aware that the endocrine glands performance begins to weaken at around 30 years of age. The hormone deficiencies incurred as a result, are also externally visible by well-known signs of skin aging. It is therefore natural to supply the body with relevant hormones (growth hormone, cortisol, DHEA, etc.) in form of bioidentical substances to strengthen tissue, get rid of wrinkles, and to restore skin’s vital and youthful appearance?
People vary as much as their need for bioidentical hormones. Hence, each Hormonal Regeneration® (Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy BHRT) is tailor-made to meet individual needs and wishes of our patients. Already shortly after starting treatment, the skin feels fresher and firmer again – from the inside out. A bioidentical hormone therapy generally lasts 3 or 6 months and if desired, the therapy can be repeated.
The regenerative effect of bioidentical hormones can be supplemented with a skin and facial rejuvenation by using autologous stem cells. When stem cell facelift is performed, stem cells are isolated from a small amount of fat that has been gently extracted by liposuction and is injected into the skin by means of microneedles – the result is a significant rejuvenation and skin tightening. This effect can be imitated to a certain extent by means of specific skin growth factors (growth factors) (obtained from autologous blood or synthesized in a special laboratory).
Let’s keep our fingers crossed for Cindy that swellings and Botox paralysis will quickly disappear from her face and that she will soon regain her natural charisma again. The rejuvenating effect of bioidentical hormones and autologous stem cells would definitely be able to support her with a second successful modeling career and, in addition, Cindy would be also able to escape the fate of her older fellow models’ over-tightened doll faces and failed plastic surgeries over which the entire gossip press laughs about!
DDr. Heinrich, MD