When Jim Carrey walked on stage to accept his lifetime achievement statue at the Cesar Awards in Paris last week, there was more talk about his seemingly changed face than his emotional speech. It appeared to many that he had had plastic surgery on his upper eyelids, causing a hollowed-out appearance, and there appeared to be scarring near his ears – a telltale sign of lifting. This in turn led to online rumors that Curry had been replaced by a clone.
The biggest mistake for beginners is to get too little work done too soon before the event. We’ve all seen the effects of what we can only assume was poor planning, with Madonna’s appearance at the 2023 Grammy Awards, Tom Cruise’s appearance at a Lakers game in 2020 (both with puffed out cheeks), and Renée Zellweger’s appearance at the 2023 Grammy Awards being hard to miss. deer Women in Hollywood Awards 2014, with a major change in the upper eyelids. Their faces certainly wouldn’t have looked so stunning if they had had the chance to settle down.
Demi Moore is a classic example of someone who made a mistake—showing up on the Fendi runway in 21 after undergoing horrific facial surgery, and then doing it right—waiting for a review, followed by a proper recovery, before making a triumphant return to last year’s Oscars, glowing and completely healed.
Red carpet brilliance, like comedy, is all about timing. Below is a list of what people can do to improve their appearance at an awards show, and to what extent they should consider doing so.
Beautification
Two to six months before the ceremony
There is nothing better than a lift performed by the right surgeon to reduce sagging and give you a more youthful appearance. Speculation suggests that Anne Hathaway, Emma Stone and Brad Pitt all owe their rejuvenated appearance to the procedure that repositions the skin and muscles underneath. If so, they clearly planned for the future. While the full effect does not appear until after six months, there is a so-called “honeymoon effect”, which occurs after two months, as a result of optimal swelling. “They look really fresh after two months – they still have subcutaneous edema,” explains Marina del Rey plastic surgeon Luis Macias.
Upper blepharoplasty
Six to eight weeks ago
While the waiting time is less than a facelift, there is a greater potential for a dramatic change in appearance than any other youth-enhancing procedure, especially with men, such as Jim Carrey and Bradley Cooper, or historically, Burt Reynolds and Kenny Rogers. Removing too much skin or fat can feminize a man and create a sunken effect.
Delicate filling
Four weeks ago
A touch of hyaluronic acid injected into the upper part of the face to lift the middle of the face, or around the jawline to add definition, is an easy way to improve appearance, but a doctor needs to inject a small amount, because swollen chipmunk cheeks or puffy areas of the face are dead giveaways. If you don’t leave a few weeks of buffer, you risk appearing with swelling or black and blue areas.
Fat transfer
Three weeks ago
“Facial fat grafting can be a high-impact, low-duration procedure that can instantly add volume to the middle of your face and even your complexion, taking a few years off your appearance and adding some glow,” advises Beverly Hills facial plastic surgeon Babak Azizzadeh. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia and involves removing a small amount of cells from the inner thigh, abdomen or knees and injecting them into the temples, cheeks and nasolabial folds.
Laser
Three weeks ago
The mild CO2 laser resurfaces the skin and can be performed as little as a month ahead of time, improving texture, while the less intense Aerolase or Laser Genesis aims to build collagen. “These ingredients smooth the skin and reduce redness or uneven color without too much recovery, and can also be repeated closer to the event to enhance clarity and soothe any remaining inflammation,” says New York dermatologist Anita Ryszko, MD, MD. Although it takes months to take full effect, there is an instant glow due to the plumpness of the procedure itself.
Customize
Two weeks ago
Adding volume to your body to fill out your decolletage using a low-cut dress is much less risky before an event than injecting it into your face. The newest fillers are derived from processed cadaver tissue, so you don’t have to donate your own fat, which can be a challenge these days. “If a patient has a major event, but a small amount of body fat due to GLP-1 use or naturally, alloClae can be a game-changer,” explains New York plastic surgeon Darren Smith.
Bright smile
Party week
Kendall Jenner, Tom Cruise, and Scarlett Johansson are among those who go out of their way to have million-dollar smiles, but even laminate can look a little dull or sloppy. In order to elevate your mouth to the level of your luminous face, cosmetic dentists have created multi-step brightening treatments like Glow Up at One Manhattan Dental in New York. It starts with mouth exfoliation and gum rejuvenation – like a facial for your mouth – followed by two different types of polishing: an air system that removes stains and bacteria, and a micro-polishing that also strengthens the enamel. The final step is the bleaching process to make sure you are camera ready.
Facial treatments
One to three days before the ceremony
Almost everyone gets a facial within days of a red carpet event, using a range of techniques to exfoliate tired skin and then hydrating, brightening and smoothing the newly revealed layers. Keren Bartov is almost booked for the week leading up to the Oscars and is a favorite of Julia Roberts, Kim Kardashian, Gal Gadot, Moore, Kate Moss, Lily Collins, Sienna Miller, Eva Mendes, Victoria Beckham, Uma Thurman and Serena Williams. Lymphatic drainage massage is used to get rid of puffiness; Targeted microwave technology to tighten skin and define the jaw, chin and neck; And her own device called The Wand — a combination of radiofrequency energy, LED light, and infrared — to increase circulation and tissue oxidation.
This story appeared in the March 11 issue of The Hollywood Reporter. Click here to subscribe.
