Is plastic surgery starting to become un-cool?

The many incarnations of "The Cat Lady," Jocelyn Wildenstein, throughout the years.

I'm neither a proponent for nor in opposition of plastic surgery. I'm pro-choice all the way. Who am I to tell another woman what she can or can't do with her body? And to be completely honest, I've considered getting cosmetic procedures, myself. But, I've been absolutely aghast at seeing formerly fantastic looking women from Hollywood and elsewhere who have become plasticized versions of their younger selves, all in the name of being more desirable and employable.

A female childhood hero of mine recently became all puffy and unnaturally thick-lipped and doesn't represent her formerly oh-so-gorgeous-and-groovy self, to the point that it makes me sad for her. She was breathtakingly beautiful as it was, yet in the culture of instant youth, she became disfigured and not really even recognizable.

It's not just women, either. I know that we all can think of at least a couple of male celebs who have undergone life-threatening surgeries all in the name of keeping themselves youthful-looking and relevant. One of whom, I found during my research of plastic surgery victims by surfing Awful Plastic Surgery, was one of my fantasy men. Seriously. He was getting hotter as he aged, but decided to let some doctor screw his face up, instead.

The fact is that people who age normally may not be what they once were, aesthetically, but they still look better than how they would look with a ton of botox and tight skin and silicone-implant-lines. In fact, especially in this day and age, it's kind of nice to see someone who appreciates their own battle scars and isn't willing to have them magically erased by a plastic surgeon.

If Holson is right in her article, having such radical procedures may not be the way to get roles in Hollywood anymore. It's gotta be a slap in the face to those who have had a lot of surgery in hopes that they will get roles, but it's nice to know that even in Hollywood - at least until they change their minds again - a natural face can still be appreciated.