Plastic Surgery

[19Ashe86]

It has come to me recent attention that according to imdb.com someone said Elvis had 2 face lifts and rhinoplasty done in the mid 70's..

I dont believe this is true I dont think he was that vein.. maybe he did..

I was just wondering if someone could help me out and cllear this up for me?

if its true could someone show me some pictures or something.. I dont believe it

thanks
Ashe

[Menwithbrokenhearts]

I'm not sure about the facelifts and all but he did have some eyework done. I think it had something to do with his eyelids drooping. You can tell the difference it some photos from 76/77 versus earlier photos. It removed, for me, Elvis' signature "hooded eyes or "bedroom eyes" as some like to refer to them, look that was part of his style.

[THENATUREBOY]

I'm not sure about the facelifts and all but he did have some eyework done. I think it had something to do with his eyelids drooping. You can tell the difference it some photos from 76/77 versus earlier photos. It removed, for me, Elvis' signature "hooded eyes or "bedroom eyes" as some like to refer to them, look that was part of his style.

I agree with menwithbrokenhearts. He definitely had eyework done, but i've never seen any proof of facelifts, nor can I ever remember mention of them. Anyone have any proof out there? Interesting post by the way.

[orwell1976]

From what I have heard Elvis was one of the most vain people around! But I guess he had the right to be, because I must admit, that he is simply the best looking man I have ever seen. Although I'm male and not gay I think that Elvis was just handsome as hell. He had his teeth done in 1956 or 1957 and he had a face lift around the eyes in 1975. During his july - tour he went back to wearing mascara around the eyes like he had done in the 1950's and early 1960's.

[KPM]

In the 50s he is suppose to have had a rhinoplasty to help breathing and thin the bridge of his nose-but no one has proof. He had his teeth capped in the 50s, and his eyes lifted in 75 supposedly. (most who saw the eyelift say it changed his look or others that they could see no change)The eye makeup goes back to the 55 screen test where a makeup artist did them and he liked the liner around the eyes.

[Lee82]

In the 50s he is suppose to have had a rhinoplasty to help breathing and thin the bridge of his nose-but no one has proof..

I've never been convinced of the nose job either. If he did have one, it was so minor, he barely had one at all... Where did the rhinoplasty story come from, anyway? I've read it in a few books, but they don't exactly say where they got the information from...

[0349054]

He had no nose job, but had a slight facelift in the 70's. he stayed at Baptist Memorial.

[KPM]

I've never been convinced of the nose job either. If he did have one, it was so minor, he barely had one at all... Where did the rhinoplasty story come from, anyway? I've read it in a few books, but they don't exactly say where they got the information from...

I read this story in Joe Espositos book Good rockin Tonight and also
George Klein had the same procedure done in the 50s(* paid for by Elvis) he supposedly told everyone Elvis was going to have it done also. Whether its true I do not know-its as true as anything else written by insiders- so its in doubt. I agree if he had one it sure did little to change his looks. As for the facelift all I've ever heard about is the 75 eyelift for puffiness under his eyes.

[mozzarella]

In the 50s he is suppose to have had a rhinoplasty to help breathing and thin the bridge of his nose-but no one has proof. He had his teeth capped in the 50s, and his eyes lifted in 75 supposedly. (most who saw the eyelift say it changed his look or others that they could see no change)The eye makeup goes back to the 55 screen test where a makeup artist did them and he liked the liner around the eyes.

What screentest are you talking about? The only screentests I know about is for the 1.Rainmaker and 2.Blue Suede Shoes. Can you show me a pic with the eyeliner?

[KPM]

No I can't, I heard he just liked the way they made him look when the test was done. Even for tests makeup artists are used. The Rainmaker test very few pictures are available, the BSS song they taped if you look close at the video you can see his eyes are highlighted to stand out. It is not unusual they do it for anyone who is on film, just some more that others. In Lovin You you can see it more. No big deal.

[ayda]

Does anyone has pictures of the before and after surgery?I don't think he did his nose.I look at the 50's,60's,70's pictures and I don't see anything diferent.Maybe his eyes.They did look diferent at the very end,but he had eye problems.So,any pictures out there?

ALYDA

[19Ashe86]

The reason I ask is because I cant tell.. even the eye thing.. as he got older and heavier he was obviously bloated from all the shit he was sticking into himself.. but I dont think he'd go so far as to have a face lift... well ok.. Maybe I just dont wanna admit it.. I just say that if he did I cant tell.. so maybe he didnt.. who knows

[Danny Ocean]

Elvis never had a nose job, not even a facelift. The only thing that he had was a eye correction. The skin that was hanging under his eyes and above was streched to the sideways. You can see it in Elvis in concert 1977. But he never had any other plastic surgery.

[0349054]

Elvis had a facelift in the mid 70's. Any of the guys will tell you. He stayed at Baptist Memorial.

[tcbtigerman]

Elvis had a chemical skin peel in the 50's to get rid of acne scars.He also had a nose job and its noticeable in pictures after 1957.He did get work done around his eyes in the mid to late 70's.And i know this for a fact because i found out from a very reliable source in the Elvis world.

[Mez]

did he not get the skin under his chin/neck area tightened up too?

[Cherokee]

Eyejob, yes, around June of 1975. Nosejob, no, never.

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

I don't think that Elvis had a nose job from looking at Pictures of him from his teens!



You can tell his nose looks just like his fathers :-



As for the makeup I agree he did use it and when he didn't in concert he looked kind of washed out.... Makeup is nothing new all actors and pop stars use it to highlight their eyes.

Matt

[Albert]

Yes, makeup is standard for pop-artists (and everybody else who's on stage like opera stars) to use on stage.

About the facelifts: Elvis did many shows and tours in 1975 and even more in 1976. With a man photographed this much, pictures with Elvis after surgery (scarses, bandaids, etc) should be available (even made by the trash journalists). And yet, there is no real proof.

The only time when surgery could have been done is in the army, when he was 'out of the picture' for almost 2 years. Stories are that Elvis had made his nose less wide during that period and had some sort of treatment for the scarves from the acne that he suffered as a teenager.

[19Ashe86]

seems to me we have quite a deverse group of theories.. Id have to agree with whomever said that since elvis did so many shows 75-76 and therefore so many pix taken we wouldnt have been able to miss the scars/healing process.. PLUS wouldnt the press have noticed?

apart from IMDB where I originally read the plastic surgery thing Id never heard form anyone about it..

anyway who knows.. I just wanted to see what others thought..

glad to get so many responses.. thanks

Ashe