Worst Plastic Surgery Disasters

Hang Mioku: the korean plastic surgery addict who injected cooking oil into her own face

One of the most famous cases of awful plastic surgery gone wrong, Hang Mioku, a 48 year-old woman from South Korea, became so addicted to plastic surgery that she was left unrecognisable after her obsession led her to inject cooking oil into her face. She had her first plastic surgery procedure when she was 28. Following operation after operation, her face was eventually left enlarged and disfigured, and the surgeons she visited refused to carry out any more work on her and one suggested that her obsession could be a sign of a psychological disorder. So Hang resorted to injecting cooking oil into her face. It became so grotesquely large that she was called "standing fan" by children in her neighbourhood - due to her large face and small body.


As Hang's notoriety spread she was featured on Korean TV, viewers seeing the report took mercy on her and sent in enough donations to enable her to have surgery to reduce the size of her face. During the first procedure surgeons removed 60g of foreign substance from Hang's face and 200g from her neck. After several other sessions her face was left greatly reduced but still scarred and disfigured, a true challenge for korean plastic surgery.




Jocelyn Wildenstein: a US$4 million monster

Known by the press by the nickname of "The Bride of Wildenstein" --a reference to The Bride of Frankenstein--, Jocelyn Wildenstein has allegedly spent almost US$4,000,000 on cosmetic surgery over the years, ending up as one of the worst and most famous cases of plastic surgery addiction. But who did that happened?


Once upon a time, in the late 70’s there was a beautiful women named Jocelyn Wildenstein. Jocelyn really had it made. She was a fresh-faced mother of two and married to an extremely rich art dealer. That is until she caught her husband in bed with a 21 year old Russian model. Now, any normal person would just leave her husband and take all of his money with her, right? Not Jocelyn Wildenstein! Instead she decided to win back her husbands love and make herself more beautiful by going under the knife. Well, her husband left her anyways, but Jocelyn will always have her plastic surgeon.




Michael Jackson: more than 10 nose surgeries

Does this really need to be explained? It’s incredible to forget how absolutely normal Michael Jackson looked back in the 70’s and 80’s, attractive even, before turning into the sideshow freak that he is today. He is rumored to have had more than 10 nose surgery procedures on his life.






Pete Burns: famous singer, spent almost all of his life savings on reconstructive surgery

Pete Burns, former frontman of the British band Dead or Alive --famous for their single "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"--, has had extensive polyacrylamide injections into his lips, along with cheek implants, several nose re-shapings and many tattoos. He revealed in early 2006 that he had spent almost all of his life savings on eighteen months of reconstructive surgery after a procedure on his lips went horribly wrong.




Dennis Avner: the Catman

Dennis Avner, also known by "Catman" or his native american name of "Stalking Cat", has undergone incredible extensive surgery in order to look like his totem animal, the tiger. Modifications include extensive tattooing, transdermal implants to allow whiskers to be worn, subdermal implants to change the shape of the face and the filing and shaping of the teeth to make them look more like a tiger's.




Eric Sprague: the Lizardman

Born Eric Sprague in 1972, the Lizardman was one of the first people to have a split tongue and in some circles is seen to be wholly responsible for the recent popularity of this particular modification. This 37 year old man has transformed himself into a reptile via 700 hours of tattooing, five Teflon horns implanted beneath the skin of his eyebrows, filing down of his teeth into sharp fangs, bifurcation of his tongue, and stretching of his septum and earlobes.




Donatella Versace: a caricature of herself

Since taking over for her brother Gianni Versace, platinum blonde fashion designer Donatella Versace has gone through some drastic changes thanks to awful plastic surgery, turning herself into a caricature. Although nose jobs are usually done to make a nose smaller, Donatella’s has grown larger over the years. It is also wider and flatter and slightly crooked, indicating that at least one bad nose job took place. In addition to her big nose, Donatella also has large lips, like the trout pouts of the Hollywood divas the designer dresses. Although the fashion icon has always had big lips, the oversized upper lip indicates that fillers, like collagen, have been used liberally. For a 53-year old, Donatella’s skin is very firm, indicating a possible facelift. She probably also uses dermal injectables like Botox to eliminate wrinkles, even when she smiles. Her tight face is a strong contrast to the loose skin on the rest of her body. And yes, Donatella’s weight loss also revealed her breast implants. Anything left?




Jackie Stallone: facelift, brow lift, cheek implants, nose job...

The mother of famous actor Silvester Stallone, Jackie was also famous for claiming she can talks to dogs about the future, she also once set up a psychic hotline which would charge callers for advice. Now she’s relatively famous for what looks like a little too much plastic surgery, as she has tried everything: facelift, brow lift, cheek implants, nose job and, of course, lip jobs.




Amanda Lepore: world's most famous transexual

Once a poverty-stricken young boy, Amanda Lepore's countless surgeries have made her one of the world's most famous transexuals. She had her first plastic surgery at the age of 15, getting a sex change in her last year of high school, and countless surgeries after that.




Michaela Romanini: italian socialite, famous for her collagen abuse

Last but not least. Meet italian socialite Michaela Romanini. Another plastic surgery gone wrong, this lip collagen abuser is only 40 years old, and became famous after her many surgeries.

Most Expensive Watch

1 - $1.5 million — the Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon 5002 P

They don't make many of them, but they are in production, so it falls within our criteria -- and besides it's pretty cool to break the $1 million mark for a watch.


The platinum 5002 P is composed of 686 parts, some of which are microscopically small.


It is double faced with celestial movements.


55 jewel movement, 48 hour power reserve, manual winding.


Comes with a sapphire crystal and a black crocodile leather band.
And don't get it wet; the case protects against humidity and dust only.




2 - $869k — Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Complication

Audemars Piguet competes with Patek Phillippe for consistent production of the worlds most expensive watches and refers to its pieces as complications.


The Royal Oak has 52 jewel movement and is self winding.


It has a perpetual calendar indicating the day, the week, the moon phases, the month and the leap years, minute repeater, split-seconds chronograph and small seconds at 9 o'clock.


An 18-carat white gold case and bracelet with a transparent sapphire caseback. Water-resistant to 20 meters.




3 - $580k — A Lange & Sohne Tourbograph

A. Lange & Söhne started making watches in 1845, but the factory was seized by the East Germans following WW II.


After the Berlin Wall came down, the founders great-grandson revived the company and started putting out hand crafted watches.


Including the internal chain, this watch has 1097 moving parts and a 41 jewel movement.


It comes made of platinum or gold, with a sapphire crystal, an exhibition back and a crocodile band.


Each watch takes 30-days to put together and they are done one at a time. Limited production.




4 - $420k — Girard Perregaux Opera Three Musical Hours Watch

The opera three is an amazing piece of engineering.


There are components within the case that enable the piece to act as a miniature jewelry box.


There is keyboard, 20 blades and a drum inside the watch along with 150 hand-mounted pins.


There is a lever to allow the music to be played on demand and it can be personalized to taste.


18k white gold, alligator strap, sapphire crystal. It's water resistant to 50 meters, is self-winding and will hold 50 hours of power in reserve.




5 - $404k — The Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrotourbillon

In 1833, Antoine LeCoultre opened up a small watch shop in Le Sentier, Switzerland. The man was obsessed with creating the most accurate timepieces the world had ever seen. In the pursuit of this obsession he created the first micrometer, an instrument capable of measuring to 1000th's of a millimeter.


This watch is another one that uses the tourbillion, a mechanical aspect devised in 1795 that counteracts the effects of gravity.


Platinum case, ruthenium rhodium-plated dial, crocodile band, sapphire crystal and water resistant to 50 meters.




6 - $387,200 — Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers

Vacheron Constantin started making watches in 1755, which makes it the oldest watchmaker in the world with an uninterrupted history. The company is considered one of the three best traditional watchmaker's in the world along with Patek Phillippe and Audemars Piguet.


Constantin was also the first to develop engine-turned dials in 1799.


Constantin's are distributed to retailers through 15 boutiques that sell no other brand. Previous Vacheron Constantin owners include Napoleon Bonaparte, Pope Pius XI, the Duke of Windsor and Harry Truman.


This watch is surprisingly thin and has a case of 18k rose gold. It's manual winding, has a 34 hour power reserve and a black alligator strap. It is splash resistant only.




7 - $240k — The IWC Grande Complication Perpetual

Tom Cruise brought IWC to the spotlight in recent years but the watchmaker has been putting out good watches for over 100 years.


The IWC Grande Complication has 659 mechanical parts and 71 jewels. It holds 12 patents and has 21 functions and displays.


It also has a perpetual calendar good for the next 500 years, combined with a perpetual moon phase display made of polished goldstone.




The case and band are solid platinum and the piece chimes out the time "in crystal clear tones". Production limited to 20 watches per year.




8 - $150,000 — Parmigiani Kalpa XL Tourbillon

Parmigiani started producing watches in 1976 after leaving a career as a watch restorer.


Each of their watches takes about 400 hours to make.


The company also made the watch insert for the Bugatti Veyron supercar, which won the 2006 "Watch of the Year Award" from the Japanese press.


28 jewel movement, platinum, sapphire crystal and alligator band.




9 - $129 — Daniel Roth Ellipsocurvex Tourbillon

Roth started his company in Vallée de Joux, Switzerland in 1989 and it was bought by Bulgari in 2000. The company puts out "exquisite haute horlogerie timepieces" and its new releases are eagerly awaited by collectors.


The Ellipsocurvex is a self-winding piece with an eight day power reserve, a platinum case with an exhibition back, sapphire crystal and alligator strap. Water repellent. (suitable for splashing, light rain; unsuitable for swimming or diving)


If you're trying to peg someone wearing a Daniel Roth, look for the semi-oval case — all his watches have it.




10 - $122k — The Hublot Tourbillon Solo Bang

Named after the Frend for "porthole," Hublot is a Swiss watch company founded in 1980. The original line of Hublot watches came to market with the first ever natural rubber strap. Something it took the company three years to develop.


Hublot also has a Big Bang Caviar that sells for $1 million. It's coated with black diamonds and therefore not included.


The Big Bang has a platinum case, a black ceramic bezel and carbon dial with its signature black rubber strap.

Trisomy 18

Is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 18th chromosome. It is named after John H. Edwards, who first described the syndrome in 1960. It is the second most common autosomal trisomy, after Down Syndrome, that carries to term.

Trisomy 18 is caused by the presence of three – as opposed to two – copies of chromosome 18 in a fetus' or infant's cells. Edwards' syndrome occurs in around one in 6,000 live births and around 80 per cent of those affected are female. The majority of fetuses with the syndrome die before birth. The incidence increases as the mother's age increases. The syndrome has a very low rate of survival, resulting from heart abnormalities, kidney malformations, and other internal organ disorders.

Signs and Symptoms

Infants born with Edwards syndrome may have some or all of the following characteristics: kidney malformations, structural heart defects at birth (i.e., ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus), intestines protruding outside the body (omphalocele), esophageal atresia, mental retardation, developmental delays, growth deficiency, feeding difficulties, breathing difficulties, and arthrogryposis (a muscle disorder that causes multiple joint contractures at birth).

Some physical malformations associated with Edwards syndrome include small head (microcephaly) accompanied by a prominent back portion of the head (occiput); low-set, malformed ears; abnormally small jaw (micrognathia); cleft lip/cleft palate; upturned nose; narrow eyelid folds (palpebral fissures); widely spaced eyes (ocular hypertelorism); drooping of the upper eyelids (ptosis); a short breast bone; clenched hands; choroid plexus cysts; underdeveloped thumbs and or nails, absent radius, webbing of the second and third toes; clubfoot or Rocker bottom feet; and in males, undescended testicles.

Genetics

Edwards syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality characterized by the presence of an extra copy of genetic material on the 18th chromosome, either in whole (trisomy 18) or in part (such as due to translocations). The additional chromosome usually occurs before conception. The effects of the extra copy vary greatly, depending on the extent of the extra copy, genetic history, and chance. Edwards syndrome occurs in all human populations but is more prevalent in female offspring.

A healthy egg or sperm cell contains individual chromosomes, each of which contributes to the 23 pairs of chromosomes needed to form a normal cell with a typical human karyotype of 46 chromosomes. Numerical errors can arise at either of the two meiotic divisions and cause the failure of a chromosome to segregate into the daughter cells (nondisjunction). This results in an extra chromosome, making the haploid number 24 rather than 23. Fertilization of eggs or insemination by sperm that contain an extra chromosome results in trisomy, or three copies of a chromosome rather than two.

Trisomy 18 (47,XX,+18) is caused by a meiotic nondisjunction event. With nondisjunction, a gamete (i.e., a sperm or egg cell) is produced with an extra copy of chromosome 18; the gamete thus has 24 chromosomes. When combined with a normal gamete from the other parent, the embryo has 47 chromosomes, with three copies of chromosome 18.

A small percentage of cases occur when only some of the body's cells have an extra copy of chromosome 18, resulting in a mixed population of cells with a differing number of chromosomes. Such cases are sometimes called mosaic Edwards syndrome. Very rarely, a piece of chromosome 18 becomes attached to another chromosome (translocated) before or after conception. Affected individuals have two copies of chromosome 18 plus extra material from chromosome 18 attached to another chromosome. With a translocation, a person has a partial trisomy for chromosome 18, and the abnormalities are often less severe than for the typical Edwards syndrome.

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Famous and Expensive Dog Breeds

The most expensive dog ever sold

The most expensive dog ever sold was recently in March 2011, a red “Tibetan mastiff” called Big Splash, or “Hong Dong” in Chinese. This most expensive dog ever is already 11 months-old and already stands nearly three-feet-high at the shoulder and weighs more than 180lbs, says his breeder, Lu Liang. He was purchased by a chinese multi-millionaire coal baron.

‘Big Splash’ sold for an amazing 10 million Yuan which is about 1.5 million US Dollars and beats the earlier record set by another Tibetan Mastiff Tibetan mastiff” called Yangtze River Number Two which was sold to a chinese woman in 2009 for a whopping 4 million Yuan (About $609,000). But this still doesn’t make the Tibetan Mastiff generally the most expensive dog breed.

Top Ten of Expensive Dogs:

10 – Akita

Ok so in at No.10 for the most expensive dog breeds is the Japanese Akita which can sell for between $1,500 – $4,500

9 – Bearded Collie

At No.9 in our list of the worlds most expensive dogs is bearded Collie which can be sold for between $1,000 and $5,000

8 – Pharaoh Hound

In at No.8 of the most expensive dog breed is the Pharaoh hound which can fetch between $2,500 – $6,500

7 – Tibetan Mastiff

At No.7 in our list is the Tibetan Mastiff which can usually go for around $2,200 – $7,000. Now although one of these was sold for a whopping $1.5 million it still doesn’t make it as generally the most expensive dog breed.

6 – Rottweiler

The Rottweiler makes it to number 6 in our most expensive dogs list at between $2,000 – $8,000

5 – Chow Chow

At No.5 of our list is the Chow-Chow a chinese breed which can fetch between $3,000 – $8,500

4 – English Bulldog

The good Ole English Bulldog or ‘British Bulldog’ as it’s know in the UK is at no.4 of our most expensive dogs breeds at between $2,500 – $9,000.. And now wait for it, the top 3 most expensive dog breeds… drumroll please….!!!

3 – Samoyed

The Samoyed which originates from Siberia is our No.3 selection which can be bought for between $4,000 – $11,000

2 – Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

And 2nd in our ‘Top Dog’ list is the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel from England which can sell for a princely sum of between $1,000 – $14,000 and the No.1 most expensive dog breed is…………

1 – German Shepherd (Alsation)

 In at No.1 as the most expensive dog breed in the world has to be the very versatile Alsation which can fetch anything between $3,000 – $24,000..

What happened to the Golden Retriever, Komondor, Malteser Terrier, Bichon Frise, Norfolk Terrier, Staffordshire Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier and the Australian Shepherd? All popular dogs but they did not make it into the top ten of most expensive dogs 2011.

Famous 3d Arts

3D waterfall floods shopping centre

The world's most famous 3D artist is playing with the public's imagination again  this time revealing a stunning waterfall inside a busy shopping centre.

Edgar Mueller's latest work has taken centre stage at the Meilongzhen Plaza for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.

The 300sq m image follows the artist's previous mind-bending works, which have turned urban settings into an icy crevasse, raging rapids, a mysterious cave and even the pits of hell.

Mueller paints with acrylic wall paint and encourages curious onlookers to pose in his imaginary landscapes.

Riverstreet River Waterfall - Edgar Mueller

Edgar Mueller was born in Mülheim, Germany and developed a fascination with painting at an early age. He won his first street painting competition at age 19 and eventually earned the title of Master Street Painter.

The street painting seen below was around 280 m² which is Edgar Mueller's largest project. The painting was done for Prairie Art Festival in Moose Jaw, Canada. The street actually had the name of "River Street".

Nearly 1000 Square feet, this Mural takes up an entire block.

The Dungeon - JuIian Beever

A piece by Juilan Beever. Julian is also known as the "Pavement Picasso."

Lava - Edgar Mueller

Edgar Mueller completed this chaotic fiery piece in Geldern, Germany. It was drawn for the anniversary of an international street painting contest.

The Well - Julian Beever

Julian Beever has been drawing for over 20 years. He has been creating 3D street art for the last 10 years.

Batman and Robin - Julian Beever

No they won't save you... The only thing that's real here is the man and the wall.

Robert Hegyes

Robert Hegyes (pronounced Hedges; May 7, 1951 – January 26, 2012) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of high school student Juan Epstein on the 1970s American sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter.


Hegyes was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to a Hungarian-American father, Stephen, and an Italian-American mother, Marie Dominica Cocozza. Hegyes had three siblings (Mark, Stephanie and Elizabeth).

He grew up in Metuchen, New Jersey and began acting in high school in the mid-1960s under the guidance of Metuchen High School theater teacher, Barton Shepard.[2] Upon graduation from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University), with a B.A. in Speech/Theater and Secondary Education, Hegyes ventured to New York City to pursue a career in acting and soon became a member of a Greenwich Village children's theater group called, "Theater in a Trunk", performing educational theater at U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt's birth place, on East 20th Street. Hegyes continued performing in the Village in educational children's theater, this time as a puppeteer with an arm and rod puppet company, playing "Mr. Toad," in, "The Wind & the Willows." Robert managed to work a third performing job in Washington Square Park and at the Provincetown Playhouse as a member of the political improvisational guerrilla troupe, "Jack LaRumpa's Flying Drum & Kazoo Band."


Within a year of graduating from college, Hegyes was cast to co-star in the highly acclaimed Off Broadway drama, Naomi Court, starring actor Brad Davis (Midnight Express). After completing the successful Manhattan Theater Club engagement, Robert was cast by Tony Award- winning actor Len Cariou (making his directing debut) to co-star in the Broadway drama, Don't Call Back, starring Arlene Francis and Dorian Harewood. While performing on Broadway, Hegyes auditioned for television producer James Komack and was cast to star in what was to become the award-winning ABC comedy, Welcome Back, Kotter. Hegyes portrayed the character of Juan Luis Pedro Felipo de Huevos Epstein (typically referred to as simply "Epstein"). The show lasted four seasons, from 1975-1979. Hegyes became one of the show's directors at age 25.

Hegyes guest starred in more than thirty television shows, including Saturday Night Live, with Quentin Tarantino, NewsRadio, Diagnosis: Murder, with Dick Van Dyke, The Drew Carey Show (in an April Fools' Day episode where the character, "Oswald", was recast for a brief scene with Hegyes playing the role) and The Streets of San Francisco, with Michael Douglas. He also starred in the award-winning Volkswagen Passat commercial, "The Chase", for director Kinka Usher. Hegyes has starred in the following films: Honeymoon Hotel, with Jane Kaczmarek, Underground Aces, with Melanie Griffith, Bob Roberts, with Tim Robbins, The Purpose, with Mia Farrow, and Bar Hopping, with Weeds star Kevin Nealon.

Hegyes made his Los Angeles stage debut as "Chico Marx" in the Westwood and national touring company engagements of An Evening with Groucho. Upon returning from the tour, Hegyes was cast by producer Barney Rosenswieg to star as a series regular portraying undercover detective "Manny Esposito" in Cagney & Lacey. During this time he also appeared on the game show the $25,000 Pyramid from time to time.

Hegyes became "Artist-In-Residence" at his alma mater, Rowan University, teaching screenplay writing, acting for camera and public speaking, and was a guest lecturer in the Radio/Television/Film & Theater Departments. He was an adjunct instructor at Brooks College in Long Beach, California, where he taught essay writing and public speaking. Hegyes was a California Certified Secondary Education teacher, but had worked infrequently in recent years.[citation needed]

John Travolta is godfather to his children.