Cosmetic Surgery

If you were forming a superhero team to combat the forces of gravity and old age, who would you choose?

 The San Diego Comic-Con is coming up this week, and it has me thinking about one of my favorite subjects: superheroes.  As a plastic surgery blogger, the medical topics that I’m supposed to cover rarely coincide with my geekier interests. But I’m going to take this opportunity and run with it! (or fly with it, or teleport with it, or….yeah never mind).

Let’s go through the roster!

Mr. Plastic – The obvious choice for leader. His elasticity is unparalleled, and we all know that elastic skin is youthful-looking skin. Wrinkles are wiped away!

Lipo Lass –Uses her suction power and her trusty cannula to stop low-life fat deposits from taking over various neighborhoods.  Has an on-again, off-again relationship with Tommy Tuck.

The Augmentator – His most common weapons are silicone and saline based. When he’s overseas he uses gummy bear implants to fight Dr. Flat Chest, his arch nemesis.

Captain Botox – As a child, Billy Bo always thought that his grandfather was mad at him even when he wasn’t. This traumatizing experience led to his rebirth as Captain Botox and his mission to eradicate brow furrows everywhere. The Captain is renowned for his terrifying toxin that can paralyze his enemies for up to 6 months at a time.

Small boobs, saggy skin, diabolical flab- your days are numbered. The Fantastic Plastics are here….to make the world a safer, better-looking place!