Potential PS-related health issues for Heidi Montag

[WhoAmI]

Heidi Montag -- who famously underwent a staggering 10 plastic surgery procedures in one day (a breast enlargement, among them) -- unveiled her post-surgery bikini bod last weekend in Las Vegas.

Though the 23-year-old Hills star -- whose breasts are now a size "E" or "F" and legally cannot undergo any more surgery -- was all smiles as she showed off her new assets, several plastic surgeons tell UsMagazine.com she faces a slew of post-surgery woes.

"The excessive weight of the implants in these extreme augmentations almost always leads to chronic lower back pain and significant drooping of the breasts," says New Jersey-based Dr. Lyle M. Back. "Often, the entire balance of the spine can be thrown off, resulting in chronic neck strain, painful shoulders and even a stooping posture."

San Francisco plastic surgeon Dr. Joel Beck thinks she also may have trouble breastfeeding. "If the breasts are too big, the baby can’t latch on to get a mother's milk," he says.

As Montag ages, he adds, "the implants will thin the [skin] tissues and require a breast lift."

The implants are so oversized, they could even "erode through the skin and be exposed, mandating [their] removal," adds Dr. Beck.

But her second nose job could have "the most potential consequences," warns Dr. Mark Berman, president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. He tells Us that Montag may lose the ability to breathe through her nose if her nostrils have been "narrowed too much."

(Her only major non-threatening surgery? Her back scooping -- which, according to Dr. Berman, refers to "liposuction around the hips and flanks to narrow the waist." "Since only fat would be removed, other than the general discomfort from the initial healing phase ... she should be able to do any physical activity she could previously do," Dr. Berman says. [Montag has been photographed doing yoga, but she has said she can't jog anymore because she'll injure her new breasts.])

Not only does she face physical ramifications - but psychological ones as well.

"There's a lot of pressure to look a certain way in Hollywood," admits Dr. Larry Fan, a Harvard-trained leader in aesthetic plastic surgery. "It's just not emotionally healthy to want to change so many things about your appearance at all once. I am most concerned about Heidi's emotional health and sense of body image."

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!!!!! about the bolded part!!!!

[Brookie]

She's an idiot.

[Little Goon]

"Not only does she face physical ramifications - but psychological ones as well."

She won't have any psychological ramifications from her surgery, you have to have a brain to have those.

[SunShine23]

yea...suicide within 10yrs

[Air Quotes]

Someone needs to physically rammificate her head into a wall.

[TonjaLasagna]

Someone needs to physically rammificate her head into a wall.

Yes Please!

[Icepik]

yea...suicide within 10yrs

I honestly think she will do something drastic like this.




"...and legally cannot undergo any more surgery"

Does anyone know why this is?

[SunShine23]

^^she said she wants her boobs bigger but in California there is a limit to how big you can go. she has 7000ccs and the limit is 800ccs

[qwerty]

Does anyone know what her actual cup size is now? Given her small frame, I'd say a DDD. They're definitely out of proportion with her body size but they don't look crazy ginormous to me.

[southernbelle]

I've heard her claim they are an E or an F, but I seriously doubt that. I think they're a large DD.

[Laurent]

I almost feel sorry for Heidi - she seems so whacked out of her gourd. She used to be a cute girl.

[Moongirl]

Exclusive: Heidi Pratt's Pals Fear She's Relying on Painkillers Post Surgery
Wednesday – April 28, 2010 – 12:55pm



Sources on the set of The Hills fear that Heidi Pratt is developing a dangerous addiction to painkillers -- months after her recovery from plastic surgery.

"She's a shell of her former self," a show insider tells the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands today. (A rep for the reality star, 23, tells Us, "This is completely ridiculous.")

PHOTOS: How the Hills stars' looks have changed

Indeed, Heidi and her husband, Spencer, have developed increasingly weird behavior. While their 2008 elopement to Mexico was done with a knowing wink, they're recently "crossed over to this bizarre place," the source says.

Case in point: Heidi only agreed to get 10 plastic surgery procedures in one day last November "because she knew it would be a huge story," an insider says. (Laments pal Jason Wahler to Us, "I knew her when she was normal.")

PHOTOS: Heidi and Spencer's wedding album

"They are addicted to the fame," the source says. "As The Hills winds down and people start to care less, they are desperate to get back that high."

Pals say they've always had a thirst for fame -- especially Spencer, who declared shortly after The Hills premiered in 2006, "I'm going to date those girls and blow that show up." (Before pursuing Heidi, he also went after Audrina Patridge.)

VIDEO: Heidi struggles to eat a burger after surgery

Says a source who knew Heidi then, "She was spellbound. If it weren't for him, she'd be a mom in the suburbs."

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