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Netas at the Botox parlour
Updated On: 01 October, 2009 07:04 AM IST | | Alisha Coelho and Varun Singh
Politicians, both male and female, line up at cosmetic surgeons to get pert and pretty for campaign trail
Politicians, both male and female, line up at cosmetic surgeons to get pert and pretty for campaign trail
Beginning September 12, all parties announced their candidates to the Assembly elections.
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In exactly the same period, cosmetic surgeons across the city said they had been flooded with requests for facelifts from politicians.
And the most popular procedure by far was Botox.
Cosmetic surgeon Dr Vijay Sharma said that after the candidature announcement, he administered Botox to five hopefuls three women and two men from various political parties, all between 35 and 57.
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"One senior leader, who is 57 year old, wanted a fat auto graft on his face to fill out his hollow cheeks.
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Before and After: Botox injections that erase wrinkles are the most popular with politicians, as the results are immediate. |
But when I told him that this would require recuperation for three days without speaking or eating, he didn't go through with the operation, as it would compromise on his campaign trail."
The politician then opted for Botox shots, as the effect was immediate and the procedure quick.
"They want to erase crows' feet around the eyes and fill lateral lines around their mouth to make their smiles look better," said Sharma. The surgeon refused to divulge the names of the politicians citing professional ethics.
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Sources added that a female and senior Congress candidate from south Mumbai only recently got a Botox injection to erase wrinkles from her face.
"There are many Congress candidates who are opting for Botox, though other parties are not far behind," said the source. A senior NCP leader from Ahmednagar went in for a fat reduction procedure at a suburban clinic.
In some cases, politicians have been turning to the knife much before the names were announced.
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