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I didn't see this anywhere else, so forgive me if it's already been posted. Ms. Gilbert's website can be found here. It's not that great, but it does have a couple of before and after photos. Maybe some of you web design guys can do a little pro bono work for her.

Her right eyebrow in the before photo was raised slightly, the surgery appears to have only exaggerated her natural condition. Of course I think she has every right to criticize the results.

Also why does it look like she has an Adam's Apple?

I've visited the web site in question, and I believe the surgeon has a point. It looks like the woman is using some of the same techniques shady businesses use to make before/after photos look different, but in reverse. These are:

- One photo being done in a natural setting, one artificial.
- One photo with a happy expression, one without
- One photo with good lighting, one with very stark.
- One photo with makeup, one without

Some of this is related, but look. She insists one eyebrow is higher than the other and she is left with a permanent "surpised" look. This is quite possible, the eyebrow position can give that look, but raising the eyebrows would not have a significant effect on how wide her eye lids are open. Notice in the second photo she exadgerates her "surpised" look by opening her eyes as wide as possible. Add to that the camera in the before photo is slightly above her, and the angle difference adds to the effect. She is smiling in the first photo, which tends to close the eyelids a little and adjusts the eyebrow position.

The makeup makes quite a difference to shading, and the after photo is in much more stark contrast, which elimates facial details.

Also remember that the woman has filed a malpractice suit and stands to gain financially from seeming to look badly now.

However the court ruled, I think the surgeon had a point.

her website will probably just shift the surgeon into a whole new money-making demographic - men badgered by their wives for not expressing enough interest in whatever it is they're talking about. With eyebrows like that, an occasional tilt of the head away from the football game (or WOW game here I suppose) gives the illusion of intense interest. You're never going to get the "Are you even listening to me?!" line with a brow like this-> http://www.mysurgerynightmare.com/images/ggbae_(2) .jpg

You'd think Michael Jackson would be enough of a deterrent for most people, but I guess you can never underestimate the power of low self-esteem.

Sad thing about that website is that she looked pretty good in the 'before' photo. People should realise the risks of any surgery before they make minor cosmetic changes to their appeaarance.

Also, TFA is reg-required (Do I really want to spend x minutes signing up & agreeing to God know what on a paper I'll never read again?). So, for your reading pleasure the story from metnews.

Lastly, shouldn't that headline read: Woman's Right to Criticize Surgeon on Website upheld

http://www.mysurgerynightmare.com

Here's a link to the actual website, http://www.mysurgerynightmare.com/

Here's a link to the actual website, http://www.mysurgerynightmare.com/