Latinas and the Natural Desire to Age Gracefully and Stay Sexy

By Dr. Ramon Angel Robles, “The Creator of the Latina Mami Makeover^TM”

Whenever older women come to me to discuss plastic surgery, I share with them that cosmetic surgery is only skin deep.

What do I mean by that? Only that plastic surgery is one element in my holistic view of what constitutes beauty in older women.

Jennifer Lopez, a beautiful Latina starting to get up in years, said it best: “Beauty is only skin deep. What’s really important is to find a balance of mind, body and spirit.”

 One older beautiful Latina that aged gracefully yet still stayed sexy is Rita Moreno, who at 81 years old just released her memoir, Rita Moreno.  Although she doesn’t mention plastic surgery in her book, her Puerto Rican good looks were complemented by her acting and dancing talents. She even won an Oscar for her unforgettable role as Anita in the film version of West Side Story. She also has earned a Golden Globe, a Tony, a couple of Emmys and even a Grammy. What a remarkable life and career.

So what set Rita apart from other beautiful actresses of her era? She was special because of her confidence, poise, humor, and physical fitness, even in her older years. Although she never had plastic surgery, she was truly a Latina that carried her sex appeal and personal magnetism into her later life.

Raquel Welch is another Latina that has aged gracefully and is still sexy at 72 years old. An international sex symbol in the 1960s, she denies ever having had a cosmetic operation. Yet some in the plastic surgery industry argue that when they compare photos of her at middle age, and her now, there is clearly a dramatic improvement in her face, breasts, and buttocks that is the telltale evidence of past plastic surgeries.   On her 2010 memoir, Raquel, she looks like she is in her 40s.

The older women who come to me want to look and feel beautiful even in their later years. They say that the changes surgery will bring to their bodies will make them feel young and vital into their 70s.

I consider myself and my specialty to be among the mix of enhancements older women can do to maintain their beauty and stay sexy. I consider what I do to be as beneficial as a hip replacement to maintain a person’s active lifestyle and make them feel young instead of old. 

When an older woman decides to schedule surgery at Robles Plastic Surgery, my staff and I always educate our patients that, as Jennifer Lopez says, true beauty is a balance of life-enhancing elements. If older women can grasp this holistic concept, they can look sexy at any age – gracefully, youthfully and radiating sensuality.

About Dr. Ramon Angel Robles

Dr. Robles, creator of the unique Latina Mami Makeover^TM, was trained at the prestigious Aesthetic Center at Duke University Medical Center. He is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He specializes in breast augmentation surgery and corrective breast augmentation surgery. For more information, please visit http://www.RoblesPlasticSurgery.com.