I recently stumbled upon an unusual plastic surgery commercial on You Tube. I highly recommend that you click on the link to watch the commercial. It is fairly short (under 2 minutes), and without a doubt hilarious.
I’m not sure if I can actually take this surgeon very seriously, but that is most likely because he clearly does not take himself very seriously. While most plastic surgeons are trying to come across as important, serious, medical professionals, this guy is overtly making a mockery of his profession – so much so that I actually began to question whether he is a real plastic surgeon.
After doing some cursory Google research into Dr. Timothy Kelley, I discovered that he is, in fact, a facial plastic surgeon in Southern California. Not surprisingly, the vast majority of the information about Dr. Kelley online centered on his wacky commercial. Interestingly, I could not find a website for him.
In case you are too lazy to watch the short commercial, I will provide you with a brief synopsis.
The first portion of the video takes place in an office environment. Dr. Kelley is wearing his surgeon scrubs, talking about the importance of being good looking:
“Independent and clinical research confirms that good looking people have more fun, make more money, and have more good looking friends.” Can you picture a scene in Zoolander? I know that’s what this comment made me think of.
Dr. Kelley then takes his commentary a bit farther to accentuate what you don’t want to be:
“People will ultimately look at your face to determine whether you are ugly.” (My read: “You don’t want to be ugly. No one wants to be ugly. Take your ugly face down to my office so that I can make it good looking.”)
Of course, any self-respecting over-the-top plastic surgery commercial must have an overt sexual reference. After all, aren’t plastic surgeons just selling the ability to have more sex? Here is Dr. Kelley’s attempt – he describes his innovative technique for administering BOTOX. He calls it the “pull-out method.” It actually looks just like what you’d expect from a BOTOX injection. But I will give him an A for effort.
After this, the commercial changes gears. It cuts to a scene on a speed boat cruising through the water. In the background, you hear theme music reminiscent of an 80s TV show like Magnum P.I. If he really wanted to get outrageous, he would have worn a fake Tom Selleck mustache. Woulda, coulda, shoulda. You blew it buddy. You had your chance and you blew it!
Anyway, despite failing to take advantage of a golden opportunity to mock Tom Selleck, this is actually where the commercial becomes truly hilarious. Dr. Kelley is posing and posturing on the speed boat with a smug expression on his face. In a small window on the side of the screen, patient testimonials are sprinkled sporadically.
Here are some of the highlights:
- “It is so great to be good looking. Thank you Dr. Kelley.” (Again, anyone getting a Zoolander flash right now?)
- “Since Dr. Kelley worked on me, I’ve got a new job, a new boyfriend, and I’ve traveled to Canada. Coincidence? I don’t think so.” (OK, I get the whole boyfriend and job thing. That is just mocking the typical plastic surgeon’s sales pitch. But Canada? Really? I guess he was just looking for any thinly veiled opportunity possible to rip on our neighbors to the north. I mean, what did the Canadians ever do to him? Clearly, he is not a Rush fan.)
- “I can feel men’s eyes on me in public and that makes me feel good.” (My read: “I only got plastic surgery so I could have men undress me with their eyes. Yes, I am a vain slut.”
- “It’s like Dr. Kelley has written a prescription for self esteem and confidence. I think that’s two prescriptions.” (My read: Yes, all blondes in California are dumber than rocks. But at least this one can count to two.)
- “Thanks to Dr. Kelley’s pull-out method, I had a great experience.” (My read: “Dr. Kelley rocked my world, and thanks to his pull-out method, I won’t be holding a little bundle of joy in nine months.”)
Dr. Kelley, I admire your mocking, irreverent sense of humor, and I applaud your creative efforts. But I wonder what you were thinking when you actually spent money to produce this commercial. Were you actually expecting to get new patients from it or were you just trying to entertain and impress your friends?
Of course, the guy practices in Southern California, so I suppose this just might appeal to his target demographic.
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