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Michael Jackson's Smooth Skin Didn't Come Cheap
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Yikes! Michael Jackson's body may have had no trouble groovin' to the beat during his final months, but it's a wonder he could move his face.
The King of Pop's longtime dermatologist Dr. Arnold Klein has filed a claim against Jackson's estate for more than $48,500 in unpaid bills for various treatments performed between March and June of this year, the last four (including a Restylane injection) coming just three days before Jackson's death.
We're talking hundreds of items, most of them common artificial age-correctors, according to the invoices included with the creditor's claim filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
From Botox under the eyes to fine line injections to Latanoprost (used to treat glaucoma or high pressure in the eye), Klein was injecting Jackson for between $40 and $600 a pop.
The claim comes not long after a judge gave Jackson estate administrators John Branca and John McClain the authority to deal more directly with creditors and others looking to make financial deals with the estate.
And in case you were wondering if some of these charges seemed excessive, Klein's legal camp assures that the bills were for "valid medical treatment," including one unscheduled meeting when Klein had to rent a helicopter to get to Jackson's place on demand and ultimately lost money on the transaction.
"If anything, these charges demonstrate Dr. Klein's dedication to his patients," the lawyers wrote.
A portion of the money he receives, the statement continued, will be donated to a charity that provides aid for inner-city children with HIV/AIDS.
Klein's Beverly Hills office has been searched a couple of times by authorities who are looking for more information about Jackson's medical history leading up to his death on June 25.
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