Surgeon threatened with lawsuit over 'Kardashian Facelift',claims it's also his dog's name

The Kardashian clan have reportedly gone down hard on a plastic surgeon who has been offering his patients what he has dubbed the 'Kardashian Facelift'.

According to documents obtained by TMZ,the Kardashians have had their attorney hound Dr. Gary Eldridge and demand that he quit using their name to promote his fibrin protein treatment.In an attempt to fight his corner, the Australian doctor has filed documents to trademark the procedure in the U.S.

It's alleged the surgeon has insisted that the treatment is not at all connected with the famous family and is actually the name of his family dog.