The “Natural But Better” Look Wins

The days of fake-looking lips and frozen foreheads are finally over. Finally, the trend is just looking natural. The new beauty standards are no longer about getting a new face—it’s about your face, but when you’ve been eating well, drank enough water, had a good night’s sleep, a nice spa day, a long vacation—you get the point, right?

Now plastic surgeons are working on making you look rested and rejuvenated instead of looking half your age and strangely stoic. The most sought-after enhancements are the ones where you look at a celebrity and can’t tell if they got something done or just came back from a really relaxing fancy retreat.

The Trends Surgeons Secretly Hate

While there are some good trends, unfortunately the world of beauty is still very far from perfect. So while we’re here, we might also talk about the bad and the ugly parts of this industry.

The Temptation of Medical Tourism

High-quality beauty procedures and cosmetic surgeries come at a high price, so naturally people try to find a discount or a more affordable option abroad. And while there are incredible surgeons all over the world, one has to be wary of bargains. If something sounds too good to be true, there’s probably a reason for it.

Low-cost plastic surgery schemes are becoming more prevalent. These places will promise you a seaside vacation and a snatched face for cheap, but a lot of the time that means high risk. Some of these places use fake or photoshopped before-and-after photos, others simply steal the photos from more reputable clinics, and then there are those that will offer you a pretty price but later reveal that the aftercare is not included after the surgery is done.

So please don’t fall for these things—you’ve only got one face. Is it really worth botching it up to save a few bucks?