The Right Kind of Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic surgery continues to rise. Public figures face the most scrutiny, with before and after photos being analyzed with high-pixel, maximum contrast in the most unflattering depictions possible, often as a subject for mockery. A few times, to show what a great job has been done. Others, to point out how the subject in question is a liar for claiming they’ve had no work done. But in this context, what is becoming increasingly apparent is that the taboo surrounding cosmetic procedures has lost its power. With a 102 percent increase in procedures since 2021 for both men and women (though a case-by-case country evaluation should be made), it’s becoming less of an outlier and a part of regular life. The question is no longer about whether a procedure was done, but how.