{"id":2216560,"date":"2025-12-30T12:22:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2216560"},"modified":"2025-12-30T12:22:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:22:15","slug":"everyones-talking-about-their-facelift-where-does-that-leave-the-rest-of-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/everyones-talking-about-their-facelift-where-does-that-leave-the-rest-of-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyone&#8217;s talking about their facelift. Where does that leave the rest of us?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"mb-4 relative ml-[50%] w-screen -translate-x-1\/2 lg:max-w-[68rem]\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 mx-auto px-6 md:max-w-screen-sm md:px-0 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Illustration: Sean Dong for Yahoo News<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/article\/kylie-jenner-shared-the-details-of-her-445-cc-breast-implants-im-the-plastic-surgeon-behind-them-110011963.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kylie Jenner;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Kylie Jenner<\/a> got 445 cc, moderate profile, silicone, half under the muscle. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/simone-biles-shares-look-her-163806687.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Simone Biles;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Simone Biles<\/a> got 310 cc, high profile, silicone, under the muscle. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/betches.com\/celebrities-boob-job-details\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alix Earle;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Alix Earle<\/a> got 275 cc in one, 295 cc in the other, saline, under the muscle. These strings of numbers and phrases aren&#8217;t a secret code; they&#8217;re the sizes of celebs&#8217; breast augmentation procedures, which they all chose to share publicly in the last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s not just breast implants that stars have revealed. Kris Jenner&#8217;s facelift went viral thanks to photos of her looking eerily younger, so much so that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/kris-jenner-makes-rare-confession-223022096.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the name of her plastic surgeon;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the name of her plastic surgeon<\/a> is now widely known. Former <em>Real Housewives<\/em> stars Jacqueline Laurita and Lynne Curtin got facelifts together and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/real-housewives-stars-jacqueline-laurita-and-lynne-curtin-facelift-details\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:documented the experience on social media;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">documented the experience on social media<\/a>. And current <em>Real Housewives<\/em> star Heather Gay told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/beauty\/heather-gay-plastic-surgery-weight-loss-spending-real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bustle;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bustle<\/a> that she&#8217;s had approximately $200,000 worth of work done, including two nose jobs, a blepharoplasty for her eyelids, and a &#8220;mommy makeover.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">2025 wasn\u2019t just the year that celebrities got work done \u2014 it\u2019s the year they couldn&#8217;t stop talking about it.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relative inset-x-1\/2 mx-[-50vw] w-screen bg-marshmallow dark:bg-ramones m-[40px] flex min-h-[250px] flex items-center justify-center\" id=\"mid-center-ad-1\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This new era of uber-transparency might look a lot like progress: After all, acknowledging cosmetic surgery is a lot more honest than pretending a nose job is the result of drinking endless gallons of lemon juice and eating Japanese sweet potatoes. Yet honesty alone can\u2019t dismantle a beauty system built on endless optimization, in pursuit of a look that changes with the times and seems to be forever eluding women. If anything, as celebrities and influencers share more of their work, the distance between their surgically curated appearances and everyone else\u2019s can grow wider and feel more jarring. Does this new openness actually signal a healthier beauty culture \u2014 or a more punishing one?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"a-different-flavor-of-unrealistic-expectations\">A different flavor of unrealistic expectations<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cosmetic surgery has become <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plasticsurgery.org\/documents\/news\/statistics\/2024\/plastic-surgery-statistics-report-2024.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:more common in recent years;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">more common in recent years<\/a>: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39103642\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:One study showed a 40% global increase in procedures performed by plastic surgeons from 2019 to 2023;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">One study showed a 40% global increase in procedures performed by plastic surgeons from 2019 to 2023<\/a>. The people who get cosmetic surgery are also trending younger; a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC12269811\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 study;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2025 study<\/a> identified a 13.6% rise in facial plastic surgery among patients younger than 30 from 2018 to 2021. That means <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC8423238\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the usual stigma;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the usual stigma<\/a> against cosmetic surgery is also abating \u2014 at least when the results are deemed desirable. Internet commenters can be quite cruel about \u201cbotched\u201d or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/TaylorSwift\/comments\/1nwg88w\/taylor_at_the_graham_norton_show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:obvious work;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">obvious work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"my-6 text-lg md:my-10 md:text-xl mx-auto max-w-[80%] text-center md:max-w-[500px]\">\n<blockquote class=\"relative\">\n<p class=\"font-semibold md:font-bold\">After all, acknowledging cosmetic surgery is a lot more honest than pretending a nose job is the result of drinking endless gallons of lemon juice and eating Japanese sweet potatoes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Don\u2019t expect the wave of admissions about cosmetic procedures \u2014 from celebs, from influencers or even from your coworker \u2014 to fade anytime soon. &#8220;Moving forward, I think many more celebrities will probably be much more open about their experiences with plastic surgery and even who they&#8217;ve had plastic surgery with,&#8221; Miami-based plastic surgeon <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zuriplasticsurgery.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dr. Alexander Zuriarrain;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dr. Alexander Zuriarrain<\/a> tells Yahoo. &#8220;They just post so much about their personal life that it&#8217;s hard to hide and then come back with a totally different look and say that it was a natural transformation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For decades, the de facto way celebs revealed cosmetic surgery transformations was to avoid cameras for a while and then talk about their new diet or gua sha habit \u2014 a practice that beauty critics argued led to unrealistic expectations. Getting 10 hours of sleep a night is, after all, not going to make your nose any smaller.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relative inset-x-1\/2 mx-[-50vw] w-screen bg-marshmallow dark:bg-ramones m-[40px] flex min-h-[250px] flex items-center justify-center\" id=\"mid-center-ad-2\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The fact that so many continue to lie and deny proves that there is still a deep cultural belief that &#8216;natural&#8217; beauty is a moral achievement and that there is a shame inherent in changing your face in an &#8216;artificial&#8217; manner,&#8221; Ellen Atlanta wrote for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/beauty\/article\/65749\/1\/why-are-celebrities-still-going-to-such-great-lengths-to-deny-beauty-work\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dazed;cpos:13;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dazed<\/a> in late 2024. &#8220;When celebrities deny beauty work, they often attribute their transformations to moralistic lifestyle changes or natural bodily phenomena such as periods, pregnancy or illness. This framing suggests an almost fairytale narrative that physical beauty is a reward for good behaviour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But what about when celebrities <em>do<\/em> reveal the ins and outs of their physical transformation, including the name of their surgeon and the price they paid? Zuriarrain says that the problem of unrealistic expectations doesn&#8217;t entirely go away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There\u2019s of course the cost to think about; plastic surgery procedures (as opposed to injectables like Botox) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanboardcosmeticsurgery.org\/pricing-calculator\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:cost at least thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars.;cpos:14;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">cost at least thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars.<\/a> Even if you can afford it and are willing to undergo the same procedure as your favorite celeb \u2014 which can involve painful recoveries and lasting side effects \u2014 there\u2019s also the matter of all the other upkeep required. &#8220;Patients aren&#8217;t doing what all these celebrities are doing when they&#8217;re not having surgery in terms of private chefs, private fitness instructors, home gyms, IV therapy, all of these wellness services,&#8221; Zuriarrain says.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"be-a-girls-girl--drop-the-name-of-your-surgeon\">Be a girl\u2019s girl \u2014 drop the name of your surgeon<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Many of the celebs who have dropped their cosmetic surgery details have been cheered on by commenters applauding them for their openness. &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:15;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/ellendurney\/kylie-jenner-responds-boob-job-tiktok\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:this is why she\u2019s for the girls \ud83e\ude77 love u thank u;cpos:15;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">this is why she\u2019s for the girls \ud83e\ude77 love u thank u<\/a>,&#8221; wrote the TikToker who initially asked Kylie Jenner for her breast augmentation details on TikTok.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relative inset-x-1\/2 mx-[-50vw] w-screen bg-marshmallow dark:bg-ramones m-[40px] flex min-h-[250px] flex items-center justify-center\" id=\"mid-center-ad-3\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Disclosures, whether from celebrities or content creators, can also help people who already know they want to get cosmetic surgery choose a procedure and surgeon. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:16;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@hannaaahhhsmm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hannah Mayuski;cpos:16;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hannah Mayuski<\/a>, a content creator who works in marketing in the aesthetic industry, documented her experience getting &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:17;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@hannaaahhhsmm\/video\/7579765222236376333\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the Kylie Jenner technique;cpos:17;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the Kylie Jenner technique<\/a>&#8221; on TikTok. She tells Yahoo she had already decided to get a breast augmentation in anticipation of her 30th birthday, and she came across the details of Jenner&#8217;s surgery while researching different techniques.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Being primed from social media \u2014 and all the chatter about other people\u2019s procedures \u2014 helped her to have candid conversations with her surgeon. Maysuki decided to document her own breast augmentation in part because there was so little information available online about plastic surgeons in Atlanta, where she lives. &#8220;I was like, &#8216;I feel like it would be helpful to hear from a regular girl that just wants to get some work done,'&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Others also point out that being honest about plastic surgery can debunk dangerous speculation about why a certain celebrity\u2019s appearance changed. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:18;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@andiezabeth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Andie Zuzarte;cpos:18;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Andie Zuzarte<\/a>, a singer and gymnast, applauded Biles with a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:19;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@andiezabeth\/video\/7574846914387086623\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TikTok video;cpos:19;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TikTok video<\/a> with text reading, &#8220;thinking I couldn&#8217;t respect Simone Biles anymore but then she got on the internet and talked openly about her plastic surgery instead of letting young girls who look up to her get complexes about their bodies.&#8221; She tells Yahoo that Biles&#8217;s disclosure helps debunk <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:20;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/christinaandersonrdn.com\/the-high-level-gymnast-and-puberty-part-1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the myth that elite gymnasts don't go through puberty;cpos:20;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the myth that elite gymnasts don&#8217;t go through puberty<\/a>, a myth that contributes to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:21;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promises.com\/addiction-blog\/gymnasts-at-higher-risk-for-eating-disorders\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:high rates of eating disorders among gymnasts;cpos:21;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">high rates of eating disorders among gymnasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There are very harmful rumors or myths that gymnastics suppresses puberty, and then once you quit gymnastics, you&#8217;re all of a sudden going to go through puberty and get boobs,&#8221; Zuzarte says. &#8220;I think that if she hadn&#8217;t talked about it, people may have thought that&#8217;s what happened. And it&#8217;s actually very dangerous for young girls to think, &#8216;If I get my period, gymnastics is over for me,&#8217; because it&#8217;s not healthy at all to be 17 or 18 and not get your period because your body weight is so low.&#8221; She concludes, &#8220;[Biles] was a healthy, full-grown woman competing in the Olympics. And now she&#8217;s a healthy, full-grown woman who has also had a breast augmentation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"the-pursuit-of-perfection\">The pursuit of perfection<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Beauty standards are a fact of living in any society \u2014 they\u2019ve always been around and always exerted a psychological pull on women to conform or pay the price. So the fundamental question becomes if our new era of transparency \u2014 talking honestly about the money, pain and effort it really takes to hew to an ideal \u2014 ultimately benefits the average non-celeb.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relative inset-x-1\/2 mx-[-50vw] w-screen bg-marshmallow dark:bg-ramones m-[40px] flex min-h-[250px] flex items-center justify-center\" id=\"mid-center-ad-4\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Several studies suggest that seeing plastic surgery everywhere online at least increases acceptance and appetite for it. A <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Springer Science + Business Media;elmt:;cpos:22;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=7562d9f6-4b98-4357-9937-0f9854c93912&amp;siteId=us-lifestyle&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=d2792e49-69bf-447d-91b6-7a7752f5a637&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Springer+Science+%2B+Business+Media&amp;linkText=2019+study&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL2xpbmsuc3ByaW5nZXIuY29tL2FydGljbGUvMTAuMTAwNy9zMTIxNDQtMDE5LTAwMjgyLTEiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImQyNzkyZTQ5LTY5YmYtNDQ3ZC05MWI2LTdhNzc1MmY1YTYzNyIsIm9yaWdpbmFsVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLnNwcmluZ2VyLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlLzEwLjEwMDcvczEyMTQ0LTAxOS0wMDI4Mi0xIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAYFKijLCaZacsoAU74xMSJQAHzEcKAl9XFZw5u8fUDox&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Flink.springer.com%2Farticle%2F10.1007%2Fs12144-019-00282-1&amp;spaceId=1197800334\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2019 study;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Springer Science + Business Media;elmt:;cpos:22;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">2019 study<\/a> found that viewing images of women who had undergone cosmetic enhancements increased young women\u2019s desire for it, especially if they spent significant time on social media and were already less satisfied with their appearance. A <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:23;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cureus.com\/articles\/276677-social-media-influence-on-body-image-and-cosmetic-surgery-considerations-a-systematic-review#!\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2024 systematic review;cpos:23;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2024 systematic review<\/a> of 25 studies reached a similar conclusion: &#8220;When celebrities undergo cosmetic procedures and publicly share their experiences and results, they normalize these practices and make them more desirable to the public.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Indeed, S. Heijin Lee, assistant professor of gender studies at the University of Hawaii and author of the forthcoming book <em>The Geopolitics of Beauty: Transnational Circulations of Plastic Surgery, Pop, and Pleasure<\/em>, tells Yahoo that celebrity plastic surgery reveals act as a powerful endorsement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Celebrity disclosure endorses plastic surgery, especially when celebrities go so far as to name the clinic and the surgeon to boot,&#8221; Lee says. &#8220;Like other luxury goods and services, however, most people cannot afford what the Kardashians can afford, so the real danger could be in the quality of care everyday people have access to comparatively as they go in search of &#8216;knock offs.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s far less clear whether the procedures deliver the intended emotional effects<strong>. <\/strong>A <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:24;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/jcadonline.com\/covid-19-social-media-cosmetic-procedures\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2024 study found that 77.8% of people said they believed that a cosmetic procedure would help their self-esteem;cpos:24;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2024 study found that 77.8% of people said they believed that a cosmetic procedure would help their self-esteem<\/a>, compared to 47.9% pre-COVID. An earlier <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:25;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/21781375\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2012 study;cpos:25;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2012 study<\/a> shows that optimism might be misplaced: &#8220;A series of mental health symptoms predict cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgery does not in turn seem to alleviate such mental health problems,&#8221; the authors write.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"my-6 text-lg md:my-10 md:text-xl mx-auto max-w-[80%] text-center md:max-w-[500px]\">\n<blockquote class=\"relative\">\n<p class=\"font-semibold md:font-bold\">Celebrities are like the rest of us: Changing their appearance to be closer to the beauty standard is a way to fit in with their peers, advance their careers, and avoid criticism.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Even some of the celebrities who have shared their cosmetic surgery details might offer a more tempered view than one would think. &#8220;I think there should be no shame in people wanting to change the way they look, but I also see that the standard of beauty has become more and more artificial for women,&#8221; <em>Real Housewives of Salt Lake City<\/em> star Heather Gay told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:26;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/beauty\/heather-gay-plastic-surgery-weight-loss-spending-real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bustle;cpos:26;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bustle<\/a> in 2025. &#8220;Being on TV, it\u2019s really, really hard to see yourself constantly and to be amongst women who are physically flawless in every way. Everyone has perfect teeth, lashes, and hair. It\u2019s what I call the required uniform of a Housewife \u2014 and as you become more of a Housewife, it becomes more entrenched. The pursuit of perfection is never fully possible, just like it\u2019s not possible to be fully hair-free.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section class=\"relative inset-x-1\/2 mx-[-50vw] w-screen bg-marshmallow dark:bg-ramones m-[40px] flex min-h-[250px] flex items-center justify-center\" id=\"mid-center-ad-5\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In this way, celebrities are like the rest of us: Changing their appearance to be closer to the beauty standard is a way to fit in with their peers, advance their careers and avoid criticism. &#8220;People have been talking about my looks since I was 13. It just gets exhausting,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:27;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kylie-jenner-breaks-down-in-tears-over-criticism-about-her-appearance-8662794\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kylie Jenner said through tears in a memorable 2024 episode of The Kardashians;cpos:27;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kylie Jenner said through tears in a memorable 2024 episode of <em>The Kardashians<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Plastic surgeons often sell the idea that going under the knife can benefit a woman\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:28;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC4259081\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:overall quality of life;cpos:28;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">overall quality of life<\/a><strong>.<\/strong> But these studies don&#8217;t go into <em>why<\/em> cosmetic surgery has this effect: Because it can help women get closer to society&#8217;s narrow beauty standards. Every time you get surgery, whether it&#8217;s a nose job or an appendectomy, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Mayo Clinic;elmt:;cpos:29;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=e1fe4ee4-58fb-4e08-bb86-6b27247202b1&amp;siteId=us-lifestyle&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=d2792e49-69bf-447d-91b6-7a7752f5a637&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Mayo+Clinic&amp;linkText=there+is+a+risk+of+complications&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5tYXlvY2xpbmljLm9yZy90ZXN0cy1wcm9jZWR1cmVzL2Nvc21ldGljLXN1cmdlcnkvYWJvdXQvcGFjLTIwMzg1MTM4IiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJkMjc5MmU0OS02OWJmLTQ0N2QtOTFiNi03YTc3NTJmNWE2MzciLCJvcmlnaW5hbFVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1heW9jbGluaWMub3JnL3Rlc3RzLXByb2NlZHVyZXMvY29zbWV0aWMtc3VyZ2VyeS9hYm91dC9wYWMtMjAzODUxMzgifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAcHt97webdkYHNTsdBrkuxEiJZogaH2PjapiT2KyNTfd&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mayoclinic.org%2Ftests-procedures%2Fcosmetic-surgery%2Fabout%2Fpac-20385138&amp;spaceId=1197800334\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:there is a risk of complications;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Mayo Clinic;elmt:;cpos:29;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">there is a risk of complications<\/a>. And sometimes, whether it&#8217;s a nose job or an appendectomy, the benefits outweigh the risks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Studies show that women who are perceived as more attractive <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:time;elmt:;cpos:30;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=7212db91-cd64-4c1b-ab0d-1d1c998f089e&amp;siteId=us-lifestyle&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=d2792e49-69bf-447d-91b6-7a7752f5a637&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=time&amp;linkText=make+more+money&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3RpbWUuY29tLzQzNDE1OTcvYXR0cmFjdGl2ZS13b21lbi1oaWdoZXItc2FsYXJpZXMvIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJkMjc5MmU0OS02OWJmLTQ0N2QtOTFiNi03YTc3NTJmNWE2MzciLCJvcmlnaW5hbFVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vdGltZS5jb20vNDM0MTU5Ny9hdHRyYWN0aXZlLXdvbWVuLWhpZ2hlci1zYWxhcmllcy8ifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAVgj54A5mosKLyi6EH_Me8e3gIiIeNEQuh8C1YUabx3C&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Ftime.com%2F4341597%2Fattractive-women-higher-salaries%2F&amp;spaceId=1197800334\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:make more money;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:time;elmt:;cpos:30;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">make more money<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:31;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/citypress\/news\/young-attractive-women-more-likely-to-be-believed-in-accusations-of-sexual-harassment-20210116\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:are more likely to be believed when they speak out against sexual harassment,;cpos:31;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">are more likely to be believed when they speak out against sexual harassment,<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:32;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC6762156\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:are less likely to be arrested;cpos:32;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">are less likely to be arrested<\/a> and are even perceived to be &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:33;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34166039\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:more human;cpos:33;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">more human<\/a>&#8221; than their less attractive peers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To put it another way, all this open talk about cosmetic upgrades is just another way to tackle a very old problem: the pervasive consequences women face for falling outside society\u2019s narrow standards of beauty. It\u2019s an ancient dilemma: Do you try to make the system work for you? Or do you try to live outside of it as much as possible? Do you lean in or lean out or try to find some kind of middle ground?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Like everything else that has to do with women&#8217;s appearance, from what we do with our body hair to the clothes we wear, these choices are both highly personal and highly scrutinized. In the words of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:34;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kylie-jenner-reveals-exact-boob-job-order-in-response-to-fan-tiktok-11747094\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kylie Jenner;cpos:34;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kylie Jenner<\/a>, responding to the fan who asked for her breast augmentation details, &#8220;Hope this helps lol.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illustration: Sean Dong for Yahoo News Kylie Jenner got 445 cc, moderate profile, silicone, half under the muscle. 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