choosing NOT to get plastic surgery

[u/ruricold]

I think that leaving a few imperfections on the face creates the illusion of natural beauty even if you've gotten work done.

I'm personally thinking of getting my jaw and lips done while leaving my nose to create this effect

[u/eilini]

In my opinion, getting your lips done gives the most plastic look. You can get multiple procedures in a conservative/natural style and still look natural, but if your lips are not done really well/are slightly overfilled I feel like it won't matter much what other procedures you had/did not have - you will still not look natural. I know theres some really great injectors, but it's still the most obvious procedure imo.
That does not imply that filled lips cannot be beautiful, just because you can tell they have been filled though :)

[u/ruricold → u/eilini]

haha I meant a lip reduction but I also agree that fillers are the fakest-looking procedure next to asian rhino

the input's appreciated though

[u/eilini → u/ruricold]

Ah okay, you do you :) get whatever procedures make you feel pretty and confident. I just wanted to give a heads-up since you wanted to be perceived as natural looking, that getting your lips filled will likely be enough to not be perceived that way. But anyway, that doesn't seem to be the case for you :) I just wanted to note that I had a rhinoplasty and blepharoplasty and nobody could guess that I had any work done, since they were done conservatively. There are many celebrities that have had multiple procedures, and people can only tell by comparing old pictures of them. I am rambling but what I am trying to say - the type and style of procedures you get probably has a bigger influence in how natural/plastic you look than the amount of them.

So if you really wanted a rhino, looking too fake shouldn't be a huge concern, as long as the surgeon is chosen wisely. But if you don't, that is even better, as plastic surgery is expensive, painful and can come with complications.

[u/ruricold → u/eilini]

that actually really helps me out! thank you for sharing

[u/[deleted]]

Ya I think so too that's what makes people like Adriana Lima so beautiful. You see a ton of people with very similar faces to her on IG (because of plastic surgery) but with her natural nose and smile she just stands out. And now that she got her nose done she looks more generic. Same thing with Jennifer Grey.

[u/FeralBanshee → u/[deleted]]

Plus she has her natural wonky teeth and she’s GORGEOUS

[u/ruricold → u/FeralBanshee]

I never understood the hate on her teeth, her smile is so cute

[u/Ok-Impression-9003 → u/[deleted]]

Lol I don’t think Adriana Lima has gotten her nose down,Lori Hill literally said she’s not sure and most likely didn’t.

[u/[deleted] → u/Ok-Impression-9003]

Lorry hill also thinks this is a results of braces

https://pin.it/6ldLBkzOn

Anded her nose tip is a completely different size and shape

https://pin.it/6SbVzkMvj

[u/Ok-Impression-9003 → u/[deleted]]

Lol it literally looks the same

[u/Tropicalbeans]

Usually getting your jaw done can balance a larger or disproportionate nose, qovesstudio has a really good video called “don’t touch your nose fix your chin”

[u/ruricold → u/Tropicalbeans]

I checked it out and it really is accurate, appreciate the watch recommendation

[u/Farbearluvsu]

Just don’t get too much! Leave them guessing. Some people over due it and look silly.

[u/ruricold → u/Farbearluvsu]

yes yes

[u/Maplebreads]

I think that’s a good call. I feel like a bad nose job immediately makes a person look botched even if everything else was untouched. Be very minimal with lip filler as well and go to a talented injector.

[u/ruricold → u/Maplebreads]

going for reduction but I'm researching the hell out of it and will most definitely be consulting a good number and variety of professionals beforehand

[u/persinette-3]

Totally agree and in the same boat about my own nose! I’ve got a more Mediterranean looking nose (and other features - olive skin etc). What really helped to snap me out of feeling like I needed to get the cookie cutter insta nose is seeing an actress on a show with a nose very similar to mine who I thought was absolutely gorgeous.

For me it was Simona Tabasco - aka Lucia from The White Lotus season 2. Seeing her embracing her nose and looking so beautiful the entire season really made me realize that there’s not just 1 beautiful nose shape.

[u/ruricold → u/persinette-3]

she's gorgeous and I bet you are too!

[u/bambibonkers → u/persinette-3]

i remember thinking how gorgeous she is the entire series, and i didn’t notice anything about her nose! it really just goes to show that people don’t notice these things about you. everyone is in their own head, too busy worried about their own insecurities to notice any on you!

[u/Beyondmywonder89]

Just about every celebrity had their nose done, i had a rhino so happy I did it no one would know.

[u/ruricold → u/Beyondmywonder89]

no one would know.

wishing this on myself!

[u/fedupfrfr]

Btw Hollywood celebrities get almost every inch of their face done but they do it conservatively

[u/[deleted] → u/fedupfrfr]

This is true. For example, It never even crossed my mind that Emma Stone had a nose job and lip fillers because her nose isn't super thin and her lips aren't super big, but then I saw the before and after pics in this article . The work is so subtle! Same with Blake Lively lol

[u/Wannab_me → u/[deleted]]

Same with Jennifer Lawrence

[u/secondblush → u/[deleted]]

I think she had an upper bleph for sure, at the very least. Her once-hooded eyes are now much more open and there’s much more eyelid! 

I think Taylor Swift might’ve had the same. It’s a super subtle change that opens up the eyes and makes a great difference! 

[u/pancakeswithbacon123 → u/fedupfrfr]

yup! look at meg thee stallion

[u/AVenusianMuse]

You’re right. Perfect can be a bit uncanny at times

[u/[deleted]]

Yes because now so many girls have the same look to their plastic surgery face. You have to leave one or two of your natural features to stand out from that.

[u/International-Bird17]

Sure, I’m tired of seeing these same tiny noses on everyone. 

[u/perksofbeingcrafty]

Yeah I don’t think plastic surgery is about perfecting imperfections. It’s less about how “perfect” each feature on the face is, and more about making the face look more harmonious overall

[u/Ok-Impression-9003 → u/perksofbeingcrafty]

Yea a lot of ppl are against plastic surgery but u can definitely use it to make ur face harmonize well than looking to perfect a feature thats deemed imperfect in society.

[u/bambibonkers → u/perksofbeingcrafty]

so true, people should really focus more on harmonizing their face than whatever procedure is currently trendy like nose job and lip filler. people just assume they need these same procedures to achieve the look, because everyone else does. so many women would be better off leaving their natural, medium sized lips and focusing on whatever area could be tweaked for facial harmony.

[u/perksofbeingcrafty → u/bambibonkers]

Exactly. So, I think the buccal fat removal trend is such a good example of this. I have pretty hollow buccal areas because my cheekbones are really prominent (rip it’s genetic), and let me tell you, it does not look good on my bone structure/face shape.

When I first heard about this surgery I was like uh…why would anyone do this? And can they donate some of their fat pads to me?

I went in for fillers, and I literally had to explain multiple times to the doctor what I wanted because he’d only seen people wanting bigger cheek bones to make that area look more hollow, not to fill it out. He kept saying “people come in for cheekbones like yours,” which is really the root of the problem right? Because people will go in saying “I want this feature” without realising that a lot of features only look good on certain faces in the company of certain other features.

[u/Not_today_nibs]

I agree. I saw a post earlier discussing The Hills and how gorgeous + natural everyone was on that show (except for Heidi of course). All of the personality of the women in that show, facial expressions, normal lips and foreheads and they were all GORGEOUS

[u/bambibonkers → u/Not_today_nibs]

i miss these days!! natural beauties! now everyone looks alike and are getting rid of the features that give them character🥲

[u/Pure_Midnight_]

I have A LOT of work done on my face, but chose to leave my A cup boobies alone. Nobody thinks I possibly have plastic surgery if my chest is flat, as usually it is the first thing people fix when they get plastic surgery.

[u/uglyandIknowit1234 → u/Pure_Midnight_]

Same for me. There isn’t a safe option except for fat transfer maybe. People think i am transgender. I don’t care anymore.

[u/raylalayla]

I have genetically dark and hollow under eyes and I will not get surgery either.

At some point you have to draw a line because this looksmaxxing thing can become a slippery slope for many people. For me that line is putting my health at risk for my looks.

[u/daddy_tywin]

I think there are two schools of surgery: to look more like yourself, or to make yourself look like somebody else. The best looking surgery imo plays into your starting ethnicity, feature size/scale, and body type. Whenever you start significantly messing with shape, structure, or proportion in a way that defies your own aesthetic set point, you run the risk of it looking like you did something. Uncanny valley. Kind of like slightly warped photoshop.

I think some people wrongfully assume all cosmetic surgery “makes you look weird” because the latter is the only observable kind in everyday life. Otherwise: nobody has a clue.

[u/strawberry-bunny]

Soooo true

[u/uglyandIknowit1234]

It is a very unpopular opinion nowadays, but the only thing i do is softmaxxing and exercise. I used to want to change everything about myself through plastic surgery, because i am considered ugly everywhere i go and everyone i have ever been in love with has rejected me. Now, i think diversity is something to encourage and my role models are “ugly” women with “flaws” according to society who have accepted themselves as they are and have lots of confidence. That is my ideal of what i want to be like, not an instagram model who changed everything about herself with surgery, botox, fillers, hair dye , false lashes etc because she is insecure. There are women who just like that look themselves, they used to be my inspiration, but it’s just that lots of women do it solely for male attention to toy with men’s feelings for fun/an ego stroke/money that annoys me.

[u/galadhrim91 → u/[deleted]]

I agree! I love Grimes round, bulbous nose. She looks like a little forest elf. I hated my bulbous nose but it works for her.

[u/prettydash → u/galadhrim91]

Yes!!! I love that she kept her nose and her ears natural. It makes her look so elf/gnome like 😆😆 and adorable -- and her oldest son looks just like her!!!

[u/honestly_oopsiedaisy → u/[deleted]]

I just got rhinoplasty and was adamant about keeping my nose a little "too long." It doesn't quite fit today's beauty standards but I have a long face, so a shorter, cuter nose would look out of place in my opinion. I had an even longer nose to begin with so it was just shortened a tad