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I Got a Nose Job Eight Years Ago—and This Is How I Feel About It Today
I was 25 at the time.
By Jolene Edgar and Carrieanne ReichardtPhotography by Thomas Prior
Religious Objection
Even the Pope Has Something to Say About Looksmaxxing
New communication from the Vatican warns Catholics against the pursuit of physical perfection and beauty conformity that comes with cosmetic procedures.
By Marci Robin
Life in Plastic
Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Fillers
Including treatment options and how long your results will last.
By Kara Nesvig
ALL THE DETAILS
Khloé Kardashian Says This Is All the Work She's Had Done
"In 2025, there are many other things we can do before surgery, but when it's time, and if I choose to, I know some great doctors."
By Kara Nesvig
LIFE IN PLASTIC
The Eyelid Lift Is on the Rise—But Is it Safe?
What plastic surgeons want you to know about blepharoplasties.
By Kaitlin Clark
REALITY CHECK
Inside Plastic Surgery’s Epidemic of Shady Before-and-After Photography
Surgeons get real about the rise in misleading post-op pictures — and reveal how to spot fakery.
By Jolene Edgar
Scalpel. Suction. TikTok.
The Truth About Social-Famous Surgeons: “He Had a Million Followers, So I Thought He Was Good”
Would you see a plastic surgeon who's on TikTok? Instagram? YouTube? Many doctors are amassing major followings, and that’s a scalpel that cuts both ways.
By Jolene Edgar
I TRIED IT
How I Really Feel About My Lip Lift
After years of filler, I decided to pursue a much more permanent path to fuller lips. Now I'm ready to share everything, including how my results have lasted three years later.
By Taryn Brooke
BODY IMAGE
I Wish More People Talked About Inverted Nipples, So I’m Sharing My Corrective Surgery Story
After two inversion corrections, I’m finally ready to admit that they happened.
By Hannah Baxter
GETTING CHEEKY
Cheek Implants Are Gaining in Popularity
Here’s everything you need to know about them.
By Deanna Pai
THE FILLER FILES
This Is What It’s Really Like to Dissolve Your Filler
“There's an art to sculpting things down just as much as there is to filling them up.”
By Jolene Edgar
The Filler Files
What Happens When You’ve Gotten Filler for Years — and Then Stop?
In some cases, “I don’t think you ever get 100% back to having no filler in your face.”
By Jolene Edgar
TALKING POINTS
Micro-Coring Is a 30-Minute Treatment That Can Help Tighten Skin
It’s very different from microneedling.
By Myranda Mondry
THE FILLER FILES
Is Everyone Abandoning Their Facial Filler?
Welcome to the age of "filler fatigue."
By Jolene Edgar
Cutting Edge
These Will Be the Biggest Plastic Surgery Trends for 2023
They're 3D, longer-lasting, and might just raise a few eyebrows.
By Elizabeth Siegel
MICRO MOVEMENT
Is Filler Migration as Common as TikTok Says It Is?
The trending topic has people believing this incredibly rare condition can happen to anyone.
By Kirbie Johnson
we have lift off
Is the Ponytail Lift the New Facelift?
The skin-tightening cosmetic procedure is getting a lot of buzz.
By Emily Rekstis
life in plastic
Here's Everything You Need to Know About Jaw Filler
Consider this your complete guide to jawline filler, including injection options, potential risks, and pricing.
By Kaitlin Clark
BREAKING NEWS
Everything You Need to Know About Juvéderm's Newest Filler Volux
The newly FDA-approved injectable is poised to change the jaw filler game.
By Audrey Noble