As tweakments and surgical procedures become aspirational, brands and products are embracing a post-op aesthetic to sell the fantasy of transformation
Sep 12, 2025
Inside beauty’s new repair economy where filler dissolves, Botox blow-back and “Ozempic hair” turned aftercare into the main event
Aug 28, 2025
Singers and actors have undergone the knife to aid their careers for decades, but now the practice is trickling down to people who don’t work in the spotlight
Aug 26, 2025
From post-mortem facelifts to cadaver cartilage nose jobs, post-death altruistic donations are the raw material for 2025’s most coveted tweakments
Jul 24, 2025
Framed as care, encouragement or tradition, some parents push their children toward cosmetic surgery, leaving behind lasting emotional scars
Jul 14, 2025
In the midst of greater plastic surgery transparency and access, the line between having the right to adhere to conventional beauty and being forced into a ‘dictatorship of beauty’ is blurry
Jun 06, 2025
In films like Babygirl and The Substance, casting choices and plot lines are offering meta commentary about the violence and labour of beauty work in our culture today
Mar 03, 2025
People in their 20s and 30s are getting their faces ‘lifted into oblivion’ in the latest iteration of the ‘preventative’ ageing trap
Jan 24, 2025
That so many public figures continue to lie about getting cosmetic surgery proves that there is still a deep cultural belief that “natural” beauty is a moral achievement, writes Ellen Atlanta
Dec 18, 2024
Through a linguistic sleight of hand, cosmetic procedures including injectables, lasers and even some surgeries are being lumped together under the label of ‘skincare’
Nov 22, 2024
The pressure to look perfect is stronger than ever, with many feeling like cosmetic work is their only option. But when that work is deemed ‘unsuccessful’, the online response can be cruel
Oct 23, 2024
Painful, expensive and full of risks, leg-lengthening surgery is becoming increasingly popular as men look for ways to increase their height
Oct 14, 2024
Christina Aguilera’s recent appearance has sparked discussions about a new era where cosmetic procedures are imperceptible, raising questions about what this will mean for beauty standards, ageing and mental health
Sep 11, 2024
Cosmetic tweakments and surgical procedures are becoming more common – but what happens when you start to lose sight of what you used to look like and go too far?
Jul 17, 2024
Young girls are being driven to feel insecure about the appearance of their genitals, leading to sharply growing numbers of the plastic surgery procedure
Jun 26, 2024