According to this article, more and more people are turning to injectables instead of full cosmetic surgery. It's seen as a reaction to the recession-people spending less by touching up with fillers and botox instead of getting a facelift. It's funny that the demand for injectables etc has not only remained during a recession but actually rocketed. It seems to be a form of the "lipstick effect" where women were known to buy lipstick during economic downturns as a way of cheering themselves up and a small luxury. Botox and Restylane etc hardly count as the same price range of a tube of lipstick but it seems we have come to think of them as a normal expenditure; much like going to the hairdresser.
I can kind of see how it would be easy to get to really like having the procedures done. So far I've only had Botox in one area but it's amazing (and quite scary) how it's gotten me looking at myself with a more critical eye. The surgeon suggested filler in my tear troughs and I can see why. I'm bothered more by the fine lines around my lips now and would like to plump up my lips a little-especially the top lip which is thinner than the bottom one. That's not to even start on the liposuction I want!
Will I actually get those things? Probably not. It's certainly not economically viable at the moment. I'm also bothered by how quickly I've become (even more) dissatisfied with my appearance. Perhaps it's time to stop peering so closely....
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