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The Dark Side of the #PerfectFace Surgery Trend
Editing celebrity snaps and famous paintings to look "hotter" and "more symmetrical" seems innocent, until you realise the impact it has.
Chrissy Teigen Says She’s Getting Her 'Boobs Out.' We Asked a Plastic Surgeon What This Means.
"I’ll still have boobs, they’ll just be pure fat,” the social media queen said in an Instagram post.
'Don't Touch Your Face'
The work of South Korea-born artist Eui-Jip Hwang examines unattainable beauty standards and consumer culture. Writer Summer Kim Lee reflects on how those same standards shaped her idea of belonging and Korean American identity while growing up.
Celebrities Think the Quarantine Is a Great Time to Get Plastic Surgery
The rich and famous are trying to get facelifts and other procedures taken care of while films and television shows are on hiatus.
'Uglies' Foretold Our Obsession with Instagram Filters and Plastic Surgery
For the book's 15th anniversary, author Scott Westerfeld talked to VICE about its image-obsessed dystopia.
Don't Gnaw Your Way to Hotness
Jawzrsize capitalizes on one of the myriad ways the internet has made us feel terrible about our bodies.
What Happens When Hair Transplants Go Wrong
A worrying number of hair transplant clinics are not registered with the Care Quality Commission. We spoke to some of the victims of their botched procedures.
Men Are Going Wild for 'Masculinisation' Fillers
Non-surgical treatments to sculpt the face and jawline have never been more popular.
The Unstoppable Rise of the 'Instagram Face'
Kylie Jenner and other influencers have inspired a new beauty aesthetic and a wave of cheap non-surgical interventions – some riskier than others.
Fill Me In: Read VICE's New Series on the Dark Side of the Beauty Industry
People all over the UK undergo non-surgical treatments like fillers every year, but the industry operates almost completely unchecked.
Long Live the Resting Bitch Face
Plastic surgeons say women are asking for procedures that will make them look more ‘approachable.’ But… why?