The Facebook Facelift.

[Neoma]

De-tagging and deleting unflattering photos is not enough for some people as the number of people who are getting cosmetic surgery because they are displeased with their appearance on social networking sites.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports that they have noted 71 per cent increase in the number of chin augmentations over the past year, or the so-called 'Facebook facelift'.

ABC's Nightline tells the story of Triana Lavey, a 37-year-old television producer, who is one of the growing population of social media users who is so frustrated with bad photos that she felt forced to go under the knife to have it changed.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2174667/Facebook-facelifts-rise-people-displeased-appearance-social-networking-sites-turn-surgery.html

[NYC_SKP]

1. I can scarcely tell the difference in the before after pics...

...and the before might even look better.



How sad that our culture feeds obsessions with appearance.

[Whisp]

2. I think she looks better in the before pic.

I cant imagine going through that pain and recovery for something like that. Just befuddles me how people can have their bodies chipped away at and added onto for no reason but superficial cosmetics.

[REP]

3. PhotoShop is SO much cheaper and less painful, too

That, and knowing how to use a camera to do a selfie helps.

[vaya con xenu]

4. How about really being aware of this precious human birth

and staying the eff away from Facebook?