The Death Of Natural Beauty | Plastic Surgeon Reacts

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Plastic surgeon Doctor Gary Linkov reacts to a clip from Amala Ekpunobi, The Death Of Natural Beauty

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[rebeccalaff]

Watching older tv shows makes me miss the variety of beautiful faces there are in the world. Now everyone is going for the same face. It's sad. I miss different lip shapes, different cheeks and jawlines. There are a million ways for a face to be beautiful. I wish people still valued that unique kind of beauty.

[TheAmalaEkpunobi]

Thank you so much for this response video! You made some really interesting points. I'm glad my message resonated with you and would love to discuss this further!

[nspencer]

I remember reading hunger games as a young adult. I can't remember exactly how it happened, but one of the characters from the capital is taken in by the resistance (i don't know what they were called). A kid looks at her color altered skin and all the things and says 'why do you look like that?' She looks around realizing she sticks out and starts crying saying 'it's supposed to be beautiful'

I don't know why but that stuck with me. That alterations we precieve as beautiful, are they just beautiful because someone told us they were? We d don't need to be fixed. Beauty is so much more.

[loulabell]

I’ve seen so many women with natural untouched healthy bodies get ridiculed for not having BBL like “curves” and it’s gross. Today it don’t matter if you’re chubby, skinny or fit it only matters if you have “perfect” curves and a pretty face. If you have a less attractive face with a perfect body then you’re a butter face and if you have a perfect face with a less attractive body then you’re nothing society Is wack.

[jaumepp]

I am a Psychiatrist, and I believe there should be a serious discussion between Plastic Surgeons and us, because (and this is only one of the many problems that arise when we "clash") some of the procedures, advices, ... that they give, no doubt well-intentioned, is harmful to Mental Health (ie more cristallization of obsesivoid ideas about looks). Anyhow, this Doctor seems very openminded about the whole thing, and that's very important, very well done for him. Great channel, btw. Cheers.

[annaliadesigns]

He mentions how people get insecure when others always point out certain flaws and that lead them to get plastic surgery, but I can't imagine any of my friends telling me there's something wrong with my face or body, and I don't think I'd ever surround myself with people who did. Makes me think that insecurities are more of a social issue than the result of a "flaw" that people have

[harpgal]

I agree with this lady. Regardless of the procedure, people rarely look like a younger version of themselves. Mostly, they end up looking a bit (or a lot) strange.

[mrspaghetti]

When I was younger I really wanted filler to emphasise cheekbones but then I lost weight and to my astonishment I had nice prominent high NATURAL cheekbones- who knew!? They’re still there in my 40s and aren’t going anywhere because they’re Natural, I’m so grateful I didn’t mess with my face.

[amanda.]

As a Brazilian, I cannot express how much I hate the term BBL, and truth is, the majority of Brazilian population have no idea of what is a BBL. Only celebrities do this, mostly reality show celebrities.

[LGrian]

Instead of insisting everyone is “naturally” aesthetically pleasing, what if we stopped placing such high value on beauty in the first place??

As mortal beings, we’ll always want to look our best and will have a sentimental impulse to preserve our physical bodies, regardless of societal pressures. What we can let go of is the horrible notion that beauty equates to virtue and value.

[elliebolouse]

i started getting grey at 25(F) and dyed it for a bit because my ex was absolutely horrified and he was the one who had to look at it all day. but after we broke up i decided that the keeping up and the roots were a lot more stress than the grey hair, and now im a delicious salt and pepper at 32. i've had very interesting conversations with older women who thought i'd dyed it like this, and have found that they think it's inspiring that a 'young girl' dared embrace getting older. now im learning this, not to mention all the toddlers going to sephora and all.. i'm even more determined to keep my hair natural and GREY. it's a beautiful silver/gold in summer and to be honest, i can't wait to be a full-on grandma. there was a time i didn't think i'd make it to 18. getting older can be beautiful, if only you allow it to be.

[lillianbarker]

It’s easy for someone who is young and beautiful to say they will never use methods to look younger when they get to around 60; but now that I’m 74 all my older friends have tried different procedures depending on their income. When procedures are affordable and prevalent they are hard to resist. I remember my 80+ mother and her friends talking about having their eyebrows tattooed and me thinking, how ridiculous! But most humans care about their looks till the bitter end.

[denisenj]

I'm concerned about using permanent solutions for temporary problems. Much of the beauty standard is a matter of temporary fashion trends. In the 70s, the fashion, the standard of beauty, was for thin lips. I always thought my lips were huge bc of this. Now as an adult, I'm shocked to see the standard swing so far in the other direction. Use clothing, hair, and makeup to fit in with trends, not surgery.

[rorocash]

All my colleagues have done plastic surgery and their ages range from early 30s to early 20s. It's so sad. They all look like butched bratz dolls.

[brazenbull]

Thank you for making this video, Dr. Linkov! I got a septoplasty almost a year ago after being punched in the face by my abusive ex-boyfriend. As well as this incident causing me trauma physically and emotionally, it helped me move forward and heal from that trauma to get the surgery. The procedure included having a minor bump removed. Something that had caused me intense insecurity throughout my life.

I look like myself still, something I stressed the importance of to my surgeon, and I’m way more confident in myself now. It was functional but also slightly cosmetic, and the confidence I gained has been amazing for my emotional healing in both self confidence and trauma!

[datboibutters]

I support cosmetic surgery and treatments but my issue is that most people’s goals are to look like one standard, Kardashian, as opposed to enhancing and/or refining their own look.

[vhelma]

Dr. Gary you are a class act surgeon, your comments are not offensive and you educate with kindness.

[JillKnapp]

Thank you for being a voice of calm reason and kindness. I really appreciate your perspective!

[svr]

This reminds me of me and my coworker. We’re both starting to age, and she’s dropping thousands on injections and threads. She’s thinner than me but she’s always dieting. She’s always complaining about how she looks. Objectively speaking I’m not better looking than her, but shes always complimenting me and saying she wishes she had my (insert body part here). I think what she’s really seeing is me being comfortable in my own skin. I don’t even want to call it confidence. I see my mommy pooch and the lines starting to come in around my eyes. But I don’t actively hate the way I look. It doesn’t bother me enough to put down the cheesecake or spend thousands on “fixing” myself. Im healthy and happy and that makes me very lucky. I think that’s what it comes down to.

[jaguarrior]

The Ozempic trend made it impossible for me to get it for my diabetes for a very long time. I ended up switching to Rybelsus instead (oral form of semaglutide) so I didn't end up in the hospital. It's the only med that has worked for me without giving me severe lactic acidosis or allergic reactions.