In a world where people sign into Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as routinely as they brush their teeth, there comes a growing concern for the way they appear online. Today’s youngsters believe that selfies are empowering from Taylor Swift to Deepika Padukone, selfies are everybody’s game. Social platforms, which are solely image-based, have been forcing patients to hold their own image under microscope and get more self-critical of their own image. These images guide them towards putting their best face forward.
Getting the best selfie or portrait for various dating profiles is not easy and cosmetic surgeons have been busy with a surge in facial reconstruction surgeries among both men and women.To correct selfie imperfections and get the perfectly aligned face in your smartphone, you have a staggering number of options at your plastic surgeon’s office. You can either go in for the gamble of rhinoplasty and make your nose more pointed, or augment your chin to better balance your facial features.
The popularity in eyelid lifts points to how much youngsters have opened up to popular cosmetic solutions. Rapid weight loss among youngsters leads to sagging chin and loss of cheek fats. Prominent cheek bones can be done with fillers. Then there are non-surgical fillers (most commonly Botox) which can be injected into the skin to soften deep folds like wrinkles and laugh lines. Nowadays, there has been a lot of demand to raise the eyebrows, which can be pulled upwards with collagen fillers.
Depending upon the sustainability factor, there are certain procedures which need to be repeated every six months to a year to keep the same results, but most are pretty easy to maintain.A growing demand for the naturally flawless profile picture has resulted in beauty conscious Indians opting for less intrusive surgeries. But you need to discuss your situation in detail with your surgeon before opting for the procedure best suited to you. People with thick skin, predominantly those who are above 45 years, are considered fit for surgical facelift, while those in their 30s can go for non-surgical facelift. But be it a man or a woman, the perfect selfie is just a lift away!
The writer is a senior cosmetic surgeon
