Tanning has been the standard of beauty for decades, with the constant list of trends year after year putting sun-tanned…
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The Science of Beauty: What Documentaries Get Right and Wrong About Appearance
In a world where beauty filters are the norm and cosmetic procedures are more accessible than ever, documentaries have started…
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Spotting Danger: Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention
Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer worldwide, yet it remains highly preventable and treatable when…
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How Global Beauty Standards Shape the World of Plastic Surgery
Across different cultures, the definition of “beautiful” changes; but the pressure to achieve it unfortunately remains the same. Plastic surgery,…
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Hyperreality and Beauty Filters: What Does It Mean When Everyone’s the Same?
Social media now constitutes a digitally idealized epoch whereby one's face is subjected to more filtering, editing, and curating than…
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The Beauty Stage: Where Influencers Perform and Reality Disappears
With the ongoing heyday of social media, beauty has transformed into the theater, and influencers are the lead characters. Such…
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Beyond Beauty: Understanding the Popularity of Double Eyelid Surgery in Korea
Double eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is a very popular procedure in South Korea, and it's almost a cultural norm. Middle…
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Botched: How far is surgery far?
One word to describe plastic/cosmetic surgery is ambivalence. Many think it is meaningful, seeing it as a way for those…
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