AI face is taking over — and driving plastic surgeons crazy

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A side by side of Daina Jenkins before surgery and the ChatGPT image
Before getting a facelift, Daina Jenkins, pictured on the left prior to surgery, asked ChatGPT what it would look like. The image, on the right, looked nothing like her final result.

Courtesy of Daina Jenkins

I get Botox as often as I can afford it. My aging face started to distract me on work calls — the cost is worth every penny.

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a before and after image of a woman getting Botox
Melissa Petro before and after Botox injections.

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I paid $102,000 for a facelift at 71. I wish I could have done it a decade ago, but I couldn't afford it.

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A woman before and after a facelift.
Carolyn Rudolph in clinic pictures before and after her facelift.

Courtesy of Dr. Carl Truesdale.

C-suite execs are paying surgeons big money to look fresh-faced, approachable, and less irritable

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A patient who had a facelift and neck lift done by Sean Alemi.
Executives are getting minor facial tweaks done to look younger and more approachable.

Dr. Sean Alemi

I traveled from the US to South Korea to get a facelift at 34. It boosted my confidence.

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A woman in a car after having a facelift
Mathilde Turco had a mini-facelift in Seoul at the age of 34.

Courtesy of Mathilde Turco.

Facelifts aren't embarrassing anymore, and Denise Richards is proof

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Denise Richards
Denise Richards posted before-and-after photos of her face and neck from six different angles on Instagram.

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I've spent $33,000 on cosmetic procedures at 65. It's been life-changing for my career and confidence.

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a woman's before and after of a facelift
Susan DiLeo.

Courtesy of Dr. Kwak

A plastic surgeon said nearly half his work is revisions. The most common fixes include rhinoplasties and overdone fillers.

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Mask with syringe
A plastic surgeon said he often revises eye lifts, breast implants, and overdone filler injections.

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The unapologetic office glow-up era is here

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jennifer belen before and after
Jennifer Belen's face before and after a facelift.

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Corporate types are clamoring for a new kind of plastic surgery — using dead people's fat

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A hand holding a skull and a syringe

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