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Cardi B Cancels Shows Due to Plastic Surgery Complications

Araceli CruzMay 22, 2019August 7, 2020

by Araceli CruzMay 22, 2019August 7, 20200290

Cardi B was forced to cancel a few concert dates after experiencing some complications from recent plastic surgery. The Bronx rapper was scheduled to perform at Baltimore’s 92Q Spring Bling Festival on Friday, and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in...

Beauty

Has Photo Filtering Created Widespread Body Dysmorphia?

HipLatinaJanuary 18, 2019August 17, 2020

by HipLatinaJanuary 18, 2019August 17, 20200236

Recently, I stumbled upon one of the most fascinating images I’d seen on social media in a long time. To be fair, “stumbled upon” is a stretch. I’d been following @celebface on Instagram for some time now, as it offers...

Lifestyle

Why I’m Glad My Mom Supported My Weight Loss Surgery

Irina GonzalezJanuary 15, 2019October 12, 2020

by Irina GonzalezJanuary 15, 2019October 12, 20200387

Nine years ago, I weighed 100 pounds more than I do today. You would never know it from looking at me now, with my Instagram feed full of healthy meals and me raving about plant-based eating to anyone who will...

Culture

Young Women Are Getting Surgery To Look Like Their Snapchat Filters

HipLatinaDecember 9, 2018August 19, 2020

by HipLatinaDecember 9, 2018August 19, 20200283

There is a disturbing trend in the cosmetic surgery world—Snapchat Dysmorphia. The term, coined by Dr. Tijion Esho, a cosmetic doctor, is the phenomenon that people want to look like their digital, heavily edited, Snapchat filter selves. The days...

Lifestyle

‘Snapchat Dysmorphia’ is a New Plastic Surgery Trend and It’s Worrying Doctors

shayneAugust 8, 2018September 11, 2020

by shayneAugust 8, 2018September 11, 2020088

There’s no denying that playing with Snapchat filters and being able to instantly see a different version of yourself is fun, but plastic surgeons are saying that what was meant for fun is turning a lot more serious. An increasing...