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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, 20200668

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, 20200726

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, 202001278

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, 20200731

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

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonAugust 8, 2018September 11, 2020

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonAugust 8, 2018September 11, 20200287

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...

Culture

The New Lip Reduction Plastic Surgery Trend

Johanna FerreiraMay 21, 2017January 26, 2021

by Johanna FerreiraMay 21, 2017January 26, 20210431

All you need to do is scroll through your Instagram feed to know that fuller lips have become the new beauty standard, thanks to celebs like Kylie Jenner. In fact, Allure even pointed out that according to the American Society...