1) Several celebrities expressed regret over plastic surgery procedures they had in the past, with Amy Childs saying her lip fillers and breast augmentation ruined her confidence. 2) A study found that male Hollywood stars' pay peaks at age 51 while women's peaks earlier at 34, indicating women feel pressure to maintain a youthful appearance through procedures. 3) Kourtney Kardashian has never had cosmetic surgery and believes in a "less is more" approach to beauty in contrast to other family members' reliance on procedures in media. 4) A link has been found between rising plastic surgery rates and social media, as 10 out of 15 patients bring photos from Instagram and Snapchat filters to plastic surgeons

1. Research
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3798737/Amy-Childs-expresses-regret-
cosmetic-procedures-shows-lips-LFW-show.html
- Amy Childs admitted to an addiction toplastic surgery
- Now regrets having lip fillers and breast augmentation as she says it’s ruined her
confidence
- Using social media to help prevent young men and women rushing intoplastic surgery
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37350032
- Julie Walters feels like a freak in Hollywood for being her age without plasticsurgery
- “I look real. It’s good.”
- Women actresses under the public eye feel they need surgery to stay in a job
- Study in 2014; male Hollywood stars’ pay peaks at 51 whereas women’s is 34.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/fashion-beauty/kourtney-kardashian-shuns-
cosmetic-surgery-35056915.html
- Kourtney Kardashian has never had cosmetic surgery
- “Stick to less is more.”
- She believes less is more approach to beauty
- Contrasts with the rest of the family and their representation in media
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/social-media-influencing-plastic-
surgery_uk_57bc5803e4b0f78b2b4b9c15
- Social media effect on cosmetic procedures, link between rising rates of plastic surgery
and Snapchat.
- 10 out of 15 patients to plastic surgeon will arrive with pictures from Instagram and
snapchat filters at ‘#Goals’
- Eyes Botox = £200 - £300
- Brow Lift = £7,000
- Juvéderm Voluma (Jawline) = £900
- Jawline Feminization Surgery = £17,000 (this is similar to Snapchat’s ‘beauty’ filter
which slims the face
- Lipofilling = £9,000
- Juvéderm Volbella (Lips) = £300 to £400
- Restylane Vital = £120 (similar to snapchat as a filter changes the skin like injections
do)
- 51,000 Britons underwent cosmetic surgery last year
- 70% of 18-24 year olds in the UK would consider the procedure
- UK women have one of the lowest body confidence scores in the world with 20%
saying they like the way they look

2. http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/plastic-surgeons-view-social-media-245721
- UCLA study shows roughly half of plastic surgeons use social media tools
- In the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of
the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), approximately 50% use social media
to market their surgery.
- Surgeons state social media is an effective marketing tool and a useful forum for
patient education.