"Beauty" Trends just keep getting worse and worse. And it sucked because a bunch of young girls and maybe even guys are watching these types of videos on tiktoks constantly scrolling and feeling bad about themselves. And I won't lie when I was 12-13 years old I used to feel the same way! I would compare myself to other girls and feel bad about myself! But I didn't realise my body was just beginning to grow! And i'm a 15 year old girl now and I'm just so glad I allowed myself to grow. Because I love myself and I love my body! To the person reading this REMEMBER YOU ARE THE ✨*CHASE* ✨
@@Imauser88 I don’t think they’re getting worse. I’m almost 50 and there’s always been some stupid body fashion or another. When I was a teen everyone was trying to get wide shoulder and thin, thin hips. Basically an upside down triangle. The problem now is much easier access to, and acceptance of, surgery. (Edit to add, not that I think surgery is bad but if it’s permanent it’s potentially/probably a bad idea for body shape fads - and they are ALWAYS fads. Even thin waists aren’t always in fashion.)
@@jaybee4118 It's funny how drastically beauty trends can change and that human bodies are a part of trends. Now everyone wants wide hips instead of thin hips
@@han6061 I didn't really see it around as much, only in one video where they said it was a trend and that's where I learned about it. I'm not around these plastic surgery parts much
As a person raised in México that was born and now lives in the USA i can confidently say that just because something is cheaper in Mexico it does not mean it is bad quality or poorly done/made and in some cases things are better done in Mexico. That comment about mexico made me roll my eyes so hard I almost saw my own brain and was overall very classist
@zoeunlimited.. You should correct your prejudiced xenophobic comment where you're badly generalizing about Mexico's medicine quality, it's ignorant and disrespectful, also it's totally out of context, people from the USA go to Mexico because it's cheaper but that's NOT because it's "low/worse quality": it's because Mexico's own currency is BELOW the USA currency. Same with the rest of Latin America. The lower price doesn't mean it's "bad quality" compared to the USA, it's just a DIFFERENT ECONOMY VALUE of currency that makes the difference in the prices. It's good quality.
@@jeanpierre5941 because the purchasing power is different between the two countries and there is also the exchange rate - the mexican peso is approx. 18 pesos to 1USD. This all means one can buy more using the US Dollar in Mexico. That being said, it's not "cheaper" because it is of lower quality - I mean sure, it's true for some places because they skimp corners but that's true in the US as well, quality likely varies more across surgeons than across countries
as a 16 yo skinny teen who has been insecure about my cheeks and my face i really appreciate your video. i ve tried every natural way to reduce my face fat - unsuccessfully. i can finally accept and appreciate the way my face looks, it’s unique and okay to don’t have a sharp face. thanks zoe for your work!
I know how you feel, and have the same type of face. Just realize that your face volume is going to help you when you age as you get older. ❤️❤️ it’s beautiful love your face shape because it’s yours
I have a round face and was very insecure about it for a long time. When I met my husband he told me my face looked like a moon. I was offended and he didn't understand why, because he meant it as a compliment. Maybe you don't like your cheeks but someone else will think they are very beautiful. When you look in the mirror try to see you through the eyes of someone who loves you.
I was like that too when I was younger, I have since lost some fat in my face (because of aging) but I still have a bit of cheek :) Nothing wrong with beautiful full cheeks that make you look like a cherub :) and you will look "youthful" even as you age!
It’s honestly sad that beauty influencers would uses their platform to make their young adolescent follows feel like they need to do the same or they’re not beautiful. It’s insane. I have chubby cheeks and I know I’m beautiful so please if you’re reading this and considering it know you are beautiful just the way you are ❤🙏🏽
I know where you’re coming from, but as others have already said, even if you have yet to learn to love your cheeks, others already do! I never thought much at all about my cheeks, but my husband has been commenting on them for 12 years now. He loves them. So be that person to yourself
Being a teenager in this generation is hard af. Imagine being told to remove your natural face fat and change your body in general for that short relief until another trend comes. 😭
It’s sad how older women get surgery to look younger while these young girls are getting procedures that age them significantly! It’s like society is always demanding us to look like something we’re not.
@@asclepius4855 it is though? the more people change the more "normal" people will be seen as ugly and the more "uglier" you are the worse you are treated. of course being insecure plays a part but its this thats causing these insecurities or people who call others ugly.
I'm in my late 20s and trust me, having baby cheeks are nice. People still think I'm a high schooler when I'm not wearing makeup. I used to think it's annoying, but recently i've come to terms with it thinking hey, i'm still gonna look fresh later in my 40s!
Yes, and it will be in trend in 5 years and these maniac celebrities will start pumping fat in their faces. Seriously, it looks like a madhouse at this point.
Ironically, I feel so fed up that I don't even feel hate for my body or face anymore. It is just so crazy and funny in a dark way that there are fast trends for body. Also, Zoe's jacket is beyond cool, it just looks so badass.
Tip for all the girlies: If you feel insecure, look at classical greek or renaissance sculptures and paintings of goddesses. Quite a few have rounder faces and not-skinny bodies and trust me, it makes you 10x more confident when you see you share features with the goddess of beauty.
Thank you! I wholeheartedly agree. It completely makes them look older. I always hated that look. I minimize my cardio as when I do too much, my face looks like that and I think it looks awful.
I used to hate myself for having chubby cheeks but I realized that it's only in social media that they're hated on. Real life is a completely different dimension than online, please don't think that what you see on insta and tiktok is what everyone is doing because it's not. 😵💫
I relate to this comment so much. I neither have super round nor defined cheeks but a friend of mine would always come up and pinch them saying it's cute.
Also it's better to have a 'baby face' when getting older. Round/full faces look younger. I have a very slim face with high cheek bones and people thought I was 25 when I was 16. When I lost weight and it got even more bony everyone told me I looked sick. Can't comprehend how this even is a trend.
I understand how comparing prizes between USA and Mexico could lead you to make assumptions, but there is certified doctors in Mexico too... It says more about the state and cost of healthcare in America then any actual reality about Mexico
As an artist who was taught to sit outside and draw people on the street, I started appreaciating how different people are. To this day I LOVE when people have a slightly longer nose, a baby face, ANYTHING that makes them look unique! As an artist, you learn that EVERYONE looks beautiful, you want to draw everyone, who has a personality in their face structure. These trends are making people look boring. So please love yourself, love your small butt, your baby face, dress how you want to and not what the trends tell you to. Dont lose your magic.
Same! I can make people somewhat uncomfortable, I’m sure, because I stare too much lol. But my favorite compliment to give (and I’m not big on compliments) is when I think someone has a “drawable” face. I don’t like the generic, made-on-a-surgeon’s-table face.
So true as an artist I love looking at faces Different planes of face in ratio to how our eyebrows are far away from each other etc, I was telling my co worker even with people with similar faces to uss still theres a slight difference. Certain eyebrow shapes look good on some faces. Which is why when a person gets surgery, they feel the need to get more because they took an equation away from there face now they have to constantly fix the rest to catch up with the equation
"All that pain, complication and money? for a brief moment of looking conventionally beautiful...before falling out of trend again." Wow. perfectly said. I haven't had the removal but I feel like this concept could apply to so much. I wish we could all learn to love ourselves more.
Ever since these trends started, I've come to appreciate my appearance more than hate. Yes, I still get insecure sometimes, but I rather look like myself than like everybody else
And then you will be the one who stands out because if everyone else starts looking the same, then they become part of the mundane and dime-a-dozen. The more common something becomes, the more it loses its eye-catching power and unique charm that made it so mesmerizing in the first place. Like for example, let's say tattoos became more popular than ever and 85% of society was now heavily, visibly tattooed. How eye-catching would it be to see people without a single one? I also think that's the gist of why Natalie Dormer is so striking to me. In a world of puffy bubble lips, her very thin ones look so delightfully impish and mischievous, they are so beautiful on her!
@@LadyDecember I didn’t think of it that way, but it’s true. Natalie is a great example. She, and others who keep their natural beauty, stick out in the sea of same face people…
Zoe, I love your videos and you are right, such delicate procedure shouldn’t be treated like a casual thing, but the way you said that comment about Mexico makes it sounds like cheaper = ilegal. 600 dollars for us is a lot of money, sometimes that’s even a full month wage,and that doesn’t mean that we have no preparation about plastic surgery, its just cheaper for people from the US because of the exchange rate.
I'm from Mexico, we have certified plastic surgeons, BUT a lot of other professionals (or not) are doing buccal fat removal because it's ambulatory, and it's very dangerous. Also even if your doctor speaks English, I don't recommend going to other country to do plastic surgery, language is a communication barrier.
I think people say "don't get plastic surgery in a foreign country" for the wrong reason, every country has certified plastic surgeons and paying less isn't the problem too (cause dollar is expensive, at least here in Brazil), it's really what you said, paying for a doctor who can't be trusted and having trouble communicating with them is the danger in this situations.
Most doctors study English to the point where they speak like natives because a lot of the texts they read to study is in English. So language barrier may not be an issue. If anything the problem would be transportation. If something goes wrong, how do you back to the place they intervened you at if you’re miles away
Im glad you put this comment, i felt zoey didn’t frame this part properly. For sure lots of qualified medical professionals in Mexico so it’s not inherently bad to go there or another country. Rather having it done safely and right abroad requires more research and diligence for the reasons ppl have stated above.
@@LILLYBRONX Very true. The last time I visited my extended family in Lebanon some of them tried to convince me to get cosmetic procedures done while I was there because it's so much cheaper than in the US, but I decided against it. It's not that I don't think the doctors are competent or that they wouldn't be able to communicate properly, but I just didn't want to be on the other side of the world and unable to follow up with the same doctor if something went wrong weeks or months later. I suppose it's a bit less scary if you live in SoCal and you're only driving a few hours to Tijuana for a procedure, but I still wouldn't do it.
As someone who has just turned 30, I can testify that if you have low-to-medium body fat percentage your face will slim down drastically in your late 20s. My cute cheeks have now slimmed down to a natural Bella Hadid. I like my face the most now, but people still think I’m in my early twenties or younger. Looking gaunt before your time is not it sis.
Yes! I'm 29 and my face has slimmed beautifully as well. These poor girls definitely aren't going into this fully educated on aging after this procedure imo
This is a dream to hear. I’ve had a chubby face my whole life and tried all I could to get skinny enough to lose it, and never saw a difference. Hoping it’ll change once I’m older.
@@legendofzelda9671 ime a good skincare routine started as early as possible is a lifesaver! It'll prevent sagging and loss of volume when you hit 25+ and your body slows down on producing collagen, and keep your skin healthy in the meantime. Also sun damage is the WORST thing you can do to your skin, wear sunscreen omg. Spf 50 is ideal.
Nice video but girl, please don't just assume all the stereotypes you learn of Mexico are true, it's not fair for the great majority of people who are just as qualified as those in the US, I do believe the prices could be cheaper here bc overall the medical system isnt as pricey as the us, but if they went to a sketchy place that was their desicion, and remember sketchy buisness practices literally happen anywhere.
Do you know if the surgoen in mexico was actually illegitimate? Im mexican and Heath care and sugeries are a fraction of the price here, it dosnt mean its worse or illegitimate.
Okay, I'm going to say this. I'm not Mexican, I'm Colombian (a place which plastic surgery is pretty normalized having ads for plastic surgeons in visible places), but it felt a bit out of place saying "a real certified surgeon", because it sounded like you were trying to say that in Mexico there are not actual surgeons. Just saying, loved the video
@@catmenot7143 And? In Mexico there are medical boards and we can investigate the doctors licenses, not only the USA has that. She just showed a racist side.
@@montse3139 I believe is more xenophobic tan racist because is talking about a country (or continent if she thinks every country in Latin America is like this) rather than a race
the beauty and cosmetic surgery industries are always finding new and inventive ways to convince us to hate ourselves 😕 to anyone reading this: you are good enough and beautiful just as you are ♥️
The fact that I wasn't even thinking about my round cheeks at all, like with most beauty trends to be honest, and it still annoys me when the beauty standards shift and makes me "undesirable" in any way 😥 I feel so so so sad for people, who are insecure about something becomes the next generally "unwanted" feature! Can we just exist? 😅😅😅
Honestly, the only part i disagree with, and in fact i'm kinda pissed this keeps happening is how she portrays "mexicans surgeons" not having the credentials or being unqualified, compared to an American specialist in the field, it's pretty disrespectful because reduces our culture to "the cheap labor alternative" instead of contextualizing why it is cheaper to get surgical procedures in here, which is just based on the cost of living, accessible college education and adapting to the mexican salary/wage compared to The US, that's just plain ignorant. Although, yeah, as in any country, sketchy places would get you the cheapest procedures, but $600usd is still around the average price for bucal fat removal in here, it has nothing to do with the credentials of the place.
Americans are shallow and ignorant. What else did you expect? This is exactly why people judge Americans, as they judge everyone else that is not American. Even in America they judge others as they think they are better, more educated, more superior. …While also pretending like they are not racist. Lol, at least the Germans openly admitted that they thought they are superior. It is better to know what and who you are dealing with, than a covert racist
I hate saying this out loud because it might be called preachy, but I always think the real question is, “do you know who you are and like yourself as a person”? Maybe it’s not your face that you don’t like, but something deeper. It was a question I faced in therapy and I hope this delicate topic can one day be a trending topic (dealt with kindness and empathy).
If you're insecure about cheeks look up gibson girls or Lily Elsie. You don't have to conform to trends to be beautiful/attractive. As Zoe says trends constantly change through time and cultures.
Not everything done in Mexico is badly done. Just letting you know. There’s people with higher studies such as Drs, nurses and more. Very ignorant mindset to have.
No but people who tend to go abroad look for price before looking into quality, or they'd do it at home, and some ill intended people profit from plasitic surgery tourism. Like I had seen documentaries in SK where you meet Dr A thinking they'd do surgery but there are actually Dr B, C, D who will do the surgery witjout you knowing. We also have horror stories in Europe from people who go to let's say Turkey where they can't even communicate with the medical team and have to trust blindly, without seeing the red flag. The problem isn't the country, and their quality of education, it is the trend/big demand and people who surf on it.
Exactly. It just has to do with the economy. For example the USD is very powerful in Mexico so a procedure is going to be way cheaper for an American there than America. That doesn’t mean the doctors are of lesser quality. That was a cringey statement. Literally the “horror stories” are just as common in the US as in Mexico. In fact I’d assume there are more back ally and unlicensed plastics clinics here in the US than over there due to how expensive our healthcare is.
7:53 You phrased it perfectly here. It really draws in the understanding of just how risky such a thing is and for what? For something so shallow in exchange for risking something so deep and meaningful, looks for a life.
Well, my cheeks are what makes my face look younger. I am 26 and people always think I'm a teenager. I'm not giving up my youthful appearence for a year or two of being "trendy".
Samee, I'm gonna be 24 this year and people often ask me if I'm not 14 or 15 haha, people always talk about my cheeks being cute and chubby and I used to hate it because I wanted to look mature, but I learned to love it, there are so many pros of having chubby cheeks lol, it's a process but I'm glad I got over such an insecurity of mine
@@laras1072 I uesd to hate it too. I looked like a 14 y.o. for my whole high school and only recently I learned to love that it makes me look so much younger. Emarace your chubby cheaks
Same! When i was a kid i hate my checks bc i look like a baby iven when im not fat. But now i adore them, bc i look more childish. I have 20 yrs old And people always think that i have 15 years old, its not too much, but when i have 30 yrs old im going to be very happy to look of 20.
most of the videos ive watched on this channel are not things i am really insecure about, so none of them hit me the way this did... i still feel so insecure about my face fat honestly. im 16 and fairly skinny, all the fat is on my face. im insecure about the way i smile, i feel like my mouth is too small. thanks for making this. it really helps, i dont feel so alone with these, and it is encouraging to see people liking these features
As a female with a natural slim figure, hip dips and sharp features, people find me intimidating and mysterious at first glance. I gained a little weight last year (thankfully) and realized that I had some fat accumulated in my cheeks and thighs. Those cheek fat/buccal fat literally saved my reputation. People found me approachable now and to some extent friendly at first glance. I was glowing with youthfulness thanks to those fat. I'll rather keep this new buccal fat than have Gothem-like sunken cheeks.
i have kind of the same „problem“ with being pretty skinny and having an intimidating outlook bc i was always skinny but lost a few pounds due to depression and life circumstances and now i have the same measurements as bella hadid (am a model aswell that’s why i know) and now i dont get approached by anyone or i get the „i thought you‘re a bi’tch“ but guess it‘s the beauty standard so i should be happy lol i actully also loved my chubbier cheeks more, made me look younger
Jeez dude good for you on getting buccal fat and becoming happier but there’s no need to bring down features like that. I have these features naturally and hate it when people associate it with being scary and unapproachable. There’s already a burden of beauty standards of looking younger and youthful.
What we really want isn't a better figure, a better nose, or higher cheekbones. What we really want is confidence. We should accept all of our "flaws" and say "this is what makes me unique, and I'm gonna rock it!"
Unfortunately, sometimes it's a bit of both, when you have slight complications in your face that need fixing for a better experience, but is only seen as a "cosmetic issue", it does feel a bit defeating. I have a slightly crossed 110% overbite that causes my airflow to be restricted while I eat, and combined with a deviated septum, but to my parents and to my newly bought insurance, it's a cosmetic fix and not a necessity. If I choke on popcorn, it's over 😭 Side note: Omg I love your user!!
@@captaincaspian42 oh of course! There are several cases where surgery can improve someone's quality of life, and I don't mean to ignore those people. There are folks who were in accidents or have an abnormality that they were born with, and several other scenarios who would benefit from surgery. I think that it's wonderful that it's an option and can be a success. I think that all of us could benefit from soul searching when we put ourselves down, though. We must learn to stand up for ourselves even when it's against our own negative internal dialogue.
I realized as you age you become more mature and accepte your natural looks. I was always insecure but now that In 25 I kinda feel fine with how I look.
@@mitzara25 same! I was bullied every day in school for being the weird flat chested nerdy metalhead girl with wild and frizzy hair and a butt that was too big. I mean other girls would stick gum in my hair and verbally abuse me in class in front of the teacher and nobody did anything to back me. Girls would slap my butt and make fun of my disproportion even when I covered it with a flannel tied around my waist. Today I'm still that same girl, but my world got a lot bigger and I've met other people and even a husband who are into the same things as me and I'm no longer a black sheep, but celebrated in my "community." Stick to your guns and learn to love your untamable hair and unique physique. Tell the world "this is who I am. If you don't like it, politely fuck off :)"
@@HeavymetalHylian May be a small random person on the internet but reading this made me have a little more hope in myself and my weirdness I'm glad youve found people who like you for you😊
i love how much research you do on these topics before talking about them and when you do talk about them, you bring in your own personal experience to discuss its dangers to everyone online. thank you for making these videos ❤
My main thing about this trend is that it’s pretty much impossible to return to your original face after buccal fat removal. Fillers can be dissolved, implants removed etc but since the trend for women’s bodies will inevitably change then a lot of people will just be stuck with their fat removed when full faces come back in
Talking i pants out is not easy, they get screwed to your face and made in a way that is easier shipping them in but taking them out is not as easy plus lose skin
I don’t mind the fashion and makeup trends, that’s just wasted time and money usually, but any plastic surgery trend horrifies me 😬 No shame or shade to the people who choose to go with it, but I can’t imagine justifying thousands of dollars of body altering surgery just for the sake of a cosmetic trend (especially if it’s irreversible-)
I've had this surgery recommended before because my cheeks are chubby enough that I bite them and have scars inside my cheeks from it. However, looking up the risks, I am so against it for me. Plus, I've come to like how my face looks when I smile. But the person who recommended it was neither my dentist nor orthodontist. It was some random nurse while I was waiting to get my braces adjusted. I was 13. To me, that's more unacceptable. I was a child, and she just looked at my cheeks and went, "You should get those removed." Biiiiiich, I like looking young, and I'm going to enjoy looking younger than my age well into my 50's, just like my mother.
I think it is funny, one of my friends saw pictures of my face when I was 17 without seeing the body. I was the same height but have since gained 10% of my weight easily. He thought I lost weight :') Nope, just a very full face on a superskinny teen.
i'm just gonna tell you, the scars inside the cheeks from the braces have very little to do with cheek fat, and a lot to do with braces x) i mean, i had a very long, rectangular face as a child, quite little buccal fat and i have scars, a lot. everyone that has braces has this problem, with differing degrees of severity, but still.
About Mexico, look, here we have certified plastic surgeons, you can even find them in the CMCPER directory, not only does Tijuana have, many states of the Mexican Republic, if many Americans come to Mexico to have surgery it is because they cannot pay in their own country the thousands of dollars, and what happens?, many of them have Mexico in the concept of a Cheap country in every way. Even if it’s in Beverly hills, it can also have long-term consequences, it does not mean that because you do it in Mexico, the operation will go wrong here, because people think that everything here is poorly done. From someone who lives here, I tell you, Mexico is not as many paint it, not everything here is bad.
I mean I get what you’re saying but Mexico has ACTUAL CLINICS is not just a third world country in shambles and she probably went with an ACTUAL SURGEON to get the procedure done, just because they studied in Mexico it doesn’t make them worse than all the American surgeons, in fact a great amount of Mexican surgeons get hired to both work in Huston and in Mexico at the same time. I’ve seen a Boucal Fat removal surgery live and let me tell you, it is a very simple procedure, charging 20k for it is ridiculous because the actual coat of the surgery is like 200 dollars (with good quality stuff mind you) + however much the surgeon wants to charge.
What I mean to say is that basically surgery costs are massively inflated in the US and going to Mexico to get it done by a PROFESIONAL is not a bad thing, it is in fact a clever financial decision.
Now getting it done in a shady clinic by someone with no studies is a TERRIBLE choice, but there are just as many if not more shady clinics in the US as in Mexico
The irony is that the people that are getting their buccal fat removed are gonna have to end up getting fillers or fat transfers to their cheeks (which can cause facial blood clots that can lead to facial necrosis) when they get older in order to prevent themselves from looking hella aged.
THANK YOU ZOE for showing us the way, for BEING your own trend, for putting so much work into inspiring us to like ourselves (also can we talk about the editing ? Flawless) . Anyway you are my spiritual guide, ily you are doing great
It’s honestly sad that beauty influencers would uses their platform to make their young adolescent follows feel like they need to do the same or they’re not beautiful. It’s insane. I have chubby cheeks and I know I’m beautiful so please if you’re reading this and considering it know you are beautiful just the way you are ❤🙏🏽
Finally a trend I am naturally trending in.. I always hated this feature of mine, felt like I looked too masculine and not soft enough... lol this world is psycho and crazy... LOVE your face the way it iiiiiis WE ARE ALL SO BEAUTIFUL AND DIVERSE!
Let’s just start to appreciate when people has a beautiful face. Without trying to copy the look that they have. We cannot live being copy cats of celebrities, we have to stop putting celebrities in such pedestals, it hurts them and it hurts us. The new in is to love your face, and appreciate beauty as it comes 💕✨
Were you under the impression that there are no board certified plastic surgeons in Mexico? Some people come to Mexico to get plastic surgery because it’s cheaper. The same way some people also travel all the way to Turkey or South Korea.
I'm so glad you made this video. I've always sworn to myself I would never do surgery unless necessary for health reasons, but the last few months I've questioned that decision when feeling like my face if ugly and fat. Thankfully you've brought me to my senses before I did something I'd regret.
It's like we're all mindless sheep running wherever media tells us to go. So many of us have lost our sense of self because we're following the same trends, trying to look the same, wearing the same clothing. We're becoming carbon copies of each other when we were meant to be unique individuals, both in personality and appearance.
Girls don’t be afraid to look different. I was always told different is unique and people will always remember UNIQUE! Today everyone tries to have the same face and everyone looks the same which makes it easier for you to stand out from the rest ! OWN IT ! Be confident about yourself and you’ll get so many compliments without the need for any surgeries ! When I was younger I was told how different I look from others and how I stand out. I never liked it because I lacked confidence, was shy! Always wanted to blend in until I was told that “ YOU WERE BORN TO STAND OUT, you’ll never blend in so own it “
Buccal fat removal has been quite popular in my country (Brazil) for the past decade (it honestly surprises me a bit that only now it's becoming a trend abroad), and nowadays a lot of people regret doing it, there are even online communities such as "buccal fat removal victims", where people share the problems they had after their surgeries :/
Exactly, this was a trend around 10 years ago in Btazil, and a massive ammount of people, to not say them all, are deeply regrearing doing... So, go natural, always you Win.
Hearing that people are getting rid of their full cheeks is making me want to put an obscene amount of blush on my cheeks to accentuate my chubby cheeks. I used to be insecure about my round cheeks in high school but now I love them and I wouldn't give them up for anything
Emily 1 second ago i dont have tiktok anymore because of how bad it made me feel constantly. After deleting it i barley think about my appereance. In comparison i was starring at myself in the mirror listing everything that needed to change and nitpicking any hair that was out of place. I honesty wish this video never popped up on recomended. Now youtube is what is exposing me to all these triggers and im back to obsessing over my flaws. I'm only 16 and i cant leave the house without wearing a too tightly laced corset under my clothes.
Am I the only one who thinks that the people before they did their surgery looked way better with their natural "fat" cheeks??? 😭😭😭 Like it looked cute 💔😔
idk for me they looked way better when they didn’t have fat cheeks but maybe it’s because that is just my type with or without the existence of beauty standards
As someone with natural gaunt cheeks people felt free to tell me this stuff before and now feel completely empowered because they make assumptions. Please stop criticizing other people's faces
@@sarahb8073 I never criticized anyone's face, in the end its none of my business what someone does to their face. Its their life not mines. I'm just sharing my opinion! And if you have natural gaunt cheeks that's amazing as well! I never criticized having gaunt cheeks. I'm just saying I believe what their cheeks looked like before they did the surgery suit them way better then after they did it. Because in the end your natural body suits you the best! ✨
@@mochiwashere "I'm just saying I believe what their cheeks looked like before they did the surgery suit them way better then after they did it" How is this not the literal definition of criticizing someone's face? "It just my opinion" has turned into the new "it's just a prank" after someone punches someone else. Criticisms are based on your opinions that you felt the need to express to the world
@@mochiwashere don't you think it's a little unnecessary at this point to mention about how they were cuter to you before they changed? I mean they already changed their face :)
my mum had “chubby cheeks / fat face” while being very slim and at 56 she looks 20 years younger - often mistaken as such & i’m convinced it’s because of her having facial fat left
Ironically I’ve always wanted more of a baby face and I HATED my cheek bone shadows (I always felt like they looked weird). Another thing is that my shadows only appear in certain lighting so I think it’s important to realize that even with naturally higher cheek bones it does not always show.
I've gotten the buccal fat removal a couple years ago cuz I've always been self conscious about my big face and chubby cheeks. I didn't even know this was trend, I was just searching different procedures to get a slimmer face. I was quite happy with the results, but after watching this and reading through the comments on how people are saying they look better before and look guant and old now is making me really self conscious again...I wish people wouldn't put down others who have had surgery to uplift themselves and others, cuz its because of all these social and beauty pressures that I went and did it in the first place...and now I feel like I'm being judged and everyone will think I'm ugly because I got the surgery...
It’s weird how when I was a kid growing up, I used to be so insecure of my naturally high cheekbones because where I’m from, it wasn’t very common, especially in Asian beauty standards. Years later, I’m surprised it’s become a trend. Always weird but never shocking how what used to be insecurities can suddenly become a trend.
I mean, we just went back to a couple years ago, when Kimm Kardashian made it popular to contour the face for that hollow high cheekbone look, let's be real
I've never had fat on my face but I want to say that round faces are absolutely gorgeous. Each time I loose weight, my face turns even more narrow and that's a thing I've hated all my life. I wished I had a rounder face and I ended up accepting that the only way is gaining weight, so I'll just live with that. Please, love your faces and don't do anything to harm them, they are all beautiful!
Thank you so much for making a video on this!I don't think it's a topic many creators choose to cover but it is definitely very important! Much love from Australia 🇦🇺
I’m not even Mexican but the Mexico comment was unwarranted. Why is Beverly Hills so much better than Mexico? Maybe overall the quality is higher, sure, but there are shitty professionals and good ones everywhere. And as many Mexicans pointed out, $600 is a lot of money in their country (especially if you correct for exchange rates). People also mentioned that this is not necessarily cheap for a surgery there, and it is important to remember than most of the times when it comes to healthcare, it’s not that other countries are cheap, it’s that the US is expensive. I really liked the video, but that comment was very prejudiced. Mexico/ cheap do not equal illegal/ dodgy.
Funny how I've been insecure about my big cheeks during my whole 18 years of life only to start liking them more once the opposite look started trending. At first of course it was a "well, f!CK" moment, but watching many videos on the topic (pro, against and neutral) kind of made me realize that I rather have a consistent part of me around throughout my years (even if that makes me look "not as thin" and more baby-ish) than changing myself only to still feel insecure afterwards. If God gave me fatass cheeks, then with fatass cheeks I shall live. Btw, if you have slimmer or a more structured face your face still is gorgeous
I looove the video but the way you said Mexico sounded so 😅 I mean you do know we have good doctors and certified surgeons over here right. Usually things here are cheap for you because of the ecoomics of your country in comparison to ours, not necessarily because quality is inferior here ❤ love you as always Zoe, my admiration goes deeply for you all the way from Mexico 🥺
This really does prove to me that the idea of beauty is never universal. I’ve always had a strong preference for round faces and chubby cheeks, in both men and women. Those of y’all with lots of face fat should not feel self conscious about it at all; lots of people think you are the height of attractiveness.
I see you got a bit defensive when watching this video. No biggie it happens to me too. Of course you should not feel ashamed of having a slim face. Slim faces are also beautiful, and clearly tons and tons of people agree, which is why they want to get these procedures to emulate the look. I just happen to be personally attracted to round faces, and I just think it’s very interesting that people can hate something about themselves so much that other people are drawn to.
I consider myself extremely lucky to have always had a chiseled face and high cheek bones. People probably think I had buccal fat removal. Oh well. You can’t win no matter what you do. 🤦♀️ I do appreciate the honesty of the doctor with the glasses. I think people’s faces match their bodies and makes them unique. Keep your face as it is.
all I can think about is my mom who, at 53, looks in the mirror wishing that she could have the full cheeks of her 20s... these young women don't think to the future when they'll look hollow!!
Sooooo, we're going to start hating on those of us who have naturally hollow cheeks and high cheek bones by assuming everyone who looks like this had surgery?? Can we just start appreciating our individual traits and stop trying to cop what God didn't give us?
I think losing weight on the face is more noticeable from person to person. When I was at my highest at 134 I noticed I had more fat under my chin but when I started noticed changes when I dropped 15 pounds and now at 110 lbs I notice it A LOT. Don’t want to discourage anyone that getting in shape won’t change your face structure. For me getting healthier and exercising definitely made my face more defined. But i think it varies from person to person. At the end of the day DO NOT FOLLOW HARMFUL PLASTIC SURGERY TRENDS. Your body is yours forever and trends can last months or even weeks.
7:13 This sequence changed how I see my face. I thought my cheekbones were OK but now I feel like my cheekbones are sagging and I need full facial reconstruction 💀
I have an uncle who is a longtime surgeon in Mexico and is highly educated, credible, competent, and successful. Such generalisations about the capabilities of professionals in the world are extremely uninformed and irresponsible.
I’m glad I never went down the road to alter my face when I was young even though I was tempted. Those fat cheeks have paid off now that I’m in my mid 30s people always assume I’m mid 20s. The fat in cheeks is what keeps your face looking youthful. Everyone who does buccal fat procedure will greatly regret it towards the mid 30s as that’s when you naturally start to loose fat in that area anyway. This procedure will backfire. How I wish society would teach women to love ourselves and make the most of being healthy and happy than to constantly focus on new insecurities that shouldn’t even exist!
It doesn’t matter what country you are in. If your surgery is only $600, run away as fast as you can! Plastic surgery is not something you want to get a deal on, and if there is a deal, I’d go somewhere else.
I'm starting to love myself because of the trends opposite to me. I love my cheeks now because I realize people think I'm younger because of it and I'm young as is. My almond eyes being dark used to make me feel so basic but now looking at someone with dark eyes I always am just astonished that they can be so deep remembering my eyes are like that too. My dark skin looks so good with glitter and when I'm confident enough I'm already looking forward to using glitter. My black hair makes me feel sophisticated. All of these have been deemed some sort of "not in style" or "boring" yet the truth is once you start to think of things that work for YOU you'll actually be better off.
I went through a lot of very traumatic things in the past few years. I lost a very significant amount of weight. My hair, too. You could see every bone in my body. I lost alot of fat from my face and looked much older than I actually am. My face has always looked "snatched" naturally. This though... Yikes!!! I looked like I aged 15 years in less than 2! It is true that later in life there will be regrets as those fat reserves move or become less. Because when you age such a snatched face, it looks older than it actually is. I've managed to put 25 lbs back on, working towards more, and my face is filling out again. I look closer to my age now, just worn out (because I am!!). I really appreciate this video. It has helped me to understand what happened to my face, and to know it's not permanent, and to keep striving to recover myself from my trauma.
This sharp jaw thing kinda reminds me of Jenna Ortega. She’s hella popular, got a sharp jaw, & fits the ideal pretty well. In a way, her genetics unintentionally support this stuff. I’m sure a shit tone of people wanna have a face like hers.
(This is not towards people but about the phenomenon, not meant to hurt anyone, apologise in advance) now I see those heavily plastic surgeried faces they are giving me uncanny Valley vibe, it’s not like human faces anymore, and it creeps me out a little bit
for someone who was made fun of for having a “skeletor face” this trend is funny. I use make up to make my face look more rounded because I think it looks more youthful…beauty standards man :P
Tho I agree with all your points, the fact that one of the girls in the video went to Mexico to get it done, doesn’t mean she didn’t do it with a certified doctor. There are many certified doctors and clinics in Mexico and all of the world, just because its cheap for American standards doesn’t mean it is done by anything less than a professional
it still continues to amaze me how low mexican DOCTORS and medical staff in general are portrayed as if they don't have to go through the intense process of medical school as well, only difference being the country in which they practice. My guess is ignorance and bias continue to keep people's perception of mexico as nothing but a "third world country," which is why no matter how many licenses medical staff may hold, they'll continue to be doubted and called "shady" or "over the counter" ( forgot to mention cheaper prices for procedures in mexico also fuels this mindset). mini storytime: my mom was diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer here in the states and her doctor just threw out some medications at her + random check ups and went "there's nothing else to do" even when my mom would complain about severe pain and discomfort. Anyways, we did what we had to do! she calls her gyno friend back in her hometown in mexico and flies to see her, thankfully returned with in depth x-rays, a good explanation on what she had, all her questions answered, and some new/ natural capsules which she's been taking. In conclusion, she looks and feels much much better and nothing costs over an arm and a leg! can't say the same about treatments here edit: I know that was super long, sorry guys! 😞. Just wanted to come on here and quickly give a little story so that it can show to not believe everything you hear or see in media about other countries or when anyone from the US ( a superpower) tries to talk down on less popular countries
In the past few years I've looked at girls with beautiful, sharp features with envy, I've thought about plastic surgery to change my baby face because now that I'm not a teenager anymore I want to look like a woman But then I've met friends my own age with those sharp features that love squishing my face and calling me cute and I'm loving every second of it :)
I always thought a round face looked youthful. I'm so confused. Some before and after they looked weird, there's always risks with looks and most importantly health. Well done video! Also, you're beautiful.
NO WAY. in 2013 when I was 19 years old I almost used my hard saved money to get my buccal fat removed. I had a pear shaped face that got even wider when I smiled and I was naturally quite thin. THANK THE LORD my 19 y\o self didn’t go thru with it bc now at 28 I have lost a lot of fat there and my face shape changed from bottom heavy to a soft diamnond face (sharp jawline very high and wide cheekbones and a narrow forehead). I have the drama but still thankfully have more softness in my face that makes me look younger. The point is before looking at this procedure look at your parents photos. Don’t get this if you’re under 25. And know that a soft round face can still be very beautiful. Having a hollow face is a trend right now, having a symmetrical face with clear skin and a nice smile is timeless.
It’s so weird that like when I was younger I was made fun of for having a “pointy” face but now it’s cool. Also disturbing how invasive this surgery is.
I am glad I did not have enough money for plastic surgery when I was younger because I had so many insecurities and wanted to change pretty much everything about my face without thinking about complications or long-term effects. As I grew older I became more accepting of my looks and I am more aware about beauty standards and trends. It is much easier to accept myself these days and even to think of myself as somewhat pretty on certain days. I don't know whether it is something that comes with age or it just happened for some unknown reason. I'm still not completely at peace with my looks, but compared to how I was before it is definitely an improvement. Not to say that I am against plastic surgeries altogether (even if it is just for cosmetic reasons), but I'm sad for those who end up regretting their surgeries because they might have grown out of their insecurities if they only had more time before making that decision.
Girl, same. It's been a long road and i don't love every aspect of my body every day, but i have learned to love a lot of it, and appreciate it what it does for me. And most days, that's enough.
When I was younger and more impressionable, I would have gotten surgery. I learned to accept my looks at 16 thankfully, and now at 27 I’m SO glad I don’t look like everyone else. One thing that helped me was to think about how the features I thought looked ugly on me were features that were also on my relatives who I thought were beautiful. I thought to myself, “I wouldn’t want them to change their unique face. Why would I want to change it on mine?” And sat with those thoughts for a while. When I was younger I was the only Hispanic kid in most places , so I looked different in my facial features. I got made fun of for literally everything, large eyes, high cheek bones, being short, sharper jaw. Ironically those things became “”trendy”” nonsense later on. I rolled my eyes and also realized that trends are going to change a MILLION TIMES, so why waste my time ever trying to change with them instead of accepting myself?
I still don't like my cheeks but I'm waiting for it to become a trend. In the past, thin eyebrows were attractive, after that, thick. Bbls, then reducing them. No freckles, then freckles. Wide open eyes, then cat eye eyes. It always seems to be something that can't be easily changed back once you get it changed or removed. Waiting for my time to shine lmaoo.
Thoughts on this new beauty trend? Are you satisfied with your face shape?
I hate everything about my entire body. I need plastic surgeries but I’m broke and underage.
"Beauty" Trends just keep getting worse and worse. And it sucked because a bunch of young girls and maybe even guys are watching these types of videos on tiktoks constantly scrolling and feeling bad about themselves. And I won't lie when I was 12-13 years old I used to feel the same way! I would compare myself to other girls and feel bad about myself! But I didn't realise my body was just beginning to grow! And i'm a 15 year old girl now and I'm just so glad I allowed myself to grow. Because I love myself and I love my body! To the person reading this REMEMBER YOU ARE THE ✨*CHASE* ✨
Yes
Pretty much I like my round cheeks they're cute (I think)
@@Anonymous_4202 don't say thattt 😕 I'm sure your gorgeous
It kills me how they call normal fat “excess fat”
Exactly beauty standards are getting worse and ridiculous to actually meet
@@Imauser88 I don’t think they’re getting worse. I’m almost 50 and there’s always been some stupid body fashion or another. When I was a teen everyone was trying to get wide shoulder and thin, thin hips. Basically an upside down triangle. The problem now is much easier access to, and acceptance of, surgery. (Edit to add, not that I think surgery is bad but if it’s permanent it’s potentially/probably a bad idea for body shape fads - and they are ALWAYS fads. Even thin waists aren’t always in fashion.)
@@jaybee4118 It's funny how drastically beauty trends can change and that human bodies are a part of trends. Now everyone wants wide hips instead of thin hips
Fr like how is cheeks excess fat
Sigh... I guess the late 90's early 2000's thin is back in for real... I HATE IT
It's so impressive to me how Bella Hadid singlehandedly popularized like 3-4 different surgeries in the last couple of years
What were the other surgeries?
@@Dani_1012 fox eye , buccal fat , high cheek bone , nose job
@@mehreensyed347 I haven't seen the fox eye much honestly, everything else Yes
@@Dani_1012 wym fox eye it was everywhere in the pandamic pll were in love
@@han6061 I didn't really see it around as much, only in one video where they said it was a trend and that's where I learned about it. I'm not around these plastic surgery parts much
People be changing their faces as much as they change their clothes 😬
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Yikes. Sad but true 😢
As a person raised in México that was born and now lives in the USA i can confidently say that just because something is cheaper in Mexico it does not mean it is bad quality or poorly done/made and in some cases things are better done in Mexico.
That comment about mexico made me roll my eyes so hard I almost saw my own brain and was overall very classist
@zoeunlimited.. You should correct your prejudiced xenophobic comment where you're badly generalizing about Mexico's medicine quality, it's ignorant and disrespectful, also it's totally out of context, people from the USA go to Mexico because it's cheaper but that's NOT because it's "low/worse quality": it's because Mexico's own currency is BELOW the USA currency. Same with the rest of Latin America. The lower price doesn't mean it's "bad quality" compared to the USA, it's just a DIFFERENT ECONOMY VALUE of currency that makes the difference in the prices. It's good quality.
Why is it cheaper?
I know right ?! Meanwhile everyone orders everything from china and thinks it’s better because it is cheaper .
@@jeanpierre5941 because the purchasing power is different between the two countries and there is also the exchange rate - the mexican peso is approx. 18 pesos to 1USD. This all means one can buy more using the US Dollar in Mexico. That being said, it's not "cheaper" because it is of lower quality - I mean sure, it's true for some places because they skimp corners but that's true in the US as well, quality likely varies more across surgeons than across countries
@Vir Z the one you are replying to is a scam account
as a 16 yo skinny teen who has been insecure about my cheeks and my face i really appreciate your video. i ve tried every natural way to reduce my face fat - unsuccessfully. i can finally accept and appreciate the way my face looks, it’s unique and okay to don’t have a sharp face. thanks zoe for your work!
I know how you feel, and have the same type of face. Just realize that your face volume is going to help you when you age as you get older. ❤️❤️ it’s beautiful love your face shape because it’s yours
I have a round face and was very insecure about it for a long time. When I met my husband he told me my face looked like a moon. I was offended and he didn't understand why, because he meant it as a compliment. Maybe you don't like your cheeks but someone else will think they are very beautiful. When you look in the mirror try to see you through the eyes of someone who loves you.
I was like that too when I was younger, I have since lost some fat in my face (because of aging) but I still have a bit of cheek :) Nothing wrong with beautiful full cheeks that make you look like a cherub :) and you will look "youthful" even as you age!
It’s honestly sad that beauty influencers would uses their platform to make their young adolescent follows feel like they need to do the same or they’re not beautiful. It’s insane. I have chubby cheeks and I know I’m beautiful so please if you’re reading this and considering it know you are beautiful just the way you are ❤🙏🏽
I know where you’re coming from, but as others have already said, even if you have yet to learn to love your cheeks, others already do! I never thought much at all about my cheeks, but my husband has been commenting on them for 12 years now. He loves them. So be that person to yourself
Being a teenager in this generation is hard af. Imagine being told to remove your natural face fat and change your body in general for that short relief until another trend comes. 😭
Exactly 💀 we got to stop doing this whole "Let's follow trends" because they are literally killing and hurting people
No one is telling them that, though. It's all about common sense and joining the real world.
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It’s sad how older women get surgery to look younger while these young girls are getting procedures that age them significantly! It’s like society is always demanding us to look like something we’re not.
Facts
That last part is exactly it.
Society is not forcing/demanding anyone.
The problem is that you are insecure about your own personality.
@@asclepius4855 No it is. Pretty privilege exist for a reason. People wanna be treated better so they think surgery is going to do that.
@@asclepius4855 it is though? the more people change the more "normal" people will be seen as ugly and the more "uglier" you are the worse you are treated. of course being insecure plays a part but its this thats causing these insecurities or people who call others ugly.
I'm in my late 20s and trust me, having baby cheeks are nice. People still think I'm a high schooler when I'm not wearing makeup. I used to think it's annoying, but recently i've come to terms with it thinking hey, i'm still gonna look fresh later in my 40s!
My "fat" face makes me look younger at 51 😊
Jessica Alba is STILL adorbs...
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Yes, and it will be in trend in 5 years and these maniac celebrities will start pumping fat in their faces. Seriously, it looks like a madhouse at this point.
Ironically, I feel so fed up that I don't even feel hate for my body or face anymore. It is just so crazy and funny in a dark way that there are fast trends for body.
Also, Zoe's jacket is beyond cool, it just looks so badass.
I can relate lol
This really hits home
Actually i dont like the jacket. And the hair. But shes smart.
It's just tiring to keep up with everything that's wrong with you that you just tune it out eventually
Same here. I’m just done, I don’t care if people find me attractive or not.
Tip for all the girlies: If you feel insecure, look at classical greek or renaissance sculptures and paintings of goddesses. Quite a few have rounder faces and not-skinny bodies and trust me, it makes you 10x more confident when you see you share features with the goddess of beauty.
Imagine getting a surgery to make you look older faster... the toxic bbl trend is no more but they have a new contender
Thank you! I wholeheartedly agree. It completely makes them look older. I always hated that look. I minimize my cardio as when I do too much, my face looks like that and I think it looks awful.
Yepp, they will start pumping the fat back to places soon when they actually start to age.
The only face trend worth investing in is skincare 💜
I agree! 🕺✨
and thats a whole other can of worms
And that my friends, is called the influence of beauty consumerism. An eye cream will not make you look like Bella hadid, I’m sorry, it’s true.
@@ilovejessepinkman99 Right. But taking care of your skin is important.
Yes! Only trend I can truly get behind is people religiously using sunscreen.
I used to hate myself for having chubby cheeks but I realized that it's only in social media that they're hated on. Real life is a completely different dimension than online, please don't think that what you see on insta and tiktok is what everyone is doing because it's not. 😵💫
I relate to this comment so much.
I neither have super round nor defined cheeks but a friend of mine would always come up and pinch them saying it's cute.
That is so true
Dude your beautiful just the way you are. So many models/ actress have what you have
social media make everyone insecure. Even Elon Musk deletes comments of his haters bc he's insecure here. 😬
Also it's better to have a 'baby face' when getting older. Round/full faces look younger. I have a very slim face with high cheek bones and people thought I was 25 when I was 16. When I lost weight and it got even more bony everyone told me I looked sick. Can't comprehend how this even is a trend.
I understand how comparing prizes between USA and Mexico could lead you to make assumptions, but there is certified doctors in Mexico too... It says more about the state and cost of healthcare in America then any actual reality about Mexico
As an artist who was taught to sit outside and draw people on the street, I started appreaciating how different people are. To this day I LOVE when people have a slightly longer nose, a baby face, ANYTHING that makes them look unique! As an artist, you learn that EVERYONE looks beautiful, you want to draw everyone, who has a personality in their face structure. These trends are making people look boring.
So please love yourself, love your small butt, your baby face, dress how you want to and not what the trends tell you to. Dont lose your magic.
i also started to have the same thoughts! People dont believe me when i say that everyone is beautiful. Imperfections are what makes a persone whole❤
Same! I can make people somewhat uncomfortable, I’m sure, because I stare too much lol. But my favorite compliment to give (and I’m not big on compliments) is when I think someone has a “drawable” face. I don’t like the generic, made-on-a-surgeon’s-table face.
So true!
So true as an artist I love looking at faces Different planes of face in ratio to how our eyebrows are far away from each other etc, I was telling my co worker even with people with similar faces to uss still theres a slight difference. Certain eyebrow shapes look good on some faces. Which is why when a person gets surgery, they feel the need to get more because they took an equation away from there face now they have to constantly fix the rest to catch up with the equation
as someone who has been drawing for the last 15 years, I agree so much. I appreciate every face, bc everyone is unique and different!
"All that pain, complication and money? for a brief moment of looking conventionally beautiful...before falling out of trend again." Wow. perfectly said. I haven't had the removal but I feel like this concept could apply to so much. I wish we could all learn to love ourselves more.
Ever since these trends started, I've come to appreciate my appearance more than hate. Yes, I still get insecure sometimes, but I rather look like myself than like everybody else
Based.
And then you will be the one who stands out because if everyone else starts looking the same, then they become part of the mundane and dime-a-dozen. The more common something becomes, the more it loses its eye-catching power and unique charm that made it so mesmerizing in the first place.
Like for example, let's say tattoos became more popular than ever and 85% of society was now heavily, visibly tattooed. How eye-catching would it be to see people without a single one?
I also think that's the gist of why Natalie Dormer is so striking to me. In a world of puffy bubble lips, her very thin ones look so delightfully impish and mischievous, they are so beautiful on her!
Tia g u go irl!
@@LadyDecember I didn’t think of it that way, but it’s true. Natalie is a great example. She, and others who keep their natural beauty, stick out in the sea of same face people…
Zoe, I love your videos and you are right, such delicate procedure shouldn’t be treated like a casual thing, but the way you said that comment about Mexico makes it sounds like cheaper = ilegal.
600 dollars for us is a lot of money, sometimes that’s even a full month wage,and that doesn’t mean that we have no preparation about plastic surgery, its just cheaper for people from the US because of the exchange rate.
I'm from Mexico, we have certified plastic surgeons, BUT a lot of other professionals (or not) are doing buccal fat removal because it's ambulatory, and it's very dangerous. Also even if your doctor speaks English, I don't recommend going to other country to do plastic surgery, language is a communication barrier.
I think people say "don't get plastic surgery in a foreign country" for the wrong reason, every country has certified plastic surgeons and paying less isn't the problem too (cause dollar is expensive, at least here in Brazil), it's really what you said, paying for a doctor who can't be trusted and having trouble communicating with them is the danger in this situations.
Most doctors study English to the point where they speak like natives because a lot of the texts they read to study is in English. So language barrier may not be an issue. If anything the problem would be transportation. If something goes wrong, how do you back to the place they intervened you at if you’re miles away
Im glad you put this comment, i felt zoey didn’t frame this part properly. For sure lots of qualified medical professionals in Mexico so it’s not inherently bad to go there or another country. Rather having it done safely and right abroad requires more research and diligence for the reasons ppl have stated above.
@@LILLYBRONX Very true. The last time I visited my extended family in Lebanon some of them tried to convince me to get cosmetic procedures done while I was there because it's so much cheaper than in the US, but I decided against it. It's not that I don't think the doctors are competent or that they wouldn't be able to communicate properly, but I just didn't want to be on the other side of the world and unable to follow up with the same doctor if something went wrong weeks or months later.
I suppose it's a bit less scary if you live in SoCal and you're only driving a few hours to Tijuana for a procedure, but I still wouldn't do it.
why was she so unnecessarily prejudiced against mexican surgeons 😭
As someone who has just turned 30, I can testify that if you have low-to-medium body fat percentage your face will slim down drastically in your late 20s. My cute cheeks have now slimmed down to a natural Bella Hadid. I like my face the most now, but people still think I’m in my early twenties or younger. Looking gaunt before your time is not it sis.
Yes! I'm 29 and my face has slimmed beautifully as well. These poor girls definitely aren't going into this fully educated on aging after this procedure imo
Now I'm a little nervous about aging cause my natural face is already slim. I know I shouldn't, it's natural and all but can't help feeling nervous.
This is a dream to hear. I’ve had a chubby face my whole life and tried all I could to get skinny enough to lose it, and never saw a difference. Hoping it’ll change once I’m older.
@@legendofzelda9671 ime a good skincare routine started as early as possible is a lifesaver! It'll prevent sagging and loss of volume when you hit 25+ and your body slows down on producing collagen, and keep your skin healthy in the meantime.
Also sun damage is the WORST thing you can do to your skin, wear sunscreen omg. Spf 50 is ideal.
@@pukefiend thanks for the tips💛
Nice video but girl, please don't just assume all the stereotypes you learn of Mexico are true, it's not fair for the great majority of people who are just as qualified as those in the US, I do believe the prices could be cheaper here bc overall the medical system isnt as pricey as the us, but if they went to a sketchy place that was their desicion, and remember sketchy buisness practices literally happen anywhere.
Lets a minute to appreciate Zoe’s immaculate style ❤
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She's so stylish 😍
Do you know if the surgoen in mexico was actually illegitimate? Im mexican and Heath care and sugeries are a fraction of the price here, it dosnt mean its worse or illegitimate.
Okay, I'm going to say this. I'm not Mexican, I'm Colombian (a place which plastic surgery is pretty normalized having ads for plastic surgeons in visible places), but it felt a bit out of place saying "a real certified surgeon", because it sounded like you were trying to say that in Mexico there are not actual surgeons. Just saying, loved the video
She thinks people who live in Latino America are dumb or undeveloped in some way, like many Americans do
@@camiladenisenaveda7847 disappointed but not surprised
Because in the US you MUST be American Board Certified so yes, it makes sense why she said that.
@@catmenot7143 And? In Mexico there are medical boards and we can investigate the doctors licenses, not only the USA has that. She just showed a racist side.
@@montse3139 I believe is more xenophobic tan racist because is talking about a country (or continent if she thinks every country in Latin America is like this) rather than a race
We have certified doctors in Mexico. LOL
the beauty and cosmetic surgery industries are always finding new and inventive ways to convince us to hate ourselves 😕 to anyone reading this: you are good enough and beautiful just as you are ♥️
Notable: most plastic surgeons are Male and most of their patients are female 🤔
The fact that I wasn't even thinking about my round cheeks at all, like with most beauty trends to be honest, and it still annoys me when the beauty standards shift and makes me "undesirable" in any way 😥 I feel so so so sad for people, who are insecure about something becomes the next generally "unwanted" feature! Can we just exist? 😅😅😅
Honestly, the only part i disagree with, and in fact i'm kinda pissed this keeps happening is how she portrays "mexicans surgeons" not having the credentials or being unqualified, compared to an American specialist in the field, it's pretty disrespectful because reduces our culture to "the cheap labor alternative" instead of contextualizing why it is cheaper to get surgical procedures in here, which is just based on the cost of living, accessible college education and adapting to the mexican salary/wage compared to The US, that's just plain ignorant. Although, yeah, as in any country, sketchy places would get you the cheapest procedures, but $600usd is still around the average price for bucal fat removal in here, it has nothing to do with the credentials of the place.
Exactly 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I agree with you, that part wasn’t well articulated
I agree with you, well said!
Completely agreed 👏🏼👏🏼
Americans are shallow and ignorant. What else did you expect? This is exactly why people judge Americans, as they judge everyone else that is not American. Even in America they judge others as they think they are better, more educated, more superior. …While also pretending like they are not racist. Lol, at least the Germans openly admitted that they thought they are superior. It is better to know what and who you are dealing with, than a covert racist
“So move with the trend, or be your own trend.” LOVE IT!
Iconic phrase💛
I hate saying this out loud because it might be called preachy, but I always think the real question is, “do you know who you are and like yourself as a person”? Maybe it’s not your face that you don’t like, but something deeper. It was a question I faced in therapy and I hope this delicate topic can one day be a trending topic (dealt with kindness and empathy).
No I think this is something we need to be preaching! You’re so right!!!
You're absolutely right. The features that I hate on myself are the ones that were pointed out to me by others
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If you're insecure about cheeks look up gibson girls or Lily Elsie. You don't have to conform to trends to be beautiful/attractive. As Zoe says trends constantly change through time and cultures.
Not everything done in Mexico is badly done. Just letting you know. There’s people with higher studies such as Drs, nurses and more. Very ignorant mindset to have.
exactly, Turkey is also one of the countries with great professional drs but its cheaper for the same exact reason
No but people who tend to go abroad look for price before looking into quality, or they'd do it at home, and some ill intended people profit from plasitic surgery tourism. Like I had seen documentaries in SK where you meet Dr A thinking they'd do surgery but there are actually Dr B, C, D who will do the surgery witjout you knowing. We also have horror stories in Europe from people who go to let's say Turkey where they can't even communicate with the medical team and have to trust blindly, without seeing the red flag. The problem isn't the country, and their quality of education, it is the trend/big demand and people who surf on it.
Exactly. It just has to do with the economy. For example the USD is very powerful in Mexico so a procedure is going to be way cheaper for an American there than America. That doesn’t mean the doctors are of lesser quality. That was a cringey statement. Literally the “horror stories” are just as common in the US as in Mexico. In fact I’d assume there are more back ally and unlicensed plastics clinics here in the US than over there due to how expensive our healthcare is.
This is fascinating
I’m sure she didn’t mean it in a rude way at all!
7:53 You phrased it perfectly here. It really draws in the understanding of just how risky such a thing is and for what? For something so shallow in exchange for risking something so deep and meaningful, looks for a life.
Well, my cheeks are what makes my face look younger. I am 26 and people always think I'm a teenager. I'm not giving up my youthful appearence for a year or two of being "trendy".
Samee, I'm gonna be 24 this year and people often ask me if I'm not 14 or 15 haha, people always talk about my cheeks being cute and chubby and I used to hate it because I wanted to look mature, but I learned to love it, there are so many pros of having chubby cheeks lol, it's a process but I'm glad I got over such an insecurity of mine
@@laras1072 I uesd to hate it too. I looked like a 14 y.o. for my whole high school and only recently I learned to love that it makes me look so much younger. Emarace your chubby cheaks
A year is pushing it 😭 more like 5 months trends are crazy 💀
Same! When i was a kid i hate my checks bc i look like a baby iven when im not fat.
But now i adore them, bc i look more childish.
I have 20 yrs old
And people always think that i have 15 years old, its not too much, but when i have 30 yrs old im going to be very happy to look of 20.
it’s kind of weird how people in their 20’s, who are already young, find it ideal to look like a teenager… why do you want to look like a child
most of the videos ive watched on this channel are not things i am really insecure about, so none of them hit me the way this did... i still feel so insecure about my face fat honestly. im 16 and fairly skinny, all the fat is on my face. im insecure about the way i smile, i feel like my mouth is too small. thanks for making this. it really helps, i dont feel so alone with these, and it is encouraging to see people liking these features
As a female with a natural slim figure, hip dips and sharp features, people find me intimidating and mysterious at first glance. I gained a little weight last year (thankfully) and realized that I had some fat accumulated in my cheeks and thighs. Those cheek fat/buccal fat literally saved my reputation. People found me approachable now and to some extent friendly at first glance. I was glowing with youthfulness thanks to those fat. I'll rather keep this new buccal fat than have Gothem-like sunken cheeks.
i have kind of the same „problem“ with being pretty skinny and having an intimidating outlook bc i was always skinny but lost a few pounds due to depression and life circumstances and now i have the same measurements as bella hadid (am a model aswell that’s why i know) and now i dont get approached by anyone or i get the „i thought you‘re a bi’tch“ but guess it‘s the beauty standard so i should be happy lol i actully also loved my chubbier cheeks more, made me look younger
Jeez dude good for you on getting buccal fat and becoming happier but there’s no need to bring down features like that. I have these features naturally and hate it when people associate it with being scary and unapproachable. There’s already a burden of beauty standards of looking younger and youthful.
Me too my body is slim, but the only difference it’s my chubby cheeks.
That’s great man wishing you all the best!
girl same
Girl your cheek fat is literally beautiful DONT be insecure about it
What we really want isn't a better figure, a better nose, or higher cheekbones. What we really want is confidence. We should accept all of our "flaws" and say "this is what makes me unique, and I'm gonna rock it!"
Unfortunately, sometimes it's a bit of both, when you have slight complications in your face that need fixing for a better experience, but is only seen as a "cosmetic issue", it does feel a bit defeating. I have a slightly crossed 110% overbite that causes my airflow to be restricted while I eat, and combined with a deviated septum, but to my parents and to my newly bought insurance, it's a cosmetic fix and not a necessity. If I choke on popcorn, it's over 😭
Side note: Omg I love your user!!
@@captaincaspian42 oh of course! There are several cases where surgery can improve someone's quality of life, and I don't mean to ignore those people. There are folks who were in accidents or have an abnormality that they were born with, and several other scenarios who would benefit from surgery. I think that it's wonderful that it's an option and can be a success. I think that all of us could benefit from soul searching when we put ourselves down, though. We must learn to stand up for ourselves even when it's against our own negative internal dialogue.
I realized as you age you become more mature and accepte your natural looks. I was always insecure but now that In 25 I kinda feel fine with how I look.
@@mitzara25 same! I was bullied every day in school for being the weird flat chested nerdy metalhead girl with wild and frizzy hair and a butt that was too big. I mean other girls would stick gum in my hair and verbally abuse me in class in front of the teacher and nobody did anything to back me. Girls would slap my butt and make fun of my disproportion even when I covered it with a flannel tied around my waist. Today I'm still that same girl, but my world got a lot bigger and I've met other people and even a husband who are into the same things as me and I'm no longer a black sheep, but celebrated in my "community." Stick to your guns and learn to love your untamable hair and unique physique. Tell the world "this is who I am. If you don't like it, politely fuck off :)"
@@HeavymetalHylian May be a small random person on the internet but reading this made me have a little more hope in myself and my weirdness I'm glad youve found people who like you for you😊
i love how much research you do on these topics before talking about them and when you do talk about them, you bring in your own personal experience to discuss its dangers to everyone online. thank you for making these videos ❤
My main thing about this trend is that it’s pretty much impossible to return to your original face after buccal fat removal. Fillers can be dissolved, implants removed etc but since the trend for women’s bodies will inevitably change then a lot of people will just be stuck with their fat removed when full faces come back in
Talking i pants out is not easy, they get screwed to your face and made in a way that is easier shipping them in but taking them out is not as easy plus lose skin
I don’t mind the fashion and makeup trends, that’s just wasted time and money usually, but any plastic surgery trend horrifies me 😬
No shame or shade to the people who choose to go with it, but I can’t imagine justifying thousands of dollars of body altering surgery just for the sake of a cosmetic trend (especially if it’s irreversible-)
I've had this surgery recommended before because my cheeks are chubby enough that I bite them and have scars inside my cheeks from it. However, looking up the risks, I am so against it for me. Plus, I've come to like how my face looks when I smile.
But the person who recommended it was neither my dentist nor orthodontist. It was some random nurse while I was waiting to get my braces adjusted. I was 13. To me, that's more unacceptable. I was a child, and she just looked at my cheeks and went, "You should get those removed." Biiiiiich, I like looking young, and I'm going to enjoy looking younger than my age well into my 50's, just like my mother.
I think it is funny, one of my friends saw pictures of my face when I was 17 without seeing the body. I was the same height but have since gained 10% of my weight easily. He thought I lost weight :') Nope, just a very full face on a superskinny teen.
i'm just gonna tell you, the scars inside the cheeks from the braces have very little to do with cheek fat, and a lot to do with braces x) i mean, i had a very long, rectangular face as a child, quite little buccal fat and i have scars, a lot. everyone that has braces has this problem, with differing degrees of severity, but still.
@@em-jd4do How can you tell if you have scarring? Because I have braces as well but it has never really occurred to me that they could scar my mouth.
@@amugglebornartist mine feel like bumps when I run my tongue over the inside of my cheeks
How can someone say that to a child? I’m so disgusted. There is nothing wrong about having chubby cheeks. Especially as a child.
About Mexico, look, here we have certified plastic surgeons, you can even find them in the CMCPER directory, not only does Tijuana have, many states of the Mexican Republic, if many Americans come to Mexico to have surgery it is because they cannot pay in their own country the thousands of dollars, and what happens?, many of them have Mexico in the concept of a Cheap country in every way. Even if it’s in Beverly hills, it can also have long-term consequences, it does not mean that because you do it in Mexico, the operation will go wrong here, because people think that everything here is poorly done. From someone who lives here, I tell you, Mexico is not as many paint it, not everything here is bad.
I mean I get what you’re saying but Mexico has ACTUAL CLINICS is not just a third world country in shambles and she probably went with an ACTUAL SURGEON to get the procedure done, just because they studied in Mexico it doesn’t make them worse than all the American surgeons, in fact a great amount of Mexican surgeons get hired to both work in Huston and in Mexico at the same time. I’ve seen a Boucal Fat removal surgery live and let me tell you, it is a very simple procedure, charging 20k for it is ridiculous because the actual coat of the surgery is like 200 dollars (with good quality stuff mind you) + however much the surgeon wants to charge.
What I mean to say is that basically surgery costs are massively inflated in the US and going to Mexico to get it done by a PROFESIONAL is not a bad thing, it is in fact a clever financial decision.
Now getting it done in a shady clinic by someone with no studies is a TERRIBLE choice, but there are just as many if not more shady clinics in the US as in Mexico
The irony is that the people that are getting their buccal fat removed are gonna have to end up getting fillers or fat transfers to their cheeks (which can cause facial blood clots that can lead to facial necrosis) when they get older in order to prevent themselves from looking hella aged.
THANK YOU ZOE for showing us the way, for BEING your own trend, for putting so much work into inspiring us to like ourselves (also can we talk about the editing ? Flawless) . Anyway you are my spiritual guide, ily you are doing great
It’s honestly sad that beauty influencers would uses their platform to make their young adolescent follows feel like they need to do the same or they’re not beautiful. It’s insane. I have chubby cheeks and I know I’m beautiful so please if you’re reading this and considering it know you are beautiful just the way you are ❤🙏🏽
Finally a trend I am naturally trending in.. I always hated this feature of mine, felt like I looked too masculine and not soft enough... lol this world is psycho and crazy... LOVE your face the way it iiiiiis WE ARE ALL SO BEAUTIFUL AND DIVERSE!
Let’s just start to appreciate when people has a beautiful face. Without trying to copy the look that they have. We cannot live being copy cats of celebrities, we have to stop putting celebrities in such pedestals, it hurts them and it hurts us.
The new in is to love your face, and appreciate beauty as it comes 💕✨
Were you under the impression that there are no board certified plastic surgeons in Mexico? Some people come to Mexico to get plastic surgery because it’s cheaper. The same way some people also travel all the way to Turkey or South Korea.
I'm so glad you made this video. I've always sworn to myself I would never do surgery unless necessary for health reasons, but the last few months I've questioned that decision when feeling like my face if ugly and fat. Thankfully you've brought me to my senses before I did something I'd regret.
It's like we're all mindless sheep running wherever media tells us to go. So many of us have lost our sense of self because we're following the same trends, trying to look the same, wearing the same clothing. We're becoming carbon copies of each other when we were meant to be unique individuals, both in personality and appearance.
I’m glad someone else finally said it. This is so so sad, and so true.
I have chubby cheeks no matter what my weight is at the time. I like it though keeps me looking younger!
Right!
Girls don’t be afraid to look different. I was always told different is unique and people will always remember UNIQUE! Today everyone tries to have the same face and everyone looks the same which makes it easier for you to stand out from the rest ! OWN IT ! Be confident about yourself and you’ll get so many compliments without the need for any surgeries ! When I was younger I was told how different I look from others and how I stand out. I never liked it because I lacked confidence, was shy! Always wanted to blend in until I was told that “ YOU WERE BORN TO STAND OUT, you’ll never blend in so own it “
"So move with the trend - or be your own trend." Love it.
Buccal fat removal has been quite popular in my country (Brazil) for the past decade (it honestly surprises me a bit that only now it's becoming a trend abroad), and nowadays a lot of people regret doing it, there are even online communities such as "buccal fat removal victims", where people share the problems they had after their surgeries :/
Can you link me the online community? Thx
Exactly, this was a trend around 10 years ago in Btazil, and a massive ammount of people, to not say them all, are deeply regrearing doing... So, go natural, always you Win.
@@rddmad Maybe in Instagram or facebook, the translation is: vítimas da remoção da gordura facial, or go in english I dont know how is writing.
@@andreia0000 alr thx
Hearing that people are getting rid of their full cheeks is making me want to put an obscene amount of blush on my cheeks to accentuate my chubby cheeks. I used to be insecure about my round cheeks in high school but now I love them and I wouldn't give them up for anything
the jaw shaving is something i always thought i wanted to do when i became old enough, but you're right. my face isn't a trend
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i dont have tiktok anymore because of how bad it made me feel constantly. After deleting it i barley think about my appereance. In comparison i was starring at myself in the mirror listing everything that needed to change and nitpicking any hair that was out of place. I honesty wish this video never popped up on recomended. Now youtube is what is exposing me to all these triggers and im back to obsessing over my flaws. I'm only 16 and i cant leave the house without wearing a too tightly laced corset under my clothes.
ive only went out without a corset maybe twice in the past year
Emily you are flawless, don’t let your mind (or social media) trick you into convincing yourself otherwise ❤
Am I the only one who thinks that the people before they did their surgery looked way better with their natural "fat" cheeks??? 😭😭😭 Like it looked cute 💔😔
idk for me they looked way better when they didn’t have fat cheeks but maybe it’s because that is just my type with or without the existence of beauty standards
As someone with natural gaunt cheeks people felt free to tell me this stuff before and now feel completely empowered because they make assumptions. Please stop criticizing other people's faces
@@sarahb8073 I never criticized anyone's face, in the end its none of my business what someone does to their face. Its their life not mines. I'm just sharing my opinion! And if you have natural gaunt cheeks that's amazing as well! I never criticized having gaunt cheeks. I'm just saying I believe what their cheeks looked like before they did the surgery suit them way better then after they did it. Because in the end your natural body suits you the best! ✨
@@mochiwashere "I'm just saying I believe what their cheeks looked like before they did the surgery suit them way better then after they did it" How is this not the literal definition of criticizing someone's face?
"It just my opinion" has turned into the new "it's just a prank" after someone punches someone else. Criticisms are based on your opinions that you felt the need to express to the world
@@mochiwashere don't you think it's a little unnecessary at this point to mention about how they were cuter to you before they changed? I mean they already changed their face :)
Nah, I love having a cute baby face. Not changing it for this ever
my mum had “chubby cheeks / fat face” while being very slim and at 56 she looks 20 years younger - often mistaken as such & i’m convinced it’s because of her having facial fat left
My mum as well, it does make a face younger.
On point, that's the reason why in East Asia there's no trend like this. They like young, youthful look more than a more mature confident one.
Ironically I’ve always wanted more of a baby face and I HATED my cheek bone shadows (I always felt like they looked weird). Another thing is that my shadows only appear in certain lighting so I think it’s important to realize that even with naturally higher cheek bones it does not always show.
In these kind of moments I feel SO relieved not to have TikTok 😂
same literally
Tiktok is boring and time consuming. Good for you
I've gotten the buccal fat removal a couple years ago cuz I've always been self conscious about my big face and chubby cheeks. I didn't even know this was trend, I was just searching different procedures to get a slimmer face. I was quite happy with the results, but after watching this and reading through the comments on how people are saying they look better before and look guant and old now is making me really self conscious again...I wish people wouldn't put down others who have had surgery to uplift themselves and others, cuz its because of all these social and beauty pressures that I went and did it in the first place...and now I feel like I'm being judged and everyone will think I'm ugly because I got the surgery...
It’s weird how when I was a kid growing up, I used to be so insecure of my naturally high cheekbones because where I’m from, it wasn’t very common, especially in Asian beauty standards.
Years later, I’m surprised it’s become a trend.
Always weird but never shocking how what used to be insecurities can suddenly become a trend.
Same,I’m a Filipino and hate my high cheekbones 😅
I mean, we just went back to a couple years ago, when Kimm Kardashian made it popular to contour the face for that hollow high cheekbone look, let's be real
with added technological progress, meaning new and cheaper surgeries
I've never had fat on my face but I want to say that round faces are absolutely gorgeous. Each time I loose weight, my face turns even more narrow and that's a thing I've hated all my life. I wished I had a rounder face and I ended up accepting that the only way is gaining weight, so I'll just live with that. Please, love your faces and don't do anything to harm them, they are all beautiful!
Thank you so much for making a video on this!I don't think it's a topic many creators choose to cover but it is definitely very important! Much love from Australia 🇦🇺
I’m not even Mexican but the Mexico comment was unwarranted. Why is Beverly Hills so much better than Mexico? Maybe overall the quality is higher, sure, but there are shitty professionals and good ones everywhere. And as many Mexicans pointed out, $600 is a lot of money in their country (especially if you correct for exchange rates). People also mentioned that this is not necessarily cheap for a surgery there, and it is important to remember than most of the times when it comes to healthcare, it’s not that other countries are cheap, it’s that the US is expensive. I really liked the video, but that comment was very prejudiced. Mexico/ cheap do not equal illegal/ dodgy.
Funny how I've been insecure about my big cheeks during my whole 18 years of life only to start liking them more once the opposite look started trending.
At first of course it was a "well, f!CK" moment, but watching many videos on the topic (pro, against and neutral) kind of made me realize that I rather have a consistent part of me around throughout my years (even if that makes me look "not as thin" and more baby-ish) than changing myself only to still feel insecure afterwards. If God gave me fatass cheeks, then with fatass cheeks I shall live.
Btw, if you have slimmer or a more structured face your face still is gorgeous
I looove the video but the way you said Mexico sounded so 😅 I mean you do know we have good doctors and certified surgeons over here right. Usually things here are cheap for you because of the ecoomics of your country in comparison to ours, not necessarily because quality is inferior here ❤ love you as always Zoe, my admiration goes deeply for you all the way from Mexico 🥺
This really does prove to me that the idea of beauty is never universal. I’ve always had a strong preference for round faces and chubby cheeks, in both men and women. Those of y’all with lots of face fat should not feel self conscious about it at all; lots of people think you are the height of attractiveness.
"But those of yall with ugly thin faces however".... We should feel ashamed for our natural "gaunt hollow old" faces? ?
I see you got a bit defensive when watching this video. No biggie it happens to me too. Of course you should not feel ashamed of having a slim face. Slim faces are also beautiful, and clearly tons and tons of people agree, which is why they want to get these procedures to emulate the look. I just happen to be personally attracted to round faces, and I just think it’s very interesting that people can hate something about themselves so much that other people are drawn to.
This procedure was trending in Brazil around 7 years ago, it’s sad to see this shit trending elsewhere nowadays
I'm still on that kpop aegyo plump face being peak beauty for me 😭
I consider myself extremely lucky to have always had a chiseled face and high cheek bones. People probably think I had buccal fat removal. Oh well. You can’t win no matter what you do. 🤦♀️ I do appreciate the honesty of the doctor with the glasses. I think people’s faces match their bodies and makes them unique. Keep your face as it is.
all I can think about is my mom who, at 53, looks in the mirror wishing that she could have the full cheeks of her 20s... these young women don't think to the future when they'll look hollow!!
Sooooo, we're going to start hating on those of us who have naturally hollow cheeks and high cheek bones by assuming everyone who looks like this had surgery?? Can we just start appreciating our individual traits and stop trying to cop what God didn't give us?
I think losing weight on the face is more noticeable from person to person. When I was at my highest at 134 I noticed I had more fat under my chin but when I started noticed changes when I dropped 15 pounds and now at 110 lbs I notice it A LOT. Don’t want to discourage anyone that getting in shape won’t change your face structure. For me getting healthier and exercising definitely made my face more defined. But i think it varies from person to person. At the end of the day DO NOT FOLLOW HARMFUL PLASTIC SURGERY TRENDS. Your body is yours forever and trends can last months or even weeks.
7:13 This sequence changed how I see my face. I thought my cheekbones were OK but now I feel like my cheekbones are sagging and I need full facial reconstruction 💀
I have an uncle who is a longtime surgeon in Mexico and is highly educated, credible, competent, and successful.
Such generalisations about the capabilities of professionals in the world are extremely uninformed and irresponsible.
The way Zoe handled that sadly reeked of xenophobia
I wish loving ourselves as we are and truly embracing our differences would ACTUALLY trend :’)
I’m glad I never went down the road to alter my face when I was young even though I was tempted. Those fat cheeks have paid off now that I’m in my mid 30s people always assume I’m mid 20s. The fat in cheeks is what keeps your face looking youthful. Everyone who does buccal fat procedure will greatly regret it towards the mid 30s as that’s when you naturally start to loose fat in that area anyway. This procedure will backfire. How I wish society would teach women to love ourselves and make the most of being healthy and happy than to constantly focus on new insecurities that shouldn’t even exist!
It doesn’t matter what country you are in. If your surgery is only $600, run away as fast as you can! Plastic surgery is not something you want to get a deal on, and if there is a deal, I’d go somewhere else.
I'm starting to love myself because of the trends opposite to me. I love my cheeks now because I realize people think I'm younger because of it and I'm young as is. My almond eyes being dark used to make me feel so basic but now looking at someone with dark eyes I always am just astonished that they can be so deep remembering my eyes are like that too. My dark skin looks so good with glitter and when I'm confident enough I'm already looking forward to using glitter. My black hair makes me feel sophisticated. All of these have been deemed some sort of "not in style" or "boring" yet the truth is once you start to think of things that work for YOU you'll actually be better off.
I went through a lot of very traumatic things in the past few years. I lost a very significant amount of weight. My hair, too. You could see every bone in my body. I lost alot of fat from my face and looked much older than I actually am. My face has always looked "snatched" naturally. This though... Yikes!!! I looked like I aged 15 years in less than 2! It is true that later in life there will be regrets as those fat reserves move or become less. Because when you age such a snatched face, it looks older than it actually is. I've managed to put 25 lbs back on, working towards more, and my face is filling out again. I look closer to my age now, just worn out (because I am!!). I really appreciate this video. It has helped me to understand what happened to my face, and to know it's not permanent, and to keep striving to recover myself from my trauma.
This sharp jaw thing kinda reminds me of Jenna Ortega. She’s hella popular, got a sharp jaw, & fits the ideal pretty well. In a way, her genetics unintentionally support this stuff. I’m sure a shit tone of people wanna have a face like hers.
Yepppppp I wish I did
She's gorgeous
Me every time heard about a new body “trend” thinking, WHY IS THAT EVEN A PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH
(This is not towards people but about the phenomenon, not meant to hurt anyone, apologise in advance) now I see those heavily plastic surgeried faces they are giving me uncanny Valley vibe, it’s not like human faces anymore, and it creeps me out a little bit
for someone who was made fun of for having a “skeletor face” this trend is funny. I use make up to make my face look more rounded because I think it looks more youthful…beauty standards man :P
Tho I agree with all your points, the fact that one of the girls in the video went to Mexico to get it done, doesn’t mean she didn’t do it with a certified doctor. There are many certified doctors and clinics in Mexico and all of the world, just because its cheap for American standards doesn’t mean it is done by anything less than a professional
it still continues to amaze me how low mexican DOCTORS and medical staff in general are portrayed as if they don't have to go through the intense process of medical school as well, only difference being the country in which they practice. My guess is ignorance and bias continue to keep people's perception of mexico as nothing but a "third world country," which is why no matter how many licenses medical staff may hold, they'll continue to be doubted and called "shady" or "over the counter" ( forgot to mention cheaper prices for procedures in mexico also fuels this mindset).
mini storytime: my mom was diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer here in the states and her doctor just threw out some medications at her + random check ups and went "there's nothing else to do" even when my mom would complain about severe pain and discomfort. Anyways, we did what we had to do! she calls her gyno friend back in her hometown in mexico and flies to see her, thankfully returned with in depth x-rays, a good explanation on what she had, all her questions answered, and some new/ natural capsules which she's been taking. In conclusion, she looks and feels much much better and nothing costs over an arm and a leg! can't say the same about treatments here
edit: I know that was super long, sorry guys! 😞. Just wanted to come on here and quickly give a little story so that it can show to not believe everything you hear or see in media about other countries or when anyone from the US ( a superpower) tries to talk down on less popular countries
In the past few years I've looked at girls with beautiful, sharp features with envy, I've thought about plastic surgery to change my baby face because now that I'm not a teenager anymore I want to look like a woman
But then I've met friends my own age with those sharp features that love squishing my face and calling me cute and I'm loving every second of it :)
I always thought a round face looked youthful. I'm so confused. Some before and after they looked weird, there's always risks with looks and most importantly health. Well done video! Also, you're beautiful.
NO WAY. in 2013 when I was 19 years old I almost used my hard saved money to get my buccal fat removed. I had a pear shaped face that got even wider when I smiled and I was naturally quite thin. THANK THE LORD my 19 y\o self didn’t go thru with it bc now at 28 I have lost a lot of fat there and my face shape changed from bottom heavy to a soft diamnond face (sharp jawline very high and wide cheekbones and a narrow forehead). I have the drama but still thankfully have more softness in my face that makes me look younger. The point is before looking at this procedure look at your parents photos. Don’t get this if you’re under 25. And know that a soft round face can still be very beautiful. Having a hollow face is a trend right now, having a symmetrical face with clear skin and a nice smile is timeless.
It’s so weird that like when I was younger I was made fun of for having a “pointy” face but now it’s cool. Also disturbing how invasive this surgery is.
I am glad I did not have enough money for plastic surgery when I was younger because I had so many insecurities and wanted to change pretty much everything about my face without thinking about complications or long-term effects. As I grew older I became more accepting of my looks and I am more aware about beauty standards and trends. It is much easier to accept myself these days and even to think of myself as somewhat pretty on certain days. I don't know whether it is something that comes with age or it just happened for some unknown reason. I'm still not completely at peace with my looks, but compared to how I was before it is definitely an improvement. Not to say that I am against plastic surgeries altogether (even if it is just for cosmetic reasons), but I'm sad for those who end up regretting their surgeries because they might have grown out of their insecurities if they only had more time before making that decision.
Girl, same. It's been a long road and i don't love every aspect of my body every day, but i have learned to love a lot of it, and appreciate it what it does for me. And most days, that's enough.
When I was younger and more impressionable, I would have gotten surgery. I learned to accept my looks at 16 thankfully, and now at 27 I’m SO glad I don’t look like everyone else.
One thing that helped me was to think about how the features I thought looked ugly on me were features that were also on my relatives who I thought were beautiful. I thought to myself, “I wouldn’t want them to change their unique face. Why would I want to change it on mine?” And sat with those thoughts for a while.
When I was younger I was the only Hispanic kid in most places , so I looked different in my facial features. I got made fun of for literally everything, large eyes, high cheek bones, being short, sharper jaw. Ironically those things became “”trendy”” nonsense later on. I rolled my eyes and also realized that trends are going to change a MILLION TIMES, so why waste my time ever trying to change with them instead of accepting myself?
I still don't like my cheeks but I'm waiting for it to become a trend. In the past, thin eyebrows were attractive, after that, thick. Bbls, then reducing them. No freckles, then freckles. Wide open eyes, then cat eye eyes. It always seems to be something that can't be easily changed back once you get it changed or removed. Waiting for my time to shine lmaoo.
This is unrelated but girl can you share your fashion lookbook or something cause I really love your fashion style!
🫶🏻thank you!! Will be making more fashion related short videos and pls do join our IG community!✨