r/PlasticSurgery May 14 '26

Accountability Notice 2: UPDATE

307 Upvotes

This is a followup to this post so please read that first, but to summarize it briefly, a former moderator ( u/SaltyAngeleno aka u/gofundmemetoday was found to be removing negative posts, promoting surgeons, etc. in exchange for financial compensation). I promised future updates, which are included below.

  1. Last night, the former moderator DM'd me attempting to blackmail me to remove the original post. Their message is included in its entirety below:

Transparency remains of the highest importance to me when moderating this subreddit, and I will not be removing anything in response to threats.

  1. Reddit itself ultimately took no action against this individual following the original report of their behavior and offered no direct explanation for why. I can only speculate that this is because the former moderator was receiving payments off of their platform (making it technically outside their scope of authority/responsibility). The former moderator even continues to moderate a few plastic surgery related communities, though fewer than they once did.

  2. An account associated with "Beauty Broker Melinda" (who was named in the original post as having negative reviews removed by the former moderator) has spent considerable effort attempting to dox and discredit me. You can find such an example here. Their comments seem to confuse me with numerous current and former moderators. Reddit has not taken any action despite reports.

  3. Despite my requests, Reddit was unable to provide me with a log of moderator actions from the former moderator that were more than 90 days old. As such, I am unable to determine the full extent of their censorship.

  4. This subreddit has zero tolerance for surgeons attempting to remove negative reviews. As the subreddit rules state, negative reviews posted here do require evidence to be included. Once that threshold is met, they will not be removed by us for any reason - this subreddit is intended to be an open and transparent platform for users to share their experience. Despite this a number of surgeons (and/or their offices and lawyers) have attempted to have us remove content that is critical of them. Moving forward, I will be posting and maintaining a comprehensive list of surgeons that have attempted to have negative reviews removed for transparency. Hopefully, this discourages future attempts at manipulating criticism against them.

In short, Reddit admins were either unwilling or unable to take any official action against the above individuals. I will be continuing my best efforts to maintain this subreddit as an open and transparent space for plastic surgery and aesthetic discussion, and the support of the community is always appreciated.


r/PlasticSurgery May 09 '26

Plastic Surgery Discord - New & Improved

7 Upvotes

The Discord server has been relaunched with improvements! We are looking to rebuild our aesthetics-focused community with new rule enforcement. For those seeking more immediate feedback on their aesthetic concerns or just looking for a community to discuss surgery and aesthetics, please consider joining via the link below:

https://discord.gg/XcZcSSsjge

We look forward to seeing you there!


r/PlasticSurgery 8h ago

Fat injections

Thumbnail gallery
220 Upvotes

I have been thinking for a few years about getting tear trough/under eye fat transfer. For reference I’m wanting to look similar to 3rd photo.
\haven’t have procedure yet last photo is a filter\
I’ve had tear trough filler once 3 ml, and it didn’t really improve them much so I won’t be doing that again or recommending it.
Has anyone on here had a fat transfer procedure before? Doesn’t have to be under eyes just in general wanting to hear more patient experiences.
haven’t have procedure yet last photo is a filter


r/PlasticSurgery 17h ago

How to fix the Homer Simpson mouth ring?

Thumbnail gallery
447 Upvotes

This ring around my mouth drives me crazy. Don’t wanna do filler because I know it will migrate with all the movement. It’s not even really smile lines, it goes around my whole mouth. Orbiculus oris muscle I believe.


r/PlasticSurgery 1h ago

Spoke to a surgeon!

Post image
Upvotes

I am listening to your guys advice! So initially I was going to get a nose job but people told me to do my jaw because that’s the biggest source of my imbalance! Didn’t even realize until I saw a difference with filler. I’m not getting jaw surgery, and the surgeon said I didn’t need it unless it was strictly for aesthetic purposes. The recovery is too much BUT I am getting a sliding genioplasty.

I also inquired about my mid face. He mentioned wanting to do BOTH fat graft and lower bleph but I can do one or the other, too. However he thinks both would look great.

Genio- 7.5 k
Bleph- 3.5k
Fat graft - 3k

Wondering if I really need both.
Which will be more sustainable long term?
I am curious on other people’s experiences of those procedures.
I know the fat graft has a likelihood of resorption.

This is me with a little filler in my chin. No other procedures or filler.


r/PlasticSurgery 19h ago

Chin Implant Before & After

Thumbnail gallery
170 Upvotes

3 months post op, very satisfied with the results.


r/PlasticSurgery 6h ago

How your life changed after you got plastic surgery?

11 Upvotes

For anyone who has had plastic surgery how has your life changed since the surgery. Do people treat you better? Did you see people finding you more attractive?

EDIT: thank you for the comments. I wanted to go for surgeries years ago because I wanna be more attractive and I am not totally content on how I look. People tell me it's about confidence, that looks won't bring me more attraction and to get therapy. While I got therapy; i am still not happy on how few attraction I can make and the way I look. That's why I made this thread, and the comment confirmed what I thought.


r/PlasticSurgery 11h ago

Sunken/hollow eye bags

Thumbnail gallery
23 Upvotes

I hve super sunken and hollow eyes, I have my whole life. Along with that comes the dark circles and eye bags. The eye bags are really starting to come on now. I cannot stand looking at them anymore, and cannot imagine what they will look like in just a few more years. My only problem is being afraid I will look more hollow than I am. I am hoping fat reposition with a skin pinch will help restore my confidence. I know my undereyes probably won’t be 100%, but any sort of improvement will help me. The photos are misleading bc you can’t really see the bag, but I do have one. Just wanted to show how hollow I am, I just have huge eye sockets unfortunately. Anyone else with sunken/deep set eyes have a lower bleph with fat repositioning and not look worse? I have a consult with Dr Vrcek in September, just would love to hear experience from others. I hate my deep set eyes so much. Included pics of me smiling so you could see how sunken,at rest to see how prominent and long th tear trough is, and the last one is me just barely pulling on the skin to show how the tear trough and darkness goes away. Ideally my end goal.


r/PlasticSurgery 2h ago

Can’t breath well as well as nose crooked from outside

Thumbnail gallery
3 Upvotes

Hello all, I’ve always had an issue breathing, I only breathe out of one nose nostril and I can see an obvious bent/crookedness in my nose from the outside. I believe I have a deviated septum which I know this is solved with a septoplasty in some cases but I want to ask, does a crooked/bent in the nose as well as breathing issues in the nose possibly mean that a Septorhinoplasty is needed? I was thinking a septoplasty might not be enough because of the bent on the outside. I know a diagnosis isn’t enough from online and I understand I must visit a ENT to check it out. But if anyone has any past experience please let me know. Thanks.


r/PlasticSurgery 2h ago

Improve side profile and facial harmony

Thumbnail gallery
3 Upvotes

I’ve been really insecure about my side profile for a while now. I know I have a recessed chin and have considered many options, but I’m finding it hard to pinpoint exactly what would improve my profile. I have noticed it seems worse when smiling.

I have considered chin filler to test this before looking into more permanent options, e.g. chin implant or sliding genioplasty.

I have previously had braces when I was younger but I lost my retainers and stupidly didn’t replace them at the time and now it’s too late. So I have considered getting braces again but I’m unsure how much this would correct my bite as I may be too old (27?)
To be honest, I’m not sure how much it improved my bite before but I believe it was better than it is now.

I am also in the process of losing weight, I’m currently at a BMI of 22/23, however even at a lower BMI this was something I struggled with so I know it is not just body fat that is the issue.

Anyone have similar before pictures to me - what worked for you? Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks!


r/PlasticSurgery 1h ago

Size regret? 295cc dual plane implants

Post image
Upvotes

I’m scared I went a little too small. I am bearly on week 3 and I feel like much of the swellness compared to the beginning (especially the upper cleavage) has gone down but I was loving the way it looked before. Like I mentioned I am bearly on week 3 and I’m scared that by the time they do settle I regret the size. For reference I am 5’3 117 lbs. I did 295cc dual plane. I just feel regretful as I want to LOVE them, and that almost everyone with my stats goes much bigger. This is how I look at exactly 3 weeks post op


r/PlasticSurgery 5h ago

Anyone have any rhinoplasty experience?

Post image
4 Upvotes

Here is my morph, anything I need to consider? I would like my hump removed without changing the front which should be possible without too much deprojection. How was people's healing time, is 2 weeks enough? Did you have a bad reaction mentally? I assume it takes time to get used to it ☺️


r/PlasticSurgery 1d ago

Buccal Fat Restoration

Thumbnail gallery
103 Upvotes

Hey peeps,

I made the mistake of getting BFR in 2023. I took my cheeks for granted and should have let them age naturally. I’m 37 now and have spent the past few years trying to restore structure and volume. I don’t entirely shun this procedure but I don’t think I was a great candidate either. My surgeon said he took a very conservative amount of fat, but even that made a huge impact. One thing I wasn’t prepared for is how much this surgery throws off your facial proportions. Big lesson to love what you’ve got!

Anyways since having BFR I’ve done:
2 rounds of Sculptra (1 vile a year) and
1 vile of Radiesse to the temples/cheekbones
1 vile HD Radiesse to midface hollowing

I’m feeling better about where my face is today. Of course daily analysis can drive you mad and skew your perceptions - so hoping you all could tell me what you see in the progression of my journey. Before > Soon after > to current day.


r/PlasticSurgery 5h ago

Plastic surgery advice.

3 Upvotes

Hi guys, I'm new to this and I wanted to get some advice from those who have gone through it. A little background on me: I just turned 20 and am on a weight loss journey. So far, I've lost 60 pounds through a mix of GLP-1s, dieting, and exercising. This process has taken over three years. I am still working on myself every day, but being heavy still after that much weight loss has affected my life in ways that I never expected. I'm young and going into my junior year of college, and although I think I'm pretty, I know the weight and extra skin have affected my confidence a bit.

In my mind, these are my hottest years, and having skin so stretchy and covered with stretch marks has affected how I show up. My arms have a very visible hang to them and I can pull my skin around 3 inches out. My breasts are small, but droopy and covered in stretch marks. My stomach and legs have almost a ripple effect of skin. Besides the physical appearance, the itching and chafing have been hard to deal with as well; my arms have been the worst, and I find myself itching my arms multiple times a day and trying to find ways to stop skin tags from popping up.

I still have about 60 pounds left to lose, and during this upcoming year, I've decided to be really intentional about hitting my protein goals, laying off partying, and committing to a personal Pilates studio 3–4 days a week. My goal within the next year is to move forward with a lower body lift and circumferential refinement, an arm lift (#1 priority), and a breast augmentation.

Regarding my family, they are encouraging me to have it done after I lose the rest of the weight. They want to cover the cost of the full body lift and the arm lift. I would be on my own for the breast augmentation, but I have saved for years, plus I have a year-long paid internship for my junior year.

The only person who is against it is my therapist. I've suffered with a food addiction for years prior to the weight loss. My heaviest was 280 pounds at 16, and my lightest was 200 pounds. I moved to Europe last semester, and my recent weight gain is alcohol- and partying-related, so I am now at 220. My therapist thinks I should wait 7–10 years before I do any surgery. I understand her reasoning completely: we should get the food addiction out of the way and prove stability for many years before we move forward with the surgery. Although I understand it, it's hard for me to digest.

In a way, I just want to feel beautiful. I have an amazing group of gorgeous friends who are all thinner. I feel beautiful when I'm around them, but insecure in public. I know I am the odd one out; this has been shown to me throughout the years. From being rejected by their sororities because they only ordered bid day T-shirts in size small (I'm not kidding either—this was told to me by my tutor, who is on executive board), to my stupid on-campus crushes ignoring me and talking to my friends. (Don't judge my friends; I don't communicate crushes with them because I already know I'm normally not the guys' type, and I don't think it's fair to ruin a potential relationship for my friends.)

I'm insecure about it and blame my body. Although I don't want to do this to get a guy or prove my worth. I have good friendships in my life, an active social circle, and good grades. I just want to feel like a normal college kid, not one with body wrinkles, or small boobs that touch her horizontal belly button.

I would love any advice you all have, whether it's plastic surgery-related, weight loss tips to push past a setback, or just general life advice or an additional perspective. I am open to all of it.


r/PlasticSurgery 1m ago

Want a slimmer chin!

Post image
Upvotes

What could help give the appearance of a slimmer or more feminine chin? Botox or filler or what?


r/PlasticSurgery 18m ago

What helped you with tip swelling after rhinoplasty?

Upvotes

I would love any tips. I am getting an injection for swelling in September when my dr is back from his vacation. Taping seems to make my tip worse and when I told my dr this he told me to not tape it anymore.

For context I had my rhinoplasty in November, a steroid injection in Jan (helped so much) but I recently had my nose rasped under local anesthesia which caused my tip to re swell and I have to wait for my dr to be back from Greece lol. I will include a pic of what my nose looks like after I remove the tape. it exaggerates the tip and looks worse than when I don’t tape imo.


r/PlasticSurgery 30m ago

How much would you say it would cost to get a half-inch mole on the forehead remove?

Upvotes

I have a mole on my forehead I want to get removed. I went to a dermatologist about it. They said they could shave it but it probably would grow back but said a plastic surgeon could remove it completely because they don’t do direct incisions on the face.

How much do you think this could cost? I went to a doctor for a free consultation and they said it would be over a grand. I want to get a second opinion but other doctors I have been finding make you pay $100 for the consultation but it could be used for the procedure. But if they give me an expensive quote, I don’t know how comfortable about doing that.

The mole is about half an inch on my forehead. This is completely cosmetic, and my insurance will not cover it. I looked online and it said anywhere from $200 to $800 on Google, which is why I was confused when I got the quote.


r/PlasticSurgery 1d ago

One month post op

Thumbnail gallery
545 Upvotes

This is the before and after. Friend has been telling me I look the same there’s not much difference and that I shouldn’t have done it.


r/PlasticSurgery 1h ago

295cc dual plane implants/ worried about size.

Upvotes

I’m 3 weeks post-op with 295cc dual plane implants. I’m 5’3” and 117 lbs. The swelling, especially in my upper cleavage, has gone down a lot compared to the first week, and I actually loved how they looked then. Now I’m worried I chose too small of an implant since they have gone down significantly and worried they will keep getting smaller. Did your breasts end up looking larger or fuller after dropping and fluffing? I’d love to hear your experiences. Ref Photo in comments


r/PlasticSurgery 2h ago

Looking for Brachioplasty/ arm lift surgeon suggestions

1 Upvotes

Hello,

I previously had an arm lift in 2011, was never super happy with the results and have now lost 40 more pounds for a total of about 185 lbs since 2009. I am willing to travel within the US. My plastic surgeon has done some other procedures on me that I have been happy with but arms are not his specialty and if I am going to do this again, I want someone very skilled. I absolutely hate my arms right now.


r/PlasticSurgery 2h ago

I have folds/wrinkles that bother me in my outer labia would a fat transfer down there be too risky? Any ideas of what to do to fix this issue? Thank you

1 Upvotes

If anyone has any experience or suggestions for this please let me know thank you so much!