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06
Feb
2020

Love Island is Behind the Shocking Rise in Cosmetic Surgery

Dr John Curran is the Lead and Director of the Skin with experience in aesthetic over 20 years.

The nation’s favorite TV show is back on our once again, only this time in the middle of winter and not summer.

Over the years, the show’s appeal has grown to the point where ITV has felt it to air the show twice throughout the year, with the winter series taking place in South Africa, and a luxury villa in Majorca in the summer.

Once again, the introduction of Love Island to our has seen young people flood off Netflix to watch live again, and it’s ITV2’s most successful show, with the series’ opening show attracting 4.8 Point Facelift (Liquid Facelift) . But amid all the bikinis, cocktails and drama, a revelation about many of the contestants has begun to the public.

treatments are on the rise amongst young British people, and Love Island is said to be part of the cause. Every day, it seems like another "before" photo of a Love Island contestant showing their pre-cosmetic look surfaces and doing the rounds, everyone with the shocking between what they look like now in the villa.

Is this obsession with getting the Love Island "look" influencing people to seek out cosmetic treatments?

Aesthetic Treatments: A One-Way Ticket to the Villa?

It’s no secret that many of the contestants on the and previous series of Love Island have had cosmetic .

Everything from to , and have either been by the contestants or been on by experts after observing the "before and after" photos.

Love Island star, Phillips, has won over the hearts of many with her ‘down-to-earth’ demeanor and story. Over the last 4 years, Shauna has been on a weight loss journey, which has helped to ensure she became a fan favorite in the villa.

Despite fans of the show their admiration for the Love Island star, there are some who are just what procedures and procedures she has had done to her look.

Experts are that may have some work to sculpt the shape of her nose, it also looks like some have been made to the and some work has been out.

Last year’s contestant, Maura Higgins, was placed under intense scrutiny for her "before and after" treatment as photos began to circulate her from her school days, highlighting the incredible transformation.

Her lips have been a talking point, with a photo from 2012 showing her to have much thinner lips than she is sporting, leading to the claims that she has had lip . However, the star’s mum has denied that her daughter has had any done outside of the lip fillers.

The previous contestant Megan was also put under the spotlight when her "before" photos surfaced, showing an unbelievable transformation which having her , breast augmentation, and rhinoplasty.

There seems to be an that, in order to have a chance to appear on the show, cosmetic are a must.

The stats don’t lie; the public is with seeing how the Love Island looked before their . According to Google, the search terms for "before and after" relating to Love Island has increased 100% in the first week that the show aired, with a spike of relating to the twins who the villa, Jess and Eve Gale, and even searches for "Maura Love Island before and after" despite her on the season of Love Island. This data further highlights just how much interest there is in the surgery and the Islanders are getting before they enter the villa.

The show to be people’s to undergo cosmetic surgery, either to achieve the Love Island "look" for themselves or so they have a chance to head to the island themselves.

A 22-year-old from London went under the knife for breast augmentation, in the hopes of looking like her Love Island idols; another young woman spent £15,000 on , , and a all in a bid to make it on this year’s series of Love Island, only to have her .

Cosmetic ‘the Norm’?

The "Love Island effect" doesn’t just seem to be affecting a small of individuals; the average age of women going under the knife has dropped from 42 in 2012 to 37 in 2018, making it the youngest it has ever been. Research from BBC Radio 5 Live discovered that just a couple of of Love Island the of years olds to consider lip fillers by 11%. Research from BAAPS ( of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) shows that breast augmentation is up 7% when to the previous year, with rhinoplasty up just 1%. Although, a clinic in Manchester reported a 200% in demand for this procedure following Megan Barton-Hanson’s entrance into the villa two years ago.

A poll conducted by VICE UK found that 59% of 51,000 respondents believe that getting lip fillers are comparable to getting a or manicure, which was a particularly statistic, as surgery is being normalized to the point where individuals are not fully procedures.

Some beauty have been capitalizing on the show’s success by deals of anti-wrinkle and fillers using and from the show to entice fans into buying. The exclusive deals expire when the series ends and have been criticized for encouraging young people to opt for the procedures without researching them first.

One such clinic even featured Molly-Mae on their social media posts, what specific work she had done to her face and promising that they could achieve the same look.

Megan Barton-Hanson has revealed that is "more common than not" in the world of reality TV.

She claims not to have realized just how much she would be scrutinized for the amount of work she’s had done, given the sheer about of people on the likes of TOWIE, Geordie Shore, MIC, and the Kardashians who have undergone procedures.

Is This of a Good Thing?

Whilst many would be quick to criticize the likes of Love Island unintentionally promoting procedures, it can also be thought of in a more positive light. Such a popular show that people who have undergone cosmetic procedures, many of whom are open about the work they’ve had done, could serve to help make those who feel with their have the to seek cosmetic .

However, it is worth remembering that cosmetic treatments, especially surgeries, are not to be taken lightly. You should always think very before having any procedures, do some research and take time to consider if it’s for you. If you decide it is something you would like to explore further, you can book a with an doctor who will be able to offer you guidance on the best course of action.

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Thanks to the author of this amazing blog , who is the Lead and Medical of the . With experience in aesthetic medicine spanning over 20 years,

A and highly physician, Dr Curran in cosmetic dermatology, surgical procedures, and other non-surgical . He has a particular interest in Skin health, anti-aging solutions, devices, laser treatments, and dermatological surgery.

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