It’s not the looks but the wealth expenditure.
Being able to spend ludricrously on the scam is a sign of power amongst the elite, and that’s only one half. The other half is the attention it provides and that’s an economy all on its own.
Material nihilism, where people realise there’s no point in hoarding so you gotta splurge AND hoard before you die.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I’ve seen it, but the problem is twofold: Firstly subtle is better, adding a cup size using fat from elsewhere in the body or trimming a little bit of bone can look good because it’s not a radical change that looks artificially constructed. Secondly, it takes a long time to heal right, it looks worse while healing, and it can be easy to not notice the change over that time.
I’ve seen friends get facial feminization surgery and yeah, they look like a train wreck for a month but a year after surgery sometimes they look better. That said, you also usually need a surgeon willing to tell you no when you ask for too much.