Make me beautiful

Make me beautiful



Beauty

quest for perfection

a beauty fad

image-conscious

to put such importance on looks

to alter one’s  appearance

to get hooked on

to compare oneself to airbrushed models

flawless


Physical problems

sagging  skin

fine lines

wrinkles

hyperpigmentation

scars

physical deformities

disfigurement

to suffer from congenital defect

cleft palate

injuries  sustained  in accidents

a skin graft (on)

to defy aging

anti-aging remedies

to remove signs of aging

eternal youth

bid for eternal life


Plastic surgery and other procedures

nip and tuck

invasive /ɪnˈveɪ.sɪv/ procedure

to undergo cosmetic surgery

to go under the knife

to be unrelated to medical condition

lip enhancement

to plum up

rhinoplasty /ˈraɪ.nəˌplæs.ti/  (nose job)

breast augmentation /ˌbrest ɔːɡ.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/ (get breast implants)

liposuction /ˈlɪp.əʊˌsʌk.ʃən/  

facelift

tummy tuck

buttock enhancement

hyaluronic acid injection

laser skin resurfacing


Outcome

chiselled  new look

to affect smb’s  mental well being

to look like an over-the -hill  Barbie doll

a victim of failed plastic surgery

blatant falsity

to be disfigured by plastic surgery

to wind up poorly

to swear off


Other words

to go off the deep end

to go all out

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