That Viral Celebrity Face Changed Beauty Standards Forever

Social media plays a huge role in our beauty obsession, says Dr Jaishree Sharad . Seeing celebrities, especially Western stars, looking younger online makes people question their own skin and chase unrealistic expectations.

When a picture of Lindsay Lohan went viral, questions flooded in. People constantly asked how to look like that, assuming celebrity transformations are easy, instant, and accessible.

With access to global beauty content, people feel pressured to match celebrity standards. This constant comparison fuels dissatisfaction and pushes unrealistic beauty goals.

“Glass skin” is often misunderstood. As explained, it’s not realistic for most Indian skin types, sometimes it’s achievable only in children, not fully grown adults.

As we age, facial bones naturally lose volume. This causes areas like the upper lip to collapse slightly, changing facial structure and reducing that youthful freshness.

A small amount of filler in areas like the upper lip can restore freshness. The key is subtle enhancement, not dramatic overcorrection.

Overdoing fillers leads to unnatural results commonly called the “duck look”. Balance matters more than volume when it comes to facial aesthetics.

According to Dr Jaishree Sharad, subtlety is everything. Beauty treatments should enhance natural features not chase filtered, social-media-driven perfection.

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