Vanity on a Whole New Level: FaceTime is Making People Seek Facelifts

February 28th, 2012 - By Brande Victorian

Source:Apple.com

It’s one thing to delete a photo of yourself on your phone because it’s not flattering. It’s a whole other to take an image of yourself video chatting to a plastic surgeon, point out what’s wrong with your face (in the image), and then ask him to fix your real face so it looks better on camera. I also think it’s a little suspect for the doctor to do it, but that’s how one DC-based plastic surgeon is racking up business with a procedure called a “FaceTime facelift.”

“Patients come in with their iPhones and show me how they look on FaceTime,” Dr. Robert Sigal said. “The angle at which the phone is held, with the caller looking downward into the camera, really captures any heaviness, fullness, and sagging of the face and neck. People say ‘I never knew I looked like that! I need to do something!’ I’ve started calling it the ‘FaceTime Facelift’ effect. And we’ve developed procedures to specifically address it.”

The procedure is “FaceTime liposuction,” which involves pulling the skin back like in a typical facelift, but without the scar on the chin—because you wouldn’t want anyone to see that when you’re looking into your iPhone. Facelifts are typical for aging adults who want to reclaim a bit of their youth, but younger people are the ones using FaceTime—and the ones seeking these facelifts—which makes this trend all the more troubling.

I’d be lying if I said I thought I look incredible on Skype but that little bit of distortion is not going to make me seek out a medical procedure.

What do you think about this doctor performing FaceTime facelifts? Is he just supplying a need or taking advantage of people’s extreme insecurities?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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  • Brand_new_bn

    I wouldn’t run out & have an elective surgery either,but how people THINKthey look in the mirror IS NOT how they look to other Ppl. This is true especially, if the picture that someone takes is off of their “reflection” ,instead of pointing the camera st them. A lot of “butter-face” people try to fool us like that

  • Betty

     Shame! People could just use a different video program, buy a new camera, or buy a new computer instead of buying a new face. But then we get into the whole “keeping up with the Jones” and spending beyond means problem. Hot mess.

  • lindawmn

    I’m a patient at this practice. They are quite conservative and would not take advantage of patients. They are, however, very innovative which is why folk travel from all over to see the docs. Dr. Sigal has personally gone down to Haiti to do free general surgery. His practice sent a team to New Orleans after the hurricane with rescue supplies. Just a stellar medical practice. Can’t say enough good things.

  • TeeBabe

    I wouldn’t mess with it. Besides what standard of beauty are they using? Is this a mathematical measurement of beauty? Are they gonna tell me I need to trade in my Native American nose for an Anglo Saxon nose? Sounds like a set-up to me, but I won’t judge those who do it. 

  • tastythoughts

    *long hard suck teeth*

  • Jeniphyer

    Plastic Surgeons are NOTORIOUS for feeding on your insecurities, if women weren’t insecure they would be out of business, a friend of mine wanted a tummy tuck after giving birth to twins, after a consultations she somehow winded up wanting a breast lift as well, (no homo but this womans boobs are gorgeous for a mother of twins) so if these ppl are coming in for facelifts and they have enough skin to lift, very FEW doctors are gonna deny them the procedure, i’ve seen only a few cases were doctors will refuse you and most of them are related the high level of risk going through with it

  • Smacks_hoes

    Lol I thought j was the only was that felt I looked hideous on FaceTime. I was like wtf ik I don’t look like that when I look in a mirror

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