Kylie Jenner is not the only one who wishes she hadn’t had cosmetic surgery when she was younger.
Without skipping a beat, her doctor agreed with the idea; Zoes nose could use a little work.
The plastic surgeon she met up with shortly afterward agreed, too.
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He even pointed out characteristics of her nose she had never noticed before.
I distinctly remember him using the words bulbous tip, she said.
Soon, Zoe was going under the knife in pursuit of a new and improved, itty-bitty nose.
Zoes nose was different, but her insecurities stayed the same.
Fifteen years later, Zoe is now 31 years old and thinks body dysmorphia was at play.
One study suggested that between5-15% of people interested in cosmetic procedureshave body dysmorphic disorder.)
I look back at pictures of my nose and there was nothing wrong with it, Zoe said.
I regret having it done.
I was too young to make that decision.My brainand worldview were not developed.
If I had waited until I was older, I definitely would have changed my mind.
They were still healing, she explained.
I had beautiful breasts.
Just gorgeous, perfect size.
I just wish I never got them done, to begin with.
I think I would have grown into it.
(Hadids mother is theDutch-born modeland former Real Housewivesof Beverly Hills starYolanda Hadid.
Her father, real estate developer Mohamed Hadid, isPalestinian.)
Ruiz struggled with body dysmorphia issues from as young as 8.
Still, her nose was never one of her problem areas.
No one had ever commented on it, and she though it looked fine, too.
I did that when it came to my rhinoplasty.
I messed up my nose trying to fix something that wasnt broken.
Ruizs surgery was more than a decade ago when Instagram was still relatively new.
Yeah, thats Instagram face) and the ideals foisted onGen Z-ers.
Thats roughly 2% of all cosmetic enhancements that year.
Of those procedures, 141,000 were minimally invasive nonsurgical cosmetic procedures, like laser hair removal and Botox injections.
When teens come into his office, Youn takes a conservative approach to most procedures.
There are no actual guidelines for plastic surgeons performing these procedures, Youn explained.
If a teen has body dysmorphic disorder issues, the psychologist dissuades the patient and surgeon from moving forward.
(Her left breast never developed the way the right one did.)
I was happy with my body, even my one undeveloped breast.
I want it fixed now, but Im afraid to go under the knife again.
An adolescent contemplating surgery should also be able to understand the risks, benefits and alternatives to the treatment.
Worried about regretting surgery later on?
Theres always the choice to wait.
The women we spoke to for this story have made varying levels of peace with their past cosmetic work.
Mine was a breeze.
It honestly was so easy for me.
My only regret is that I didnt do it sooner.
Kardashians enviable blinked-and-it-was over!
Ethical plastic surgeons help, but so does taking what you see online with a grain of salt.
Ive noticed cosmetic surgery being normalized and encouraged for young people, especially on TikTok, she said.
