Celebrities are often inspiration for the latest fashion or cosmetic
trend, but when should fanatics draw the line between a matching haircut and an
extreme body modification? Although reality star Kylie Jenner insists that she
has not undergone any plastic surgery, fans have noticed a recent change in the
size of Jenner’s lips. On Sunday, #KylieJennerChallenge started trending on
Twitter, and the results could prove to be the most nonsensical celebrity
beauty trend to date.
In hopes of matching Jenner’s pouty lips, teenagers have started
performing DIY lip enhancements by sucking on a shot glass to purposefully
swell up their kisser. Before and after pictures posted to social media show
the disastrous results which have parents, doctors, and fellow teens asking:
why? These teens may think a little swelling in the lips is nothing to worry
about, but health care professionals warn against this senseless beauty
practice.
“I can definitely say that this would be dangerous even just to try it,
and especially somebody who does it more than once,” cosmetic surgeon Pordiis
Kjartansdottir told Metro.co.uk. “The lips turn blue because blood fills up
and they could easily become infected and lose all sensation. It is a really
dangerous stunt and I’d advise strongly against anybody trying it.”
No comments:
Post a Comment