Audra and Elisa break down current trends in cosmetic surgery, how they are deeply racialized, and what our collective responsibility may be to interrupt them. This episode pairs best with a social media cleanse and a board certified surgeon.  Image and Video Time Stamps View Plastic Surgery Website 9:37 Aesthetic Plastic Surgery National Data Bank Statistics 2020-2021, Page 8 35:15 Selling Sunset Burgers and Botox Clip 53:35 Book Recommendation  The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Keep the conversation going  Email us at culturecolander@gmail.com Follow us! Sources “Before Scheduling a Cosmetic Surgery Procedure, Make Sure You Follow These 14 Steps,” Michael Sallah and Maria Perez “2020 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report, Procedures by Ethnicity,” Plastic Surgery “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery National Data Bank Statistics 2020-2021,” The Aesthetic Society “Breast Implant Illness (BII),” Cleveland Clinic  “Brow Lift,” Mayo Clinic  “Children Are Getting Cosmetic Surgery in Japan. Deadly Beauty,” VICE Asia “Confidence Is Key,” Selling Sunset S3 E2, Netflix  “Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank 2001 Statistics,” The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery “FAQs,” The American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. “FDA Smooths the Way for the Cosmetic Use of Botox,” Vicki Kemper, Los Angeles Times  “From Ancient Egypt to Beverly Hills: A Brief History of Plastic Surgery,” Oscar Holland, CNN  “Get to Know ‘Dr. 90210’ Plastic Surgeon Dr.Cat,” E! Entertainment “I Got a BBL in Miami and This Is What Happened. Raw BBL Journey. Avana Plastic Surgery Center,” Glam with Trika “I Got My Bag, She Should Get Hers,” The Real Dr. Miami, TikTok  “I Got Plastic Surgery in Korea Part 1 (Brow Lift, Fat Grafting & Boob Job),” Hayley Bui “Inside Amy Schumer” TikTok “Japanese Plastic Surgery,” Asian Plastic Surgery “J-Plasma Skin Tightening,” ARIJAI Aesthetics and Wellness “Negative Body Talk Could Be Hurting Your Friendships. Here’s How to Have Healthier Conversations,” Kate Willsky “Plastic Surgery,” Wikipedia    “Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller: S2 E1 Black Market Surgery,” National Geographic  “The History of Breast Implants,” JR Thorpe, Bustle   “The Operated Jew,” Wikipedia “The Plastic Surgery Capital of the World,” BBC Select “This Business Helped Transform Miami into a National Plastic Surgery Destination. Eight Women Died,” Michael Sallah and Maria Perez, USA Today “Two Weddings and a Divorce Attorney,” Botched S7 E1, Peacock “Understanding the Risks of CoolSculpting,” Healthline  View Plastic Surgery “Watch This Before Getting a BBL…The Truth What They Don’t Tell You…Miami BBL Recovery Journey,” Glam with Trika “What is a Cell Saver and Who Needs It?” Mia Aesthetics: Advanced Cosmetic Surgery