Inspiration | Plastic Surgery Procedures | Forum

Hello!! I think that that's a wonderful idea. It'd also be interesting to see who chooses whom for their inspiration, especially since it's common to have patients bring in photos of features they'd want to have. As for me, I'm not entirely sure who would be a good inspiration, but I'll def post a photo when I find out! :p

Isis King said
For me, it's really hard to find pictures of what I want (at least for my face) because you might love someone else's nose or cheekbones or eyes but on you, since you don't have the exact same face, it would look different. V-line is pretty straightforward so no role models needed, but since I just want very subtle changes to my nose I'm having a lot of difficulty finding a good image. To be honest, I'm really just praying that when I eventually go I will just have a really good doctor who can help me pick what will make me look best (plastic surgeons are artists, too!). Or maybe in the meantime I will learn how to properly use PhotoShop . . . 

I'm having the same issue right now. :(

ames3j said
I found a program on my phone that lets me adjust photos (selfies haha) - just really basic stuff, pushing things in or out etc - and while it wasn't even close to perfect, I found it really interesting to see how even minor things like having a narrower bridge on my nose made a huge difference. @Isis you're absolutely right, good surgeons are artists! I still haven't figured out how to upload photos but playing around with your own photos is fun haha :D

My friend showed me an iPhone app like that, but in a way it's kinda unrealistic because you're only able to shrink your face, enlarge features, or move different things around. D: However, the makeup aspect of it is more believable because contouring and concealing can go a long way, hehehe

Katy Quinn said
I agree it would be kind of hard for matching facial features, but maybe for body surgeries? General body shape isn't as varied as facial features so it would be easier to find a (relatively) close match.

I agree! With the face, there are too many factors that might contribute to an overall difference appearance if say, you and another person have the same exact nose as the other features may or may not work harmoniously with that particular nose. Using a specific body shape as inspiration is very common in people who need motivation to exercise more. A lot of my friends change their cellular background photo to photos of models when they need to get into that workout grind in preparation for summer, hehe.