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06
Feb
2020

Love Island is Behind the Shocking Rise in Cosmetic Surgery

Dr John Curran is the Lead Physician and Medical Director of the Aesthetic Skin with experience in spanning over 20 years.

The nation’s favorite reality TV show is back on our once again, only this time in the middle of winter and not summer.

Over the years, the show’s appeal has grown to the point where ITV has felt it necessary to air the show twice the year, with the winter series taking place in South Africa, and a luxury villa in Majorca in the summer.

Once again, the introduction of Love Island to our screens has seen young people flood off to watch live television again, and it’s ITV2’s most successful show, with the series’ opening show attracting 4.8 million viewers. But amid all the bikinis, cocktails and drama, a about many of the contestants has begun to influence the British public.

Cosmetic treatments are on the rise amongst young British people, and Love Island is said to be part of the cause. Every day, it seems like another "before" photo of a Love Island contestant their pre-cosmetic look surfaces and doing the rounds, astonishing everyone with the between what they look like now in the villa.

Is this with getting the Love Island "look" people to seek out treatments?

Treatments: A Ticket to the Villa?

It’s no secret that many of the contestants on the and previous series of Love Island have had cosmetic .

Everything from to , and have either been by the themselves or been on by after observing the trending "before and after" photos.

Love Island star, Shaughna Phillips, has quickly won over the hearts of many with her straight-talking ‘down-to-earth’ demeanor and inspiring story. Over the last 4 years, Shauna has been on a weight loss journey, which has helped to ensure she quickly became a fan in the villa.

fans of the show their admiration for the Love Island star, there are some who are questioning just what cosmetic and surgical she has had done to further her look.

are suggesting that may have undergone some rhinoplasty work to sculpt the shape of her nose, it also looks like some enhancements have been made to the and some work has been carried out.

Last year’s contestant, Maura Higgins, was placed under intense scrutiny for her "before and after" as photos began to showing her from her school days, highlighting the .

Her lips have been a considerable talking point, with a photo from 2012 showing her to have much thinner lips than she is sporting, leading to the claims that she has had lip fillers. However, the star’s mum has fervently denied that her daughter has had any done of the lip fillers.

The previous contestant Megan Barton-Hanson was also put under the when her "before" photos surfaced, an transformation which having her , breast augmentation, and rhinoplasty.

There seems to be an understanding that, in order to have a chance to appear on the show, are a must.

The stats don’t lie; the British public is with seeing how the Love Island Bikini looked before their treatments. According to Google, the search terms for "before and after" relating to Love Island has 100% in the first week that the show aired, with a spike of searches to the twins who the villa, Jess and Eve Gale, and even searches for "Maura Love Island before and after" increasing her on the previous season of Love Island. This data further just how much there is in the and the are before they enter the villa.

The show appears to be influencing people’s to undergo surgery, either to the Love Island "look" for themselves or so they have a chance to head to the island themselves.

A 22-year-old student from London went under the knife for breast augmentation, in the hopes of looking like her Love Island idols; another young woman spent £15,000 on , , and a all in a bid to make it on this year’s series of Love Island, only to have her .

Cosmetic ‘the Norm’?

The "Love Island effect" doesn’t just seem to be affecting a small of individuals; the average age of women going under the knife has dropped from 42 in 2012 to 37 in 2018, making it the youngest it has ever been. Research from BBC Radio 5 Live discovered that watching just a couple of of Love Island increased the of years olds to consider lip fillers by 11%. Research from BAAPS (British of Aesthetic Surgeons) shows that breast is up 7% when to the previous year, with rhinoplasty up just 1%. Although, a clinic in reported a 200% increase in demand for this procedure following Megan Barton-Hanson’s entrance into the villa two years ago.

A poll conducted by VICE UK found that 59% of 51,000 believe that getting lip are to getting a haircut or manicure, which was a particularly statistic, as cosmetic is being normalized to the point where are not fully researching procedures.

Some beauty clinics have been on the show’s by deals of injections and fillers using and from the show to entice fans into buying. The exclusive deals expire when the series ends and have been for young people to opt for the without researching them first.

One such clinic even on their social media posts, what specific work she had done to her face and that they could achieve the same look.

Megan Barton-Hanson has revealed that is "more common than not" in the world of reality TV.

She claims not to have realized just how much she would be scrutinized for the amount of work she’s had done, given the sheer about of people on the likes of TOWIE, Geordie Shore, MIC, and the Kardashians who have procedures.

Is This of Surgery a Good Thing?

Whilst many would be quick to criticize the likes of Love Island unintentionally procedures, it can also be thought of in a more positive light. Such a show that showcases people who have undergone cosmetic procedures, many of whom are open about the work they’ve had done, could serve to help make those who feel with their have the confidence to seek cosmetic .

However, it is worth remembering that cosmetic treatments, especially surgeries, are not to be taken lightly. You should always think very carefully before having any procedures, do some research and take time to consider if it’s for you. If you decide it is something you would like to explore further, you can book a with an aesthetic doctor who will be able to offer you guidance on the best course of action.

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Thanks to the author of this amazing blog , who is the Lead Physician and Medical Director of the . With experience in aesthetic over 20 years,

A respected and highly accredited physician, Dr Curran specializes in cosmetic dermatology, surgical procedures, and other therapies. He has a particular interest in Skin health, solutions, radiofrequency-based devices, laser treatments, and surgery.

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