Liposuction, breast implants, and nose jobs have been some of the most popular cosmetic surgeries for decades. In recent years, however, women and men have become much more creative in the ways that they decide to alter their appearances.
In this day and age, it seems any desire can be met on a surgical table. For instance, ever since curvier butts became appealing in the media — thanks to celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and, more recently, Kim Kardashian — many women have been flocking to get their bottoms enhanced. The number of “buttock augmentation with fat grafting” procedures performed increased by 16 percent from 2012 to 2013, according to the latest statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The obsession with a plump behind has even motivated some women to try other unsafe and potentially fatal methods, such as injecting cement into the buttocks.
But, the plastic surgery demands haven’t stopped there. Check out these 14 surgical procedures that you probably didn't know about.
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You can permanently change your eye color with a procedure called BrightOcular. R&B singer Tameka Cottle (below), the wife of rapper T.I., traveled to Africa last year to change her eyes from brown to gray.
Who needs the gym? Men can sculpt their arms with bicep implants.
To share that perfect hand selfie of your engagement ring, some people are getting hand surgery. This includes a lift, removal of age spots or veins, or making the fingers look less bony.
Looking like Barbie is apparently an up-and-coming trend with several women worldwide undergoing surgery to resemble the doll. Take Valeria Lukyanova, known as the “Human Barbie,” who is rumored to have had ribs removed, a breast augmentation, and facial procedures to look like the doll.
You can also look like an elf by adding a little point to your ears.
Becoming a celebrity doppelgänger is also an option. Makeup artist Jordan James Parke has spent $150,000 to look like reality star Kim Kardashian.
In Japan, some people are changing the lines on their palms with the belief that they are fixing their fate.
If you want dimples like supermodel Miranda Kerr, doctors can create an artificial one by making a little incision inside of the cheek.
An outie belly button can become an innie with a procedure called umbilicoplasty.
Instead of buying more comfortable shoes, people can opt to have fillers placed in the foot to make high heels more cozy.
And, there's also a solution for women who want to wear open-toe shoes, but are too embarrassed to show their toes - toe shortening. This procedure involves sawing out a part of the bone in the toe.
Women can undergo “thigh gap therapy" to get that space between their legs like Beyoncé.
And, for those seeking stronger vocal chords, they can get a voice lift.
Facial Feminization Surgery allows men to get more feminine features. This can include a brow lift or reducing the size of one’s Adam’s apple.
