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‘You can’t control everything’: the rise in plastic surgeons asked to create ‘AI face’

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Plastic surgeons are increasingly concerned about the rise of "AI face," as clients present unrealistic, AI-generated images of desired cosmetic outcomes. These patients often arrive with a false expectation that these digitally enhanced looks are achievable through surgical procedures. Leading surgeons note that this trend is becoming a widespread issue within the field.

Growing numbers of people are seeking improbable cosmetic surgery based on chatbots’ recommendations

Plastic surgeons are increasingly concerned about the rise of “AI face”, as more and more clients arrive in their offices with unrealistic AI-generated visions of what they want to look like.

Dr Nora Nugent, a cosmetic surgeon from Tunbridge Wells, has seen this first hand. Clients have started coming to her office with photos of themselves beautified by AI and a false expectation that those results are achievable with surgery. She is also the president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, and says many colleagues are having similar experiences.

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