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Surgeons Warn: 'Mar-a-Lago Face' Trend Risks Distortion

12/3/2025

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Story summary

The trend known as 'Mar-a-Lago face' is gaining popularity in South Florida and Washington, D.C., with overfilled cheeks and fuller lips.
Surgeons report increased demand for this look and warn it can cause dangerous transformations and unrealistic results.
Although the look is linked to Republicans, interest is rising across the political spectrum.
Surgeons urge maintaining natural proportions and caution against permanent alterations that distort appearance.

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Story summary

The trend known as 'Mar-a-Lago face' is gaining popularity in South Florida and Washington, D.C., with overfilled cheeks and fuller lips.
Surgeons report increased demand for this look and warn it can cause dangerous transformations and unrealistic results.
Although the look is linked to Republicans, interest is rising across the political spectrum.
Surgeons urge maintaining natural proportions and caution against permanent alterations that distort appearance.