‘You can’t control everything’: the rise in plastic surgeons asked to create ‘AI face’
Plastic surgeons are increasingly facing clients with unrealistic expectations shaped by AI-generated images of idealized faces. Many patients arrive at consultations demanding features that are often unattainable through surgery, leading to concerns among medical professionals. Surgeons emphasize the importance of understanding the limitations of cosmetic procedures compared to the perfection achievable by AI.
- ▪Surgeons report a rise in clients seeking cosmetic procedures based on AI-generated images.
- ▪Patients often have unrealistic expectations regarding the results of surgery, influenced by AI's ability to create flawless images.
- ▪Surgeons stress that cosmetic surgery cannot replicate the microscopic precision of AI-generated visuals.
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Isaaq Tomkins with a chatbot’s cosmetic surgery recommendations. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The GuardianView image in fullscreenIsaaq Tomkins with a chatbot’s cosmetic surgery recommendations. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The GuardianAI (artificial intelligence)‘You can’t control everything’: the rise in plastic surgeons asked to create ‘AI face’ Growing numbers of people are seeking improbable cosmetic surgery based on chatbots’ recommendationsIsaaq TomkinsSat 23 May 2026 07.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GooglePlastic 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.
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