Why do so many woman under 30 have so much excess fillers and Botox when it completely ages them and looks awful?

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Whilst watching bits of this year's Love Island I have begun to wonder ‘Why is having so much Botox and fillers in your early 20s considered attractive?’ personally, I feel that it looks horrendous, as it completely ages most who have it done. One of the girls (won’t name her, as I for one don’t agree with slagging off someone individually on their appearance) looks like they are in their 40s-50s, yet turns out to be younger than me: and I am only 24!
I used to agree that it was pressure put on by society; reed men; but I have yet to hear a single person (either male or female) that thinks this ‘40s in their 20s’ look is pretty or attractive. So what is it actually about?

There are only two things I can think of:

1. It’s the elephant in the room, IE we all know it looks terrible, as do the young people who have it. But because it’s what is suspected of those considered conventionally attracted many young woman feel pressured to go along with it until it becomes conventionally unattractive (hopefully that day will come soon).
2. It’s a way to flaunt wealth, Fillers/Botox are in no way cheap and can easily top up to £100s annually. Young women chose to have this done to make a statement that have money as they think it makes them look successful, which they think makes them more attractive.

Anyway would love to hear more takes on the reasons for people choosing to do this.

Presumably it's a trend and will go away at some point.

Everyone ends up looking the same,there's no uniqueness. It's sad.

Well, since it's becoming so common I feel that many young women think they need to fit in and get it too? Or perhaps (and this is worrying) they think they don't look good without doing it?

Honestly I'm always surprised they don't look in the mirror and think wow I look dreadful!

You could find one of the 75 thousand threads started on this topic on an almost weekly basis?

As a general rule however, if the person who has the procedures done is happy with them then it's fuck all to do with the rest of us. Some people might question things about your appearance but most polite people wont try and put you down with faux concern.

I hope so, but I also hope the generation that undertakes the procedures don't end up regretting it, if It ends up causesing permanent change or worst damage.

You're assuming they want to look younger (presumably because that is what you would try for). They don't.
They want to look as if they've had fillers and botox. That is the aim of the look.

Then they compare their photos and videos to those of all the other women on their feeds with these modifications, they will see they look the same, and that is what they want. To look their same as their peers. Which is a fairly normal behaviour for young women.

yeah, one young woman I know looked great before, now she has been lifting weights and overdone the face and lip filler, she looks like a transexual

This is sadly what I feel the main cause is: young women panicking that they have to have it to be considered attractive as fillers are thought of being conventionally good looking, despite many thinking it looks awful, which then continues in this vicious cycle untill every woman becomes a Stepford Clone. I find it really sad.

It’s so true about looking the same!

I'll admit I've had Botox (42). I would never have lip fillers as I don't like the look. Mine isn't cheap (£320 for 3 areas done by a medic).

I don't think young people do it to look younger, I think they do it because they think they'll look better. I also don't think it's about flaunting wealth. If I walk down the high street of my nearest working class town, there's tons of young girls who are not wealthy who have had it done. Some places allow you to pay by klarna and some places are crap and cheap (use cheap products).

No idea. Agree, it looks awful at that age.

As the mum of a 19 year old who is obsessed with Love Island and fitting in, this worries me. She is beautiful as she is and does not need fillers or botox.

Looks completely moronic to me.

I'm obviously not attractive by their standards though!

Because the same coloured hair, nails, fake tan, fillers, botox trout lips look is what they think they want, not everyone does so where the idea is that 'we have to look this way it is expected' comes from I have no idea, but it would be odd to complain about the cost of living and then spend money on it if it works for them fine, just glad there are some people who use their brains and think for themselves

I hardly see this IRL and I live in a very densely populated city (London), so it must be concentrated in certain parts of the country for there to be concern that there’s an epidemic of young people getting Botox and filler.

Same with the bum scrunch leggings. I never see these and I am in the gym 6-7 days a week.

When I look at people who have had this done, it's like I can't see them anymore. They have disappeared . It's like talking to a static mask.

I think it sad because it takes away all individualism. Everyone has filled cheeks, jaws and lips now. Same make up and styling.

I’m always struck with how many different types of beauty there were in older films (even the ones from the early 00s).

You cannot look at Meg Ryan in “You’ve got mail” and think she needs anything filled.

It’s a particular look they are after. It’s not to look younger, prettier, it’s to look like they have Botox and fillers and lashes. It’s a sub culture, like people who get ear tunnels and neck tattoos - they aren’t getting it so you love the look of their ears. It’s part of a uniform of their sub culture.
The men of this sub culture also tend to look a certain way - body/teeth/hair - and they get together. Just like emo, goth, teddies, northern soulers etc etc have all the way back to the beginning of youth sub cultures.
Love Island is a study of this particular sub culture, not of all youth.

First off, I myself am considering a ‘Liquid nose job’, so am not against women (or anyone) having any cosmetic work.
Of course, it's up to the person having it done and I agree it's not up to other people to tell them they shouldn't.

However, I do think you have misinterpreted the purpose of my post. I am NOT asking should women get it. But instead, I am asking WHY DO women get it? And even more specifically, why is it considered attractive when a vast majority of people don't think having the full works at a young age looks good? Why is something that many people think looks horrible, contributed with being good-looking?

I know that my sense of fashion is eccentric and unconventional, and am aware that it won't be for everyone, but I feel confident, which to me is all that matters. Which if all these young people feel that way, good on them, crack on. But I can't help but worry that when you inject things in your face there is an element of risk (and I think the same about tattoos which I think can look gorgeous).

The filler and eyelashes makes them
Look like drag queens only not as glamorous.

I've yet to see either of these things actually looking good.

I think it’s partially down to these filters. Filters show young women a version of supposedly what they could look like. Then they try and achieve the filtered, snatched, plumped and sculpted look that’s digitally generated with fillers and procedures but it fails because we’re not a flat image. Faces are supposed to move and have expression so in reality they just start looking weird. I do have Botox at nearly 40 because I like that it makes me look a bit more awake and fresh but fillers are scary

I never claimed the aim was to look younger, (and as I am 24 definitely not what I want: not even sure how possible it is to look younger when you're in your mid-20s!). However, I didn't know that the aim was to look as fake ‘enhanced’ as possible. Whilst I find it sad that people don't want to have individuality anymore, I understand that people feel the need to fit in. Thank you for explaining.

I have fillers to correct an uneven droop to one side of my mouth, cheek due to a birth defect. Botox for under eye, frown and side of eye lines which I don't like. It makes me feel happier with my appearence. I'm not sure why younger women have it, probably the same reason. I think the 'trend' is waning now if we look at the latest round of Hollywood red carpet, make up and extras weren't as extreme.

I'm not sure how I feel re duck lips and the aforementioned bum scrunch leggings. They're not for me and it's important that I look natural/blend in a bit. I like a little more coverage to my backside on the school run. 🤣

My partner did however make the joke that he never quite knows if I am annoyed at him by my face as I am unable to frown.

It's utterly vile and I always stare in horror and disgust. They look stupid and I feel sorry for them.

Is women's self esteem really so poor?

Young women are judged and rewarded on their looks so feel pressurised to look as good as they can.

Personally I don't like the trend to use fillers etc but it's not difficult to understand it.