Facelifts are having a moment.

Recovery videos are flooding TikTok, women are talking more openly about cosmetic procedures than ever before, and somewhere between “aging gracefully” and “doing too much,” a whole new beauty culture has emerged.

In this episode of The Iconic Midlife, Roxy sits down with Julie Obst and Alana Ungvari, founders of LA Beauty Connect — luxury recovery specialists and self-described “plastic surgery doulas” helping women navigate the emotional, physical, and logistical side of cosmetic procedures in Beverly Hills.

From facelift trends and filler fatigue to post-op recovery, social media beauty pressure, and the shocking things women are completely unprepared for before surgery… nothing is off limits.

Plus:

Can you actually get a good facelift in Beverly Hills for under $50,000?

We get into:

• Why facelifts are suddenly everywhere
• The rise of “plastic surgery doulas”
• What women are most unprepared for after surgery
• The emotional side of cosmetic procedures
• The difference between looking refreshed vs. “done”
• Filler fatigue and changing beauty trends
• The influence of TikTok and Instagram on cosmetic decisions
• The most unrealistic celebrity-inspired requests
• Recovery horror stories and luxury recovery culture
• Why social media has distorted expectations around aging

And in our bonus Thursday game episode, we play:

Snatched or Sketchy? — where Julie and Alana weigh in on the wildest beauty and plastic surgery trends We get into:

• Why facelifts are suddenly everywhere
• The rise of “plastic surgery doulas”
• What women are most unprepared for after surgery
• The emotional side of cosmetic procedures
• The difference between looking refreshed vs. “done”
• Filler fatigue and changing beauty trends
• The influence of TikTok and Instagram on cosmetic decisions
• The most unrealistic celebrity-inspired requests
• Recovery horror stories and luxury recovery culture
• Why social media has distorted expectations around aging

And in our bonus Thursday game episode, we play:

Snatched or Sketchy? — where Julie and Alana weigh in on the wildest beauty and plastic surgery trends

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Links referenced in this episode:

• labeautyconnect.com