It pays to be picture-perfect. People who look good in their photos are confident and can proudly share their photos to friends and even strangers on social media but how far would you go to look gorgeous in your photos?
For one selfie-obsessed woman, going under the knife and spending approximately $15,000 for physical enhancements are justifiable enough to look better in her photos.
Triana Lavey from Los Angeles, California did not like how she looked in her photos so she decided to do something about it. While there are a number of ways to make people look good in their photos such as by using photo-editing apps that can hide or alter facial imperfections, 38-year-old Lavey went for a more extreme and more expensive option by deciding to undergo facial surgery.
Lavey had a facial fat grafting, a procedure that involves removing fat from other parts of the body such as the buttocks and inject it in the face. She also had chin implant and nose job that overall cost her about $15,000 so she would look better on the selfies she share on her social media accounts such as Facebook and Instagram.
Lavey did not particularly like how her chin looks in her photos and finds that the surgical procedures are justifiable enough for her to be picture-perfect in her social media accounts. "I now have the face that I always thought that I had," Lavey said. "I look like myself, but Photoshopped."
Lavey's quest for perfect selfies may also have something to do with her line of work. She works as a senior talent manager for uFluencer Group, a public relations firm based in Los Angeles that focuses on finding and developing social media talent, where she manages the careers of online stars that include the likes of makeup guru Nicole Guerriero.
Lavey admitted that her decision to go under the knife was a radical step but said it was worth it because she considered selfies as a high stake business.
"Today this business is moving at the speed of the Internet," Lavey said. "Your selfie is your head shot so you can reinvent yourself every day with your iPhone. It's a legitimate form of promoting yourself."
Despite her surgically-improved looks, Lavey said she still uses photo filters to make her selfies better.
