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Plastic Surgery Pageants

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Miss Plastic Hungary Contestants Flaunt Cosmetic Enhancements

— October 11, 2009 — Fashion
Miss Plastic Hungary is a beauty pageant that celebrates plastic surgery by honoring the contestant with the best cosmetic enhancements—-those that, according to the organizers, display a “perfect harmony of body and soul”—-with cash and prizes.

The gallery and video above show contestants from this year's Miss Plastic Hungary contest. There were breast implants aplenty, but also rhinoplasties and even surgically-enhanced toes.

Implications - The winner for this year was 22-year-old Reka Urban who won an apartment in Budapest. The first runner-up won a car and the second runner-up won diamond jewelry worth almost $11 thousand dollars! The winners' plastic surgeons were also given awards for the great work that they have done.
Trend Themes
1. Plastic Surgery Beauty Pageants - The rise of beauty pageants celebrating plastic surgery procedures presents opportunities for the beauty and wellness industry to offer more specialized and personalized cosmetic enhancement services.
2. Societal Acceptance of Cosmetic Enhancements - Pageants like Miss Plastic Hungary reflect the growing societal acceptance of cosmetic enhancements, paving the way for the cosmetic surgery industry to further innovate and develop more advanced techniques and procedures.
3. Shift in Beauty Standards - The increasing popularity of plastic surgery pageants underscores a shift in beauty standards from natural beauty to a more customized and artificial appearance, providing opportunities for the fashion and beauty industry to develop new products and services to cater to these changing preferences.
Industry Implications
1. Cosmetic Surgery - The rise of plastic surgery pageants reflects a growing demand for cosmetic enhancement services, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities for the cosmetic surgery industry to develop more advanced and less invasive procedures.
2. Beauty Pageants - The emergence of plastic surgery pageants presents opportunities for the pageant industry to evolve and incorporate more diverse beauty standards, including those that celebrate individuality and uniqueness beyond cosmetic enhancements.
3. Fashion and Beauty - The shift in beauty standards towards a more artificial appearance presents opportunities for the fashion and beauty industry to develop new products and services that cater to these changing preferences, such as customizable and personalized beauty products.
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