Botox and fillers: beauty or madness?

Nowadays, with a swipe on your screen, you can undergo a complete makeover in no time. No wonder the number of cosmetic clinics has increased fivefold in the past ten years. This week, cosmetic doctor KNMG Frodo Gaymans takes a critical look at this rapid advance: aren't we going a bit too far in our search for perfection?

“In our manipulable world where selfies are the norm and Instagram filters offer a virtual makeover at the tap of your screen, it's no surprise that the cosmetic industry is – literally – on the rise. Cosmetic clinics are springing up like mushrooms, as if opening a new branch today is as commonplace as buying a oat cappuccino. The number of cosmetic clinics has increased approximately fivefold in the past ten years and with approximately 450.000 cosmetic treatments performed annually in the Netherlands, it seems that we have collectively forgotten how to embrace old age. 

“In the long term you no longer recognize your own reflection”

So now you're probably asking yourself; are we all going crazy? No, there is nothing wrong with wanting to improve our appearance, as long as it comes from a place of self-confidence and self-esteem. Not from a feeling of inadequacy or dissatisfaction. So forget what you see on social media. There is no need to polish away every wrinkle and fill every line with an injection at the clinic. In the long term you no longer recognize your own reflection. The best cosmetic doctors give their honest opinions about being beautiful and emphasize natural features instead of masking them. With a holistic approach, a team of specialists helps you improve self-acceptance and self-love, instead of striving for an unrealistic beauty ideal. As the philosopher Jean Paul van Bendegem so beautifully said: 'Perfection does not exist.' And that is perfect.”

– Doctor Frodo

Clinic Doctor Frodo

Clinic Dokter Frodo is a high-end non-surgical clinic in Amsterdam, specialized in cosmetic treatments. They do not focus on a quick fix, but on creating a beautiful and youthful appearance in a natural way. They approach the face in a holistic way and look at your own unique situation. Your appearance, face, age, lifestyle, wishes. But also to the unique bone structure, fat distribution, skin and the degree of aging. To achieve a natural result, they first focus on the cause of a problem; not directly on the problem area. Would you like to book a consultation without obligation? Visit www.dokterfrodo.nl.