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* '''Enforced''': Natalia is a good person whose plastic surgery obsession is a mere RunningGag. However, MoralGuardians complain that such a depiction is making kids think plastic surgery is no big deal. Rather than [[VerySpecialEpisode moralize about the true dangers of PS]], the writers decide to just [[FaceHeelTurn retool Natalia into a scumbag]].

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Natalia is a good person whose plastic surgery obsession is a mere RunningGag. However, MoralGuardians complain that such a depiction is making kids think plastic surgery is no big deal. Rather than [[VerySpecialEpisode moralize about the true dangers of PS]], the writers decide to just [[FaceHeelTurn retool Natalia into a scumbag]].scumbag]].
** It's an anti-plastic surgery campaign.



* '''Played for Horror''': The consequences of Natalia's excessive cosmetic surgeries take a dark turn, resulting in a grotesque and unsettling appearance. The story emphasizes the body horror and psychological horror elements associated with the trope.

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* '''Played for Horror''': The consequences of Natalia's excessive cosmetic surgeries take a dark turn, resulting in a grotesque and unsettling appearance. The story emphasizes the body horror BodyHorror and psychological horror elements associated with the trope.
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** Natalia is an older woman who spends her money to stay young and relevant, and she does not play nice towards younger women.

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* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???Natalia initially fits the trope by having cosmetic surgery and displaying unpleasant behavior, but later it is revealed that her actions are driven by deeper insecurities and personal struggles. As the story progresses, Natalia learns to overcome her vanity and becomes a more compassionate and likeable character.



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* '''Exploited''': ???Natalia strategically uses her cosmetic surgery as a means of gaining attention or manipulating others. For example, she flaunts her enhanced appearance to attract followers or uses it to deceive others for her own personal gain.



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Characters engage in a conversation or debate about the trope and its implications. They may discuss the societal perception of cosmetic surgery and how it affects people's judgments of others.
* '''Conversed''': ???Characters have a conversation unrelated to the main plot, where they discuss the trope of cosmetic surgery marking a character as unpleasant. This discussion might occur in a casual or humorous manner, not directly related to the events of the story.


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* '''Implied''': It is hinted or suggested that Natalia might have had cosmetic surgery due to her changed appearance, but it is not explicitly shown or addressed in the story.
* '''Deconstructed''': Played for Drama:
**The story delves into the psychological toll of cosmetic surgery on Natalia, highlighting the emotional distress, addiction, and societal pressure that contribute to her unpleasant behavior. It portrays the damaging effects of the trope and the harm it can cause to individuals.
* '''Reconstructed''': The narrative explores the complexities of Natalia's decision to undergo cosmetic surgery, delving into her personal growth, self-acceptance, and eventual redemption. It challenges the initial negative assumptions associated with the trope and presents a nuanced portrayal of the character's journey.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Natalia's obsession with cosmetic surgery and her unpleasant behavior are portrayed in a comedic light, using exaggerated situations and humorous antics to highlight the absurdity of the trope.
* '''Played for Horror''': The consequences of Natalia's excessive cosmetic surgeries take a dark turn, resulting in a grotesque and unsettling appearance. The story emphasizes the body horror and psychological horror elements associated with the trope.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Natalia is the BigBad plotting to TakeOverTheCity. She's completely unrecognizable and can barely move her face and body due to all the plastic surgery she's had.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Natalia is the BigBad plotting to TakeOverTheCity. She's completely unrecognizable from her younger self and can barely move her face and body due to all the plastic surgery she's had.



** Natalia was [[AttractivenessDiscrimination bullied for her looks in the past and shunned for being 'ugly']]. After her surgery, the bullying stopped, but enduring insecurity made her start acting mean to others.
** Natalia has AppearanceAngst which made her get plastic surgery, however, her past appearance becomes the FreudianExcuse of her vain actions.

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** Natalia was [[AttractivenessDiscrimination bullied for her looks in the past and shunned for being 'ugly']]. After her surgery, the bullying stopped, but enduring insecurity made her start acting being mean to others.
** Natalia has AppearanceAngst which made her get plastic surgery, however, her past appearance becomes the FreudianExcuse of her vain actions.newfound vanity.
** Natalia is [[ItsAllAboutMe extremely self-centred]] and lavishes money on herself while being TheScrooge to her family and friends.



* '''Enforced''': MoralGuardians demand that the villain be depicted as plastic-surgery-obsessed in order to scare young viewers away from the industry.
* '''Lampshaded''': "All that work done but they couldn't make her likeable."

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* '''Enforced''': Natalia is a good person whose plastic surgery obsession is a mere RunningGag. However, MoralGuardians demand complain that such a depiction is making kids think plastic surgery is no big deal. Rather than [[VerySpecialEpisode moralize about the villain be depicted as plastic-surgery-obsessed in order to scare young viewers away from true dangers of PS]], the industry.
writers decide to just [[FaceHeelTurn retool Natalia into a scumbag]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "All that work done "They made her pretty but they couldn't couldn’t make her likeable."

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'''Basic Trope''': Cosmetic surgery marks a character as unpleasant.

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'''Basic Trope''': Cosmetic Having had cosmetic surgery marks a character as unpleasant.



* '''Exaggerated''': Natalia is the BigBad. She's completely unrecognizable and can barely move her face and body due to all the plastic surgery she's had.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Natalia is the BigBad.BigBad plotting to TakeOverTheCity. She's completely unrecognizable and can barely move her face and body due to all the plastic surgery she's had.



** Natalia has always been [[AttractivenessDiscrimination bullied for her looks and has been called ugly and unpleasant to look at]]. She gets surgery so she'd fit in the beauty standard and avoid getting tormented.

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** Natalia has always been was [[AttractivenessDiscrimination bullied for her looks and has been called ugly and unpleasant to look at]]. She gets surgery so she'd fit in the beauty standard past and avoid getting tormented.shunned for being 'ugly']]. After her surgery, the bullying stopped, but enduring insecurity made her start acting mean to others.



* '''Inverted''': Natalia is the only character who has never had work done. This is chalked up to her obsession with her appearance and her unpleasantness.
* '''Subverted''': The head cheerleader is introduced talking about the nose job she just had, but then she waves hi to the heroine and proves herself to be a nice person throughout the work.

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* '''Inverted''': Natalia is the only character who has never had work done. This is chalked up to done, because of her obsession with her appearance arrogance and her unpleasantness.
DelusionsOfBeauty.
* '''Subverted''': The head cheerleader is introduced talking about the nose job she just had, but then she waves hi to the heroine and proves herself to be a nice person throughout the work.story.



* '''Averted''': Nobody gets plastic surgery. If they do, it is not an indicator of their personality or morality.
* '''Enforced''': The editors think Natalia needs to be more unlikable, so they suggest that she frequently has work done.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Shh! beware that girl who had done several surgeries, she won't leave you alone peacefully!"
* '''Invoked''': When she's named head cheerleader, Natalia makes like all the other teen movies she's seen where the AlphaBitch gets work done and gets a nose job.

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* '''Averted''': Nobody gets plastic surgery. If Or, if they do, it is not an indicator of their personality or morality.
* '''Enforced''': The editors think Natalia needs to be more unlikable, so they suggest MoralGuardians demand that she frequently has work done.
the villain be depicted as plastic-surgery-obsessed in order to scare young viewers away from the industry.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Shh! beware "All that girl who had work done several surgeries, she won't leave you alone peacefully!"
but they couldn't make her likeable."
* '''Invoked''': When she's named head cheerleader, As part of a ZeroApprovalGambit, Natalia makes like all the other teen movies she's seen where the AlphaBitch gets work done cosmetic surgery (or pretends to) and gets a nose job.then starts acting stuck-up about it.



* '''Defied''': [[LovableAlphaBitch Natalia]] snaps at at [[TheHero Alice]] [[WhatTheHellHero pointing out that she had legitimate medical problems with sleep apneia from her old nose ridge - it isn't just a 'fat guy'. But even if it was for personal appearance it is none of her fucking business.]]

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* '''Defied''': [[LovableAlphaBitch Natalia]] snaps at at [[TheHero Alice]] [[WhatTheHellHero pointing out After Natalia gets cosmetic surgery, she is concerned about being labelled as egoistic, and takes extra care to treat others kindly to avoid this.
** Natalia explains to everyone
that she had legitimate medical problems with her "cosmetic" nose surgery was actually fixing a serious sleep apneia from her old nose ridge - it isn't just a 'fat guy'. But even if it was for personal appearance it is none of her fucking business.]]apnea issue.



* '''Played for Laughs''': Plastic surgeons all have [[LouisCypher thinly disguised names of demons and dark gods]]. The medical disclosure for plastic surgery includes among potential side effects 'becoming vain, bitchy, or machiavellian'. [[DealWithTheDevil While they do accept souls as payment please don't sign in blood]] it is unneccessary, [[PragmaticVillainy the dried blood is health hazard and becomes harder to read as it flakes off and smears making it a poor ink]].
* '''Deconstructed''': This belief is shown to have caused all plastic surgery to have been banned as [[TheFundamentalist 'corrupting decadence'.]] As a result disfigured people are kept with hideous injuries that not only make them outcasts but are also a health risk.
* '''Reconstructed''': The government establishes the law which allow plastic surgery mainly for fixing facial disfigurement, and behavioral therapy is required before surgery to keep the patients away from troubling behaviors.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': Plastic surgeons all have [[LouisCypher thinly disguised names of demons and dark gods]]. The medical disclosure for plastic surgery includes among potential side effects such as 'becoming vain, bitchy, or machiavellian'. Machiavellian'. There are also signs in the clinics stating that they [[DealWithTheDevil While they do accept souls as payment please don't sign in blood]] it is unneccessary, [[PragmaticVillainy the dried blood is health hazard and becomes harder to read as it flakes off and smears making it a poor ink]].
payment]].
* '''Deconstructed''': This belief is shown to have caused all plastic surgery to have been be banned as [[TheFundamentalist 'corrupting decadence'.]] As a result disfigured people are kept with hideous injuries that not only make them outcasts but are also a health risk.
* '''Reconstructed''': The government establishes the law which allow plastic surgery mainly for fixing facial disfigurement, and behavioral therapy is required before surgery to keep the patients away from troubling behaviors.impulsive choices.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Natalia is the BigBad. She's completely unrecognizable and can barely move her face due to all the plastic surgery she's had.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Natalia is the BigBad. She's completely unrecognizable and can barely move her face and body due to all the plastic surgery she's had.


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* '''Reconstructed''': The government establishes the law which allow plastic surgery mainly for fixing facial disfigurement, and behavioral therapy is required before surgery to keep the patients away from troubling behaviors.
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* '''Downplayed''': Natalia's the only one who's had a nose job among the main characters. Although she's vain and kind of a snob, she's still good at heart.

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* '''Downplayed''': Natalia's the only one who's had a nose job among the main characters. Although she's vain and kind of a snob, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold she's still good at heart.heart]].



** Natalia has AppearanceAngst which made her get plastic surgery.

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** Natalia has AppearanceAngst which made her get plastic surgery.surgery, however, her past appearance becomes the FreudianExcuse of her vain actions.



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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Shh! beware that girl who had done several surgeries, she won't leave you alone peacefully!"

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* '''Justified''': Natalia is several {{SerialKiller}}s, and uses several plastic surgery operations to look like a different person when the police start to catch on. She actually doesn't care about her appearance beyond that.

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Natalia is several {{SerialKiller}}s, has always been [[AttractivenessDiscrimination bullied for her looks and uses several has been called ugly and unpleasant to look at]]. She gets surgery so she'd fit in the beauty standard and avoid getting tormented.
** Natalia has AppearanceAngst which made her get
plastic surgery operations to look like a different person when the police start to catch on. She actually doesn't care about her appearance beyond that.surgery.

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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Natalia is several {{SerialKiller}}s, and uses several plastic surgery operations to look like a different person when the police start to catch on. She actually doesn't care about her appearance beyond that.



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* '''Parodied''': ???Alice asks why plastic surgery is considered evil. Bob guesses that it is because it is considered deceptive. They then come to the conclusion that [[MakeUpIsEvil make up]] and even [[NakedPeopleAreFunny clothes are evil. They promptly strip naked]] and start street preaching against clothes.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???[[LovableAlphaBitch Natalia]] snaps at at [[TheHero Alice]] [[WhatTheHellHero pointing out that she had legitimate medical problems with sleep apneia from her old nose ridge - it isn't just a 'fat guy'. But even if it was for personal appearance it is none of her fucking business.]]


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* '''Played for Laughs''': Plastic surgeons all have [[LouisCypher thinly disguised names of demons and dark gods]]. The medical disclosure for plastic surgery includes among potential side effects 'becoming vain, bitchy, or machiavellian'. [[DealWithTheDevil While they do accept souls as payment please don't sign in blood]] it is unneccessary, [[PragmaticVillainy the dried blood is health hazard and becomes harder to read as it flakes off and smears making it a poor ink]].
* '''Deconstructed''': This belief is shown to have caused all plastic surgery to have been banned as [[TheFundamentalist 'corrupting decadence'.]] As a result disfigured people are kept with hideous injuries that not only make them outcasts but are also a health risk.
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'''Basic Trope''': Cosmetic surgery marks a character as unpleasant.
* '''Straight''': Natalia is the AlphaBitch at school. Her vanity and self-obsession is shown by the fact that she's had a nose job and lip fillers; she also gets liposuction regularly.
* '''Exaggerated''': Natalia is the BigBad. She's completely unrecognizable and can barely move her face due to all the plastic surgery she's had.
* '''Downplayed''': Natalia's the only one who's had a nose job among the main characters. Although she's vain and kind of a snob, she's still good at heart.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Natalia is the only character who has never had work done. This is chalked up to her obsession with her appearance and her unpleasantness.
* '''Subverted''': The head cheerleader is introduced talking about the nose job she just had, but then she waves hi to the heroine and proves herself to be a nice person throughout the work.
* '''Double Subverted''': She was a BitchInSheepsClothing and actually vain and stuck-up.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Nobody gets plastic surgery. If they do, it is not an indicator of their personality or morality.
* '''Enforced''': The editors think Natalia needs to be more unlikable, so they suggest that she frequently has work done.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': When she's named head cheerleader, Natalia makes like all the other teen movies she's seen where the AlphaBitch gets work done and gets a nose job.
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* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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