Not only the most wonderful time of the year, Christmas is, for most people, the most sociable.

    With work parties, family get-togethers and trips to the pub to see old schoolmates all on the cards, it's understandable that the majority of us want to look our best.

    So that means maybe a quick trim and slick of new eyeshadow, right?

    Judging by recent trends, a new hair-do or some extra makeup is no longer going to cut it. If you really want to look good this party season, join the growing number of people getting cosmetic surgery for Christmas.

    And one of the main reasons people are going under the knife (or needle or syringe)? Selfies.

    After all, if you didn't take a selfie at a social engagement, were you really there?

    Unlike normal photos taken from a distance, selfies raise the risk of the dreaded under-eye dark circles, particularly at winter parties with overhead lighting.

    That's a big one, explains Dara Liotta, a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon from New York. So the obvious solution is cosmetic surgery.

    According to RealSelf's community of board-certified experts, there's an increasing number of people booking cosmetic procedures in the run-up to the festive season, both for non-invasive surgery like botox and more drastic operations like facelifts and breast enlargements.

    Liotta has seen a particular rush for injectables before the Christmas parties get under way - that's to say botox, under-eye and cheek fillers, and injection rhinoplasties.

    Unlike a nose job, Liotta can't actually make a nose smaller by carrying out an injection rhinoplasty, however, she can make light hit it in a more flattering way.

    If you have a bump in your nose, for example, Liotta can add filler above and below to make the line subtly smoother.

    It's just like having permanently contoured makeup on.

    What's more, as the stigma attached to cosmetic surgery has faded, more people are giving procedures as presents.

    "Plastic surgery is the new diamond," Liotta told Bravo.

    Words to Learn 相关词汇

    理发

    lǐfà

    trim

    a haircut that restores the previous cut to neatness without changing the hair style

    极端的

    jíduān de

    drastic

    extremely severe or extensive

    爱美爱自拍 为圣诞聚会整容日渐流行

    对许多人而言，圣诞节不仅是一年当中最美好的时光，也是社交的绝佳机会。

    无论公司派对、家庭聚会，还是老同学酒吧聚会上，我们都想展示自己最好看的一面，这无可厚非。

    于是我们给自己理个发或是来一抹新眼影，对不对？

    从最近的风潮来看，修一修发型或化个新妆容已经不够拉风。如果你真想在这个派对季变美，那就跟越来越多的人一样，为圣诞的到来去整个容吧。

    为什么人们甘愿挨上一刀或者打美容针或皮下注射？为了自拍。

    毕竟，如果社交活动你不自拍，你确定是真的在聚会吗？

    跟从远处正常拍的照片不同，自拍时拍到可怕的黑眼圈的风险更大，特别是在冬天聚会时开着顶灯自拍的时候。

    这是个大问题，纽约面部整形及重塑外科医生达拉?廖塔说。

    那么，解决办法显然是整容。

    “真我风采”论坛上经过官方认证的整容专家反映，圣诞季来临前，预定整容手术的人数明显增加了，包括注射肉毒杆菌等无创手术和拉皮、隆胸等更大的手术。

    圣诞聚会还未开始，廖塔医生就已看到，人们蜂拥到医院去注射美容，比如打肉毒杆菌、去眼袋、丰颊及注射式鼻部整形。

    与普通鼻部整形手术不同，廖塔医生无法通过实施注射式鼻部整形让鼻子变小，但她可以在视觉效果上美化人的鼻子。

    例如，如果鼻子上有凸起，廖塔医生可以在上面和下面添加填充物，巧妙地让该部分曲线变得更光滑。

    这就像化了永久的柔和妆容。

    此外，整容手术带来的羞耻感已经淡化，越来越多的人将其作为礼物送出。

    “整形手术像钻石成为女人的新宠。” 廖塔医生告诉《Bravo》杂志。