Overview
- Since January, plastic surgeons in Washington report a sustained spike in Trump-aligned patients asking for a bold, visibly altered look attributed to Axios’ “Mar-a-Lago face” label.
- The most requested treatments include lip fillers and wrinkle injectables such as Botox and Dysport, with some patients also pursuing facelifts, eyelid surgeries and veneers, according to recent coverage.
- Some clinicians, including Anita Kulkarni, say they have turned patients away after requests to layer additional fillers and injections, warning of “filler blindness” and loss of anatomic normalcy.
- Surgeons note rising interest from men seeking to appear younger and more “virile and masculine,” with requests such as jawline enhancement cited in new reports.
- Cultural commentary frames the aesthetic as a status signal linked to Trump’s Palm Beach style, and some outlets report clinics openly marketing the look even as other practitioners resist it.