Mar-a-Lago face: the Maga plastic surgery trend

Trump supporters driven by 'desire to please' the President but phenomenon crosses party lines

Photo collage of a huge syringe full of Botox hovering over Mar-a-Lago
(Image credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images)

The "Mar-a-Lago face" has become a must-have accessory for Donald Trump's inner circle, as "both the leader and followers compete to inject as much unsightliness as possible into the American field of vision", said Salon.

The Maga aesthetic embraced by some high-profile supporters combines "aggressive plastic surgery, fake tan, and make-up spackled on so thick that it would crack — if the fillers hadn't already paralysed their faces".

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