How Plastic Surgery Went Off the Rails [TEASER]

How Plastic Surgery Went Off the Rails [TEASER]

From Back Row with Amy Odell by Amy Odell

June 22, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

Linda Wells discusses the evolution and current state of plastic surgery trends.

***This is a TEASER of a paywalled episode. Sign up for a Premium subscription at Back Row (https://www.backrow.net/subscribe) for access to the Back Row newsletter and all paywalled podcasts. (Audio only subs available in Apple and Spotify.)*** As the founding editor of beauty magazine Allure, Linda Wells has seen it all, from the dawn of La Mer to the current age of plastic surgery overload. Now the editor of AirMail Look, she's been covering the craziest procedures, from rib-cracking and reshaping to $500k facelifts. She discusses how plastic surgery has gone completely off the rails — and where this wild trend is going. CHAPTERS: 01:15 – Beauty Trends of the 1980s 03:45 – The Wildest Trends in 2026 08:15 – The Growing Visibility of Plastic Surgery 15:05 – Why Surgeons Are Hunting for New Procedures 17:30 – The Sport of Celebrity Speculation 20:25 – Facelift Prices Are Up 400% 23:45 – The Risks of an International Operation 26:50 – Subscribe to Listen to the Full Episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Amy Odell

Guest: Linda Wells

Topics covered

Keywords

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Allure, AirMail Look, Back Row, Apple, Spotify

Products: La Mer

More episodes of Back Row with Amy Odell

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Back Row with Amy Odell podcast page.