When it comes to meeting the beauty standards today, we can go up to any extent, even if it means putting our lives in danger. After going under the knife for a cosmetic procedure, 31-year-old Brazilian fashion influencer Adair Mendes Dutra Junior reportedly developed a serious infection and eventually died last week. The procedure in question is “fox eyes” surgery.

The incident has reignited conversations around the risks of cosmetic enhancements and how easily social media trends can blur the line between self-expression and self-endangerment.

To understand what might have gone wrong, and what anyone considering such a procedure should know, we spoke to Dr Debraj Shome, co-founder and director of The Esthetic Clinics.

What exactly is “fox-eyes” surgery?

“The fox-eye surgery,” Dr. Sho

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