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** Marge's case is kind of strange too. She went in for liposuction, but due to a mix-up, she ends up with the breast implants intended for the Mayor's latest arm candy. The doctor convinces her to try them out for a while, and she ends up becoming a model. After [[ItMakesSenseInContext she saves Bart from an elephant by flashing a crowd of people]], she decides to go back to normal.

* Subverted on ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' in "He's Too Sexy For His Fat": Peter gets repeated rounds of plastic surgery, becoming so, [[InformedAttractiveness uh...handsome?]], that his reflection in the rearview mirror distracts him from driving a la [[Myth/GreekMythology Narcissus]], causing him to run off the road and fall into a vat of lard which he [[strike:slowly]] quickly drains accompanied by [[{{Squick}} disgusting swallowing noises]]. [[StatusQuoIsGod Like the Simpsons example above, his face is returned to normal by the end of the episode.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': This is the moral in "Steven's Birthday" after Steven attempts to impress everyone by aging himself up.

* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': In "My Fair Goalie," after her boyfriend Jeremy compliments Ferb's cousin Eliza on her British accent, Candace freaks out and has Eliza teach her the accent, as well as other mannerisms of a "proper lady", despite Eliza's protests that Jeremy complimenting her didn't mean he didn't still like Candace. At the end of the episode, Jeremy pretends he's so glad that Candace changed everything about herself, causing her to realize she didn't actually want to change, and Jeremy didn't want her to either.

* ''Series/ReadyOrNot'': Amanda is the more appearance-conscious one between her and Busy. The episodes “Model Perfect” and “Glamour Girl” show her dealing with the costs of [[HollywoodBeautyStandards looking a certain way]].

* In the 1960's and 70's, there was a movement in the United States to "modernize" older buildings, covering old-timey masonry and outer fixtures with metal and/or concrete facades. Unfortunately, the concept of "modern" is subjective by definition, and what looked ultra-modern in the late 60's [[{{Zeerust}} ended up looking drab and lifeless today]]. As time drew on, many people ended up wishing the buildings hadn't been messed with in the first place. Since the 2010's, there has been a push to restore these buildings to their former beauty, such as [[https://www.reddit.com/r/architecture/comments/8rzjo7/reconstruction_of_the_ornamental_terracotta/ this hotel in Cleveland]].

* In the 1960's and 70's, there was a movement in the United States to "modernize" older buildings, covering old-timey masonry and outer fixtures with metal and/or concrete facades. Unfortunately, the concept of "modern" is subjective by definition, and what looked ultra-modern in the late 60's [[{{Zeerust}} ended up looking drab and lifeless today]]. As time drew on, many people ended up wishing the buildings hadn't been messed with in the first place. Ever since the 2010's, there has been a push to restore these buildings to their former beauty, such as [[https://www.reddit.com/r/architecture/comments/8rzjo7/reconstruction_of_the_ornamental_terracotta/ this hotel in Cleveland]].

* In the 1960's and 70's, there was a movement in the United States to "modernize" older buildings, covering old-timey masonry and outer fixtures with metal and/or concrete facades. Unfortunately, the concept of "modern" is subjective by definition, and what looked ultra-modern in the late 60's ended up looking drab and lifeless today. As time drew on, many people ended up wishing the buildings hadn't been messed with in the first place. Ever since the 2010's, there has been a push to restore these buildings to their former beauty, such as [[https://www.reddit.com/r/architecture/comments/8rzjo7/reconstruction_of_the_ornamental_terracotta/ this hotel in Cleveland]].

* On ''Rudolph and the Island of Misfit Toys'' (2001), the cheesy CGI sequel to ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer,'' Rudolph has the opportunity of getting a normal nose, but he learns...eh, you know by now.

* In the 1960's and 70's, there was a movement in the United States to "modernize" older buildings, covering old-timey masonry and outer fixtures with metal and/or concrete facades. Unfortunately, the concept of "modern" is subjective by definition, and what looked ultra-modern in the late 60's ended up looking drab and lifeless today. As time drew on, many people wish the buildings hadn't been messed with in the first place. Ever since the 2010's, there has been a push to restore many of these buildings to their former beauty, such as [[https://www.reddit.com/r/architecture/comments/8rzjo7/reconstruction_of_the_ornamental_terracotta/ this hotel in Cleveland]].

* The two hit songs mentioned both on top and in the Quotes page that are obviously called just this. Music/BillyJoel's song is the TropeNamer, while Music/BrunoMars' song just happens to have [[NamesTheSame the same name]] and overall meaning.

* [[AloofDarkHairedGirl Kuroyukihime]] of LightNovel/AccelWorld loves her [[BattleCouple comrade/boyfriend]] Haruyuki the way he is. This becomes a plot point in the second EX OVA where Haruyuki has to lose weight to pass a physical exam. Should he fail, he wouldn’t be able to take part in the [[DeepImmersionGaming territory battles in the Accelerated World.]]. However, her main concern is that should Haruyuki lose weight and [[ClassicalAntiHero move past his self-worth issues]], he may leave the Accelerated World—and her, behind. During an impromptu BathtubBonding encounter with Haruyuki, where he assures her that he wouldn’t leave her behind even if he got into shape, leads to this exchange:

* Plastic surgeon Bill Pullman convinces Bridget Fonda she doesn't need a boob job in ''Singles.''

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie2TheSecondPart'': Emmet tries to change himself because he “wants to be someone Lucy could be proud of,” but Lucy is actually disappointed when he tries to be dark and brooding for her, because she liked how he was constantly positive and upbeat

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'': In the second movie, Emmet tries to change himself because he “wants to be someone Lucy could be proud of,” but Lucy is actually disappointed when he tries to be dark and brooding for her, because she liked how he was constantly positive and upbeat

* In VideoGame/FireEmblemFates, the LadyOfBlackMagic Nyx has serious problems with her child-like looks since [[spoiler: they come from a {{curse}} that she suffered as punishment for having been a CreepyChild]] and will cause potential boyfriends/husbands to shun her. Several of her suitors will tell her about this trope:

* WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': This is the moral in "Steven's Birthday" after Steven attempts to impress everyone by aging himself up.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': This is the moral in "Steven's Birthday" after Steven attempts to impress everyone by aging himself up.

* ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' manga:

* In a move highly progressive for Japan, the SliceOfLife manga ''Manga/BlueRoses'' has Taki, who was never unattractive to begin with, begin to slip into anorexic behavior to be more beautiful like her mother and the skinny girls at school. Her boyfriend, Kouhei, sits her down and explains that no matter what her weight is, she will always be kind and that's the real beauty he fell in love with, and over three issues they overcome it together, though it's always part of her thoughts throughout the series. Given Japan's obsession with thinness, this is ValuesDissonance for their culture, but the author felt it was a case of SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped.

** In a very similar early case, an IdolSinger is murdered by his manager and ex-girlfriend, who dumped him because he turned psychologically abusive to her after she had a nose job (i.e., he made her sing ''Rudolph The Red '''Nose'''d Reindeer''). It turns out that not only he liked her better when she was just a sweet GirlNextDoor but the woman had specifically gotten plastic surgery to ''please'' him, which he could never forgive her ''and'' himself for.

** In a very similar early case, an IdolSinger is murdered by his manager and ex-girlfriend, who dumped him because he turned psychologically abusive to her after she had a nose job (i.e., he made her sing ''Rudolph The Red '''Nose'''d Reindeer''). It turns out that not only he liked her better when she was just a sweet GirlNextDoor, but the woman had specifically gotten plastic surgery to ''please'' him, which he could never forgive her ''and'' himself for.

A subtrope of BeYourself. Should they go through with it anyway, the convincer will likely think of it as an UnnecessaryMakeover; whether the audience does as well is subjective. See FansPreferTheNewHer when the audience disagrees with this trope. Also contrast BeautifulAllAlong, where a character becomes more attractive after changing clothes.

* ''Music/BowlingForSoup'' has the song "Normal Chicks", which is all about how women don't have to look like supermodels to be attractive.