Real misleading images. Exposed and explained by the community.
Before and after 4 sessions of Skin Needling — amazing results...
Lighting · Pose / angle · Photoshop
This is misleading. Microneedling does not resolve active acne lesions, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation does not fade this uniformly in a short timeframe. The ‘after’ also uses softer lighting and surface shine that reduce visible texture and contrast
6 weeks after procedure — filler plus Botox
Lighting · Pose / angle · Photoshop
This goes way beyond what Botox and fillers can do. Facial slimming, nose reshaping (even the bridge), uniform pore reduction, and what looks like changed bone structure point to lighting, styling, a better shooting angle, and digital retouching rather than injectables alone. Injectables don’t rewrite facial anatomy.
Skin rejuvenation with Phenol-Croton Oil Peel
Lighting · Photoshop · Other
The ‘after’ image reflects post-procedure edema (swelling), which temporarily stretches the skin and makes scars appear flatter. Softer lighting and surface shine further mask texture. Post-acne scars are structural dermal defects. Phenol-croton peels can smooth the surface, but they do not regenerate lost dermis and cannot erase atrophic acne scars and deep wrinkles. Nasolabial folds and under-eye skin improve despite not being treated — changes that point to digital retouching, not peel effects.
Fractional CO₂ Laser Resurfacing
Photoshop
These are literally the same photo. Same angle, expression, lighting, and skin features. The “after” shows only slight color correction and mild skin smoothing (reduced contrast, softened texture). No real skin change occurred — this is digital retouching, not treatment effect.
Skin rejuvenation using Raspberry Enzyme, Firming Peptide, and LED Therapy in just one treatment.
Lighting · Photoshop
The “after” uses softer frontal lighting, skin oil/serum shine, color correction, and texture smoothing, optimized pose. Wrinkles haven’t improved, their shadows disappeared. A single LED + enzyme + peptide session cannot tighten neck skin, treat melasma or erase crepiness.
Before and after using vitamin C serum.
Lighting · Pose / angle · Photoshop
The “before” is shot in harsh, flat lighting that exaggerates shadows, scars, acne, and texture. The “after” is clearly airbrushed. A vitamin C serum can help brighten and even out skin tone over time, but it cannot erase pores, remove every fine line, or create glass-perfect skin.
Before and after using 1 syringe of filler for full face and 8 units of neurotoxin in forehead, frown, crow's feet, masseters, and platysmal bands.
Lighting · Pose / angle · Photoshop · Same Photo
You can’t achieve this result with 1 syringe of filler and 8 units of Botox for the full face. It’s the same photo, edited in Photoshop or a makeup AI app (most likely). The “after” is not a real picture.
Noticeably thicker, fuller hair growth after using the promoted hair serum.
Lighting · Photoshop · Other
No serum restores a hairline this clean and this fast. Darker lighting and flattened hair in the before, lifted roots and better light in the after — plus that suspiciously perfect new hairline. Serum, transplant or Photoshop? We know it's not the serum. 😄
Improved melasma and brighter, more even skin after a 6-month treatment plan including peels, microneedling, and medical-grade skincare products.
Lighting · Photoshop · Other
The after image appears brighter and slightly cooler in tone, which can make pigmentation look lighter and more even compared to the warmer, slightly shadowed before photo. Even small exposure changes can significantly reduce the appearance of melasma in photos.
Major skin improvement after 5 sessions of home skincare combined with MAX and LED treatments.
Lighting · Photoshop
LED therapy genuinely great for skin. Not great enough to erase pigmentation, nasolabial folds, lift your jawline AND replace Photoshop in 5 sessions though. A smile helps too, apparently. 😄
Visible muscle gain and body transformation in 12 weeks
Pose / angle · Muscle engagement / posture · Photoshop · Other
The before photo shows slouched posture and softer lighting, while the after photo has flexed muscles, better posture, and brighter lighting. This makes muscle definition appear more dramatic. The transformation may be partly due to posing and lighting rather than just exercise results. 12 weeks, huh
RF result before and after. Didn't even try.
Lighting · Photoshop
literally the same photo twice. identical brow hairs, identical skin texture, identical eye shape. they just smoothed the skin, pumped up the brightness and contrast, and shipped it. the "after" eye is also somehow greener. Radiofrequency: good for wrinkles, great for iris pigmentation apparently. 💩This isn't before/after, this is before/Ctrl+L.
