Beauty standards have changed over the centuries as have the technologies that allow us to pursue them, sometimes it works and sometimes it makes everything worse.

Synthol (an oil compound) is injected into muscles, like inflating a balloon to provide extra volume. Many risks are associated with this practice and when taken to the extreme, it is disastrous.

Eyebrow tattoos can look great if done well, but very unfortunate when done badly. Bad nose jobs have their own legacy, Michael Jackson comes to mind.

The never-ending quest to squeeze another unit of filler into those lips, not even stopping after they split. The angular features of those who have committed to chin and cheek filler. The buttock implant and last but not least the crippling boob job.

Here are 35 photos featuring some truly admirable cosmetic enhancement attempts.