has been a core part of the human experience for millennia.

千百年來，一直是人類經驗的核心部分。

And it has long affected a wide range of social outcomes,

而且長期以來，它影響了廣泛的社會成果。

from partner choices,

從夥伴選擇。

to hiring decisions,

到僱用決策。

to life satisfaction.

到生活滿意度。

So it's no wonder we humans have a long history

所以，難怪我們人類有悠久的歷史

of trying to optimise our beauty.

的試圖優化我們的美麗。

And arguably, that's intensifying in modern life.

可以說，這一點在現代生活中愈演愈烈。

We are living today in the most

我們今天生活在最

prolific visual culture in history.

歷史上多產的視覺文化。

The obsession with beauty also stems from new pressures and new freedoms

對美的痴迷也源於新的壓力和新的自由。

people are experiencing in global capitalism today.

人們在當今全球資本主義中所經歷的。

Many people have more partner choice than they did before

很多人比以前有了更多的伴侶選擇。

as urbanisation grows and more people date online.

隨著城市化的發展，越來越多的人在網上約會。

This means that people may be competing with others

這意味著人們可能會與其他人競爭

more than before.

比以前更。

More people are also working in services

越來越多的人在服務業工作

where appearance can be a job requirement

表裡如一

and that can contribute to body anxiety.

而這也會造成身體的焦慮。

Given the intense social pressure to look a certain way,

鑑於社會壓力很大，要求我們有一定的外表。

there's no surprise that the beauty business is booming -

美容業的蓬勃發展不足為奇-----------------------------。

the industry is currently valued at around $532 billion.

目前行業估值約為5320億美元。

In 2019,

在2019年。

globally there were over 11 million cosmetic surgical procedures

全球有超過1,100萬例整容手術。

and over 13 million non-surgical procedures, such as Botox.

和超過1300萬個非手術程序，如肉毒桿菌。

Of course, there is no one way of being beautiful,

當然，美麗的方式不只一種。

but every year brings an abundance of treatments and products

但每年都會帶來豐富的治療和產品。

that promise new ways to try and achieve it.

承諾以新的方式嘗試並實現它。

Like the notorious vampire facial of the 2010s,

就像2010年代臭名昭著的吸血鬼面部。

also known as the platelet-rich plasma facial.

又稱富血小板血漿面部。

First, a sample of your own blood is taken and then the plasma -

首先，抽取自己的血液樣本，然後抽取血漿--------。

the liquid part of your blood that carries cells and proteins -

血液中攜帶細胞和蛋白質的液體部分------。

is extracted then injected back into your face.

抽出後再注射回你的臉上。

Or, in more recent times, a range of skin products

或者，在近代，一系列的皮膚產品。

containing snail excretions.

含有蝸牛排洩物。

Though neither of these treatments have proven results.

雖然這些治療方法都沒有被證實的效果。

But before you go running into the garden

但在你跑進花園之前

to interfere with some molluscs,

以干擾一些軟體動物。

you might want to ask yourself if any of these treatments

你可能想問問自己是否有這些治療方法。

and products actually make you more beautiful.

和產品其實會讓你更美。

Is it even possible to get an objective assessment

是否有可能得到一個客觀的評估

as to how beautiful - or not - you actually are?

至於你到底有多美--還是不美--？

Qoves Studio is an Australian based company who claim to offer just that.

Qoves Studio是一家位於澳洲的公司，他們聲稱要提供這樣的服務。

Using machine learning, Qoves takes in-depth measurements

使用機器學習，Qoves的深入測量

of your facial features, and then shows you how you compare

的面部特徵，然後告訴你如何比較你的

to others within your own ethnicity.

對自己民族內的其他人。

A useful service or downright terrifying?

有用的服務還是徹頭徹尾的恐怖？

At Qoves we have a comprehensive report where we measure

在Qoves指數，我們有一個全面的報告，我們測量

your facial features against scientific standards

顏值與科學標準

and then evaluate how far off you are

然後評估你有多遠

from the "perfect face".

從 "完美面孔"。

Now, there is no perfect face,

現在，沒有完美的面孔。

but generally these standards of scientific measurement

但一般來說，這些科學衡量標準

are the ones that plastic surgeons would use,

是整形外科醫生會用的。

and so it provides a background briefing before you go in for surgery

所以它提供了手術前的背景介紹

if that's what you're interested in.

如果這是你感興趣的。

But is this pursuit of perfection healthy?

但這種追求完美的做法是否健康？

Shouldn't we love the skin we're in?

我們不應該愛護自己的皮膚嗎？

We're providing you with the research in a nicely packaged way,

我們為您提供的研究，以良好的包裝方式。

but we always encourage you

但我們總是鼓勵你

to critically think about your own surgery

對自己的手術進行批判性思考

and to think about how beauty actually affects you.

並思考美麗究竟如何影響你。

Is it important? Is it important enough to warrant surgery?

重要嗎？重要到要做手術嗎？

If cosmetic surgery or applying snail mucus doesn't appeal to you,

如果整容或塗抹蝸牛粘液對你沒有吸引力。

there are thankfully some less extreme ways

幸好還有一些不那麼極端的方法

of optimising your beauty.

的優化你的美麗。

If you have too much sun exposure, UV exposure,

如果你的陽光照射過多，紫外線照射。

this can cause damage to your skin

這可能對你的皮膚造成傷害

and the cells in the skin.

和皮膚中的細胞。

The DNA may undergo mutations,

DNA可能發生突變。

which may eventually lead to skin cancer.

最終可能導致皮膚癌。

Because the UV rays can penetrate deeper into the skin,

因為紫外線可以穿透到皮膚深處。

they also damage the collagen and the elastic fibres

它們還會破壞膠原蛋白和彈性纖維。

that are in the lower layer of the skin.

是在皮膚的下層。

And this is what causes the deep wrinkles.

而這就是造成深層皺紋的原因。

So when you're out in the sun

所以當你在外面晒太陽的時候

for a long time then you should wear

長久以來，你應該穿

a broad spectrum suncream

廣譜防晒霜

or clothes that cover your skin to prevent that skin damage.

或遮蓋皮膚的衣服，以防止這種皮膚損傷。

Lack of sleep can release the stress hormones which are bad for our skin,

睡眠不足會釋放壓力荷爾蒙，對我們的皮膚不利。

also, the skin has its own internal clock

而且，皮膚有自己的內部時鐘

and so skin cells are programmed

所以皮膚細胞被編程

to grow and repair

興修

at night while we sleep.

晚上睡覺的時候。

A good night's sleep can be subjective,

好的睡眠可以是主觀的。

but on average it's anywhere between six and nine hours.

但平均在6到9小時之間。

Genetic epidemiologist Tim Spector says the role of diet

遺傳流行病學家蒂姆-斯佩克特說，飲食的作用。

in conditions such as acne is still unclear.

在痤瘡等情況下仍不清楚。

But he believes that keeping the microbes in your gut

但他認為，保持腸道內的微生物。

in good working order, through reducing processed food

通過減少加工食品，保持良好的工作狀態

and eating a wide range of fruit and vegetables,

並吃各種水果和蔬菜。

should help your skin's health generally.

應該有助於你的皮膚健康一般。

So in the future, we will be able to tell you

是以，在未來，我們將能夠告訴你。

which foods you should be eating

你應該吃哪些食物

to enhance this particular type

以加強這種特殊類型的

of microbe that could help your skin health.

的微生物，可以幫助你的皮膚健康。

At the moment, we're just giving general advice

目前，我們只是提供一般性的建議。

to increase the helpful microbes in your gut and reduce the harmful ones.

以增加腸道中有益的微生物，減少有害的微生物。

You might think all this beautifying is deeply superficial -

你可能會認為這些美化工作都是深藏不露的------。

but perhaps this pursuit of beauty

但也許這種對美的追求

is part of what makes our species unique.

是我們物種獨特的一部分。

The Kadiwéu people in Brazil elaborately paint their faces,

巴西的卡迪韋烏人精心繪製自己的臉譜。

the Nuba in the Sudan practice scarification,

蘇丹的努巴人實行疤痕化。

the tattoo, a Polynesian word, is widespread across the Pacific.

紋身，是波利尼西亞語，在太平洋地區廣為流傳。

Beauty can have an irresistible pull for humans,

美對人類來說，有一種不可抗拒的吸引力。

but we are fundamentally different from other animals

但我們和其他動物有本質的區別。

in that we do not accept our bodies as they are.

因為我們不接受我們的身體，因為他們是。