Veteran Artist Comments as Ex-President's Son-in-Law's Appearance Sparks Online Debate

The appearance of Chao Chien-ming, former son-in-law of ex-President Chen Shui-bian, has become a topic of online discussion after he appeared for an interview on January 25. Wearing a mask, Chao's facial changes drew comments from netizens on Threads, with some describing his face as severely "bun-shaped" or "overfilled," drawing comparisons to entertainer Show Lo.

Veteran artist Chen Hung weighed in on the matter early January 26 via Facebook. Posting a screenshot of Chao's interview photo, Chen Hung remarked, "Medical aesthetic practitioners go to any lengths, even inserting themselves into this topic and unable to pull out." This comment suggests a critique of the cosmetic industry's pervasive influence and the lengths to which people go for aesthetic treatments.

Netizens on Threads had previously elaborated on the "bun-shaped" phenomenon, explaining that men often seek fillers for sunken apple cheeks. They noted that excessive injections of substances like Evolence, hyaluronic acid, or collagen stimulators in the mid-face can lead to overly full and stiff features, especially when men's mid-faces become too prominent. This trend, they observed, is also becoming less popular in South Korea.

"Overfilled syndrome," also known as "bun-shaped face," describes a condition where facial features become excessively full, stiff, and lose definition due to too many or improper cosmetic filler injections. The phenomenon highlights a growing public discourse around the aesthetics of aging and the potential downsides of aggressive cosmetic interventions.

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Medical aesthetic practitioners go to any lengths, even inserting themselves into this topic and unable to pull out.