stigma dipped but the pressure to look insane is way higher now

i also think people are just more open about it instead of hiding it

“aesthetic” culture def pushes shortcuts whether ppl admit it or not

hard to say if usage is higher or we just see it everywhere

hollywood set the standard before- influencers do it now

I think it never really went away, it just went underground for a while. Now social media kinda put it back in the spotlight

The “aesthetic” trend definitely pushed it back up imo. Not everyone wants to be huge anymore, just lean and shredded year round

Also info is way easier to find now than in the 90s. Forums, vids, coaches… people aren’t guessing like before

Could just be algorithm bias too - once you watch a few fitness vids suddenly it feels like everyone is on something lol

I don’t know if usage is higher, but the pressure to look perfect 24/7 is definitely higher now for sure