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Oh it totally is a sign someone wants to change their looks. I think it has to change at a societal level for you to get individuals to be less interested in it. And it is pervasive. For example, research shows that attractive people are more likely to get promoted into positions of leadership. But that's just one (albeit weird) place it happens.
What is considered attractive seems to be made up. From small dicks being all the rage in ancient Rome, to obesity being a beautiful sign of fertility all across the world and its history (especially in modern Pacific Island countries), to having black teeth in southern Asia and Meiji Japan being the hottest thing.
Attractive people getting promoted is real and true, but what your culture considers attractive is mostly invented bullshit. Short of primal, instinctual reactions to visible disease and disfigurement on somebody, it seems like anything can be made an "attractive" trait.
American culture loves to promote artists, actors, and entertainers who get plastic surgery and take BGH/Tren/Test/Ozempic. Mainstream industries like Music labels, Social Media platforms, and Movies/TV studios are painting the image of "attractive" to people from the time they are born. I'm not exempt from thinking Chris Hemsworth is attractive, I doubt many Americans are. Except the autists. They're too mentally transcended.
Getting Botox is falling victim to fake beauty standards, and in a minor way helping perpetuate that standard to the people around you.