"Artificial beauty" refers to a woman who has undergone plastic surgery. "Man-made" means "man-made", which is different from "natural". All words with "man-made" are things, not people. Such as: artificial leather, artificial wool, artificial cotton, rayon, margarine, artificial oil, artificial satellite, artificial fiber and so on. It is joking and disrespectful to classify women after plastic surgery as "artificial" series. Therefore, some media avoid using the word "manufacturing" and replace it with "work", calling it "artificial beauty", but it still means banter and discrimination. On more formal occasions, use "plastic beauty". For example, the beauty pageant is discussing whether "plastic beauty" is qualified to participate in the beauty pageant, and some people are planning to organize a "plastic beauty pageant". The public security department used plastic surgeons to remind them that if the plastic surgery is too obvious, they must consult the exit-entry administration before leaving the country, and whether they need to apply for a new passport. The term "cosmetic surgeon" covers both women and men who have undergone plastic surgery. Male plastic surgeons are nicknamed "artificial handsome boys".

"Artificial beauty" can also be considered as a beauty born by parents, or a woman eventually becomes a beauty through a series of means such as skin care and makeup during her growth.