Contrast the sterile, modern aesthetic of the surgical clinic with the primal, cult-like ritual at the end.

Like many American Horror Stories episodes, it uses physical mutilation to mirror psychological desperation. Theme: Ritual and Cultism

The episode follows a woman obsessed with regaining her youth through a mysterious, high-end plastic surgeon.

If you are looking for an essay or analysis of that specific episode, it is titled Here is a brief breakdown of the themes you could use for an essay: Theme: The Price of Perfection