All types of cosmetic surgeries are on the rise. Young people and old people around the world are having all types of cosmetic procedure done at some point in their lives. The media portrays beauty in a certain way, which causes people to feel pressured to look a certain way. Why else would a person decide to go under the knife? Even people with medical conditions or some type of disfiguration want to be accepted in society and be normal without being judged because of their physical appearances.
Although some people argue cosmetic surgery has many risks, including pain, it can also benefit how people feel about themselves, such as confidence, and it can change how they interact with people. In addition, people should be able to change their appearance if they want to. Cosmetic surgery can improve a person’s physical appearance. There are many reasons why a person might want to get plastic surgery. It always begins with a personal insecurity.
Some people have bigger nose’s, ear’s, or lip’s than other’s and for that reason they may decide to reconstruct whatever body part they don’t like with cosmetic surgery. As a doctor shares his opinion by stating that: “Being called Dumbo because his ears stick out or Pinocchio if her nose is too big can crush anybody’s self esteem” (Winkler 23). I don’t think anyone would like to be laughed at because of how they were born.
Older people who want to look younger can simply get Botox injections to reduce the wrinkles in their face, making them look more rejuvenated and young. Botox has become very popular amongst the older crowd’s. Jane Friedman mentions on her research Cosmetic surgery how “In just a few years, Botox, made from purified toxins has become the 21st-centurys fountain of youth”. In other words people who want to look younger simply turn to Botox for a younger look. In addition, many people who are born with defects decide to get plastic surgery.
According to The American Board of Plastic Surgery “Plastic surgery deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body… The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles both to improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures“. There are many defects that a person might want to change, including ear deformities, CLEP lips, scars from traumatic accidents, burns, or dog bites.
Also, breast cancer may sometimes cause the person to lose one of their breasts, leading them to get cosmetic surgery. These people benefit the most from cosmetic surgery and being able to enhance their appearance in order to fit in with society. Also, many people who lost a tremendous amount of weight would get cosmetic surgery to have the extra skin removed. This will allow people to be more comfortable in their own skin and to feel proud about losing weight. Cosmetic Surgery will certainly change a person’s life for the better, may it be to feel more confident or to just simply make them selves more appealing.
There are many other matters that may take a toll in a person’s physical appearance. For example: childbirth or skin damages due to the sun or acne. Females who have given birth and find themselves unattractive may consider liposuction and breast augmentation in order to get their pre-pregnancy bodies back. Many famous actresses are likely to want to recover their looks from when they first started their careers this can result in them getting cosmetic surgery to achieve their youthful looks back.
As Maurean Down quotes in the New York Times “Actresses are caught in a cosmetic catch, they must look young to get juice roles, so they do botox” (1). The physical appearances of famous people are a big reason why so many young non-famous people want to have cosmetic surgery. Everyone wants to look like their favorite celebrity. They want to look and feel beautiful just like them. A good example of someone who did cosmetic surgery to improve her appearance is hip-hop rapper Nicki Minaj. She is a dominating hip-hop artist because she used cosmetic surgery to improve her looks, career, and life.
It has been said that Nicki has done rhinoplasty (re-shaped nose), breast implants, and butt augmentation in order to advance in her career and enhance her appearance. Her buttocks have helped her throughout her career. Her curvy body has called the attention of many people; increasing her fans. The cosmetic surgery she has made her more attractive. Another actress that has had a cosmetic procedure is Pamela Anderson. In the American Music Awards on Jan 9, 2009 Anderson says how “Breast implants helped her land a long running role on ‘Baywatch’, once one of the world’s most popular television shows”(Friedman 8).
Pamela Anderson used her looks to land many other roles in her career. Her unique looks have also allowed her fan base to increase. Cosmetic surgery is becoming more common and acceptable in society. Cosmetic surgery changes the way people feel about themselves by boosting their confidence and changing the way they carry themselves and the way they live their lives. Everyone wants to feel accepted in society and those who get cosmetic surgery are no different. Cosmetic surgery changed 27 year old Renae Waestmans life. She explains how “she always wanted the perfect hourglass figure.
She felt her small breast didn’t go well with her slender waist and ample hips. Renae went to a top cosmetic surgeon and became the proud owner of a c-cup chest. She describes it as one of the best thing’s she has ever done” (Springen 2). People who undergo these cosmetic procedures are able to wear the clothes they have always dreamed of, without worrying about their scars, or their stomach pouches, feeling equal to everybody else. Many women define being beautiful by having big buttocks or big breast. All humans want to feel attractive and be socially accepted.
When people have confidence, they feel as if they can take on the world. They feel like they can do anything they please without feeling inferior to anybody. That is one of the great outcomes of cosmetic surgery. When people make changes to achieve the look they desire they become more confident and become more comfortable when interacting with others. These changes help them to live a happier life because they no longer worry about what others think or about not being accepted by society because of their flaws or appearance.
People make changes to their appearance because they want to feel good about themselves, and they want people to find them beautiful. Cosmetic surgery also plays a big role in a person’s interaction skills. When a person feels comfortable in their own skin they feel better when socializing with other people. The first thing people notice when meeting another is his/her physical appearance. If people feel unattractive, that makes their self-esteem low and also takes away from their self-confidence.
In most cases a person’s confidence may also be so low that they avoid certain situations where they might be the center of attention, or they might give up employment because they are too self-conscious about their looks and flaws. Cosmetic surgery will correct any defects or insecurities the person might have therefore building their self-esteem and making the person feel more comfortable when interacting with others. This will make the person want to go out and actually meet other people, go to job interviews, be the center of attention, and even go out on dates without feeling self-conscious.
Cosmetic surgery definitely builds a person’s social skills and relationships. One of the top ten cosmetic surgery procedures is liposuction, which is “The removal of fat from deposits beneath the skin using a hollow stainless steel tube with the assistance of a powerful vacuum,” (Liposuction 1). This procedure may sound painful, but if that’s what it takes for overweight people to achieve their desired looks, then why not? According to American Society for aesthetic plastic surgery, liposuctions average fee is about $2,704, the operation last’s from 45 minutes to 2 hours and it takes about 1-2 weeks to recover.
There were 324,891 liposuction procedures in the year 2004 alone. However, these numbers have most likely increased by now. Furthermore, another of the ten most popular procedures is rhino-plasty. Rhino-plasty is defined as “a nose job; a plastic surgery procedure correcting and reconstructing the form, restoring the functions, and aesthetically enhancing the nose”. This procedure will be more convenient for the person in high school who was teased and called Pinocchio. As reported by the American Society for Aesthetic Surgery the average fee for Rhino-plasty is $4,047.
This operation lasts about 1-2 hours and the person should recover within 7-10 days. People will feel much better about themselves with their newly constructed nose. It will boost their appearance and they will be able to walk in anywhere without feeling self-cautious because of their nose. As reported by the American Society for aesthetic plastic surgery: “ For the first time in three years lipoplasty has surpassed Breast augmentation as the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure in the United States.
Until 2008 liposuction had been the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure, but from 2008-2010 breast augmentation held that title. In the past 15 years, there was almost a 340% increase in the number of tummy tucks performed in the United States. From 1997 – 2011, there was almost a 540% increase in the number of breast lift procedures. ” We live in a society where we are all stereotyped and judged based upon our physical appearance. People should be able to feel good about themselves, they should be able to feel confident.
Cosmetic surgery increases people’s self-esteem. In order for some people to fit in they have to make some adjustments to their appearance using cosmetic surgery. People will no longer feel insecure about themselves; they will be able to live the life they have always wanted without worrying about what others think about them. These adjustments will most likely help them live a happier life in a world with so much discrimination. If you have the money to spend on some new boob’s or a new nose that will only make life easier then why not? We live in a free country, everyone should be allowed to do what they want with their bodies without being judged.
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