Plastic Surgery and the Effects on Society
Have you ever wondered how plastic surgery really works? What are the added benefits to having this surgery, and what are the dangers? How many people actually partake in these procedures every year? These are questions that many have and I would love to answer. What is plastic surgery you might ask? Plastic surgery is a surgery that improves or repairs parts of the body. Plenty of people think that this is the way to go, but I feel otherwise. There is more to life than making yourself prettier or being the next celebrity look alike. Adults and teens in our society, are striving to look like what they see on television and in the movies. This isn’t just subjected toward the females; it is the
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Parents of these teens read the news and these kids see this every day on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. With something so disfiguring such as this lip challenge, are parents really talking to their children about the dangers and what could happen if they did this as well? Although, this lip challenge is not a form of plastic surgery, it is a copycat attempt for the kids to look like someone they are not. Parents do not sit with their kids enough to find out what is going on in their daily lives. Who knows, your kid may be getting bullied at school and you may never know because those lines of communication were never opened up between parent and child. Kids now a day are considering plastic surgery more and more. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 63,623 procedures were performed on teens ages 13-19. These procedures are not only focused toward the females; it is the males as well. Many may feel that their nose is crooked, or their ears are too big, or even with acne; they get this treated as well. I feel that some teens have a low self-esteem about themselves which causes them to want to make a change to their look and feel prettier but most times, teens are not fully aware of the dangers, as well as neither are the parent. Yes, going under the knife in any situation is risky, but with plastic surgery you are placing foreign objects into your body and
In the past few years cosmetic surgeries popularity has increased, with wanting to look a certain way, the way that the media perceives body image for women, usually they use Botox, aesthetic surgery, and a reconstructive surgery; to fix facial features and body parts after a horrible accident. However the controversy begins is, how it can be harmful to every ones body and minds. Most people do not realize the damaging side effects with what is being injected into their bodies.
Besides Photoshop, plastic surgery is a permanent way to change any physical characteristic. There are things one can change, without having to go through any knife or injection— the way they dress, hairstyles, and working out. When it comes to our image plastic surgery has provided an easy yet dangerous solution to fix what one considers their imperfection/ flaw. It is not only adults; teens are also getting cosmetic surgery which only is deteriorating the youth. Stated in the article Pretty Unreal, “Last year in the United States, more than 300,000 teens are 18 or younger had some sort of cosmetic surgery done” (Mehta, Sparling. 288). An increasing number of teens are getting cosmetic procedures done; plastic surgery has become common with in different age groups and families. Personally in my family I know many teens and adults that have gotten plastic surgery, liposuction, nose jobs, to butt jobs. I believe that teens my age should not be worrying about getting procedures done because there are many risks involved. Adolescence is taken away due to constantly worrying about physical image.
Plastic surgery is one of the most controversial topic today. But the real question is, what is the reason? Beauty is one of the main things America celebrates, and reality tv is slaving our minds into believing if you’re not pretty, you will not make it big, whether in the television industry or not. A study published by APF found that attractive real estate agents were able to sell homes at a higher price than marketers that were not attractive. Other companies have explored the matter, and they have found beautiful people tend to make money and get promotions more often. Jobs like modeling have destroyed most people’s self-confidence. When people began to complain about people being more beautiful than others, we came up with a solution:
Plastic Surgery is a controversial topic nowadays. Some men and women believe that plastic surgery is a great chance to have finally the body, face, and even romantic life always dreamed about. In the U.S. the plastic surgery television shows have made these ideas more popular and common than ever. Some men and women have other reasons for want plastic surgery Such as people who want plastic surgery have disfigurements to the face or body because of birth defects or genetic problems. The rise in plastic surgery in U.S. is a bad sign for future. Plastic surgery is not always a good thing for everyone. Cosmetic surgery should be prohibited for teenagers and people having psychological problems.
Thesis: Plastic Surgery has been a problem in American society. People shouldn’t feel ashamed of their body, their looks, or be insecure about any body part because everyone is beautiful in their own way. Problems of plastic surgery include expenses, health issues, and medical malpractice.
There was an interview conducted by SteadyHealth.com and Dr. Howard T. Bellin last year. In this interview many different questions were asked about self esteem and the appropriate age for plastic surgery. Dr. Bellin believes that a person’s self esteem can benefit significantly from plastic surgery. One of the major surgeries that he does would be the rhinoplasty. He does this operation on teens. There is a general debate about what age is appropriate to let your child have plastic surgery. Sometimes parents believe that their child may be too young or perhaps too immature to engage in surgeries that seem to be for adults only. Plastic surgery can fix some problems but is not a “cure”. Cosmetic procedures are becoming much more common among teens now a day and are helping them through everyday life and help them fit in. There will always be a debate on this situation but it is important to look out
Doctors say that when someone is over weight and they need to find a way to lose the fat, or die. Most doctors will say that if you can, take a little bit of time to exercise at least thirty minutes a day to improve on losing the fat. What do they do if exercising is too much to handle? Now, the doctors are going for looks instead, using plastic surgery to get rid of both fat and extra skin that is just hanging on the body. Plastic Surgery enhances the human body but leaves problems when the surgery is finished.
In todays hectic, fast paced society, many American look forward to coming home and relaxing in front of the Television. Throughout the years, television has introduced many different genres to the viewers. Reality television has been one of those expansions. Many American refer to it as their guilty pleasure. Deep down they know the message it’s prompting is questionable. Take real housewives of Atlanta for instance. The show is about 6 housewives who are supposed to display the day to day of upper class housewives. The show does everything except that. Instead they place these false images into viewers head by promoting the key to happiness is in plastic surgery, money and fame. Wanting viewer to believe their contentment is coming from those
In recent years plastic surgery is something that has become a very popular trend, and also where many young people are even lining up for it. Plastic surgery is to reconstruct or repair parts of the body, especially by the transfer of tissue it can be used for treatment of injury or cosmetic reasons. It enhances one’s physical appearance, allowing him or her to achieve a look he or she desires. For example, a women’s buttocks can be enlarged or reduced, or a nose can be straightened or lifted. Many people find themselves changing their bodies and wondering if perfecting their appearance would make life a bit more perfect. Plastic surgery can enhance someone’s level of confidence and boost their self-esteem, but it is something that can have very serious consequences people need to be aware of.
Cosmetic surgery is used to restore, recreate, or modification of the human body. Over 4000 years ago reports of cosmetic surgery trends ended the region. The first report of surgery was done in India by an Indian doctor. Later, these reports progressed in different parts of the world. However, in 1916, world war soldier and sailor Walter Yao suffered terrible facial injuries, including the loss of his upper and lower eyelids. By 1917, he received treatment from Sir Harold Gillies and became the first man to use the skin to replace damaged or remove extra skin. Later, Sir Harold Gillies became known as the father of plastic surgery, thus impacting the world for years to come. Although cosmetic surgery is used for restoration of self-esteem and to fix health issues; but it is known to have a negative impact on society because there are issues with many obsessions, with various complications for exceptions, and the importance of cost.
Frequently regarded as controversial; plastic surgery has the potential to modify the livelihood of diverse individuals coming from various socioeconomic status. Plastic surgery covers an extensive range of services which include reconstructive surgery, as well as, the prevalent aesthetic appeal of cosmetic surgery. Plastic surgery influences society physically, emotionally, and psychologically. From Botox to Operation Smile, breast augmentation to victims of catastrophe, and facelifts to Little Baby Face Foundation; plastic surgery can produce optimism and self-assurance to many. Regardless of the normality of plastic surgery changing the standard of beauty unrecognizably, plastic surgery should be more widely accepted because it gives the disabled at birth a better opportunity at a normal life, it gives the newly disabled an easier transition back into an ordinary life, and it gives people the ability to change their insecurities.
Messages within the media indirectly contribute to the rising rate of plastic surgery. Desires to meet the idealisms of media representations are often so consuming that people demand plastic surgery despite all of its associated risks and controversies. To compensate for this up and coming surgical trend, technology has developed more reasonable and attainable options for the public. Millions of operations are now able to be performed on those wishing to fulfill specific gratifcations toward their own personal appearance and/or self-esteem. This is a serious problem in that people are unaware or just simply
“Studies have shown that people report increased satisfaction with the body part they had surgery on.” In today’s society, a majority of people are unhappy with their appearance, because of insecurities. Due to insecurities, humans are driven to change whatever they are unhappy with. It is well known by many that society contributes to these issues. Plastic surgery has become such a common “quick fix” in today’s modern world that it is necessary to be knowledgeable of the information about it. There are many different things you can do to your body to change for the “better.” Vast amounts of people believe that plastic surgery is one of those better changes. The three most common types of plastic surgery are: Breast Augmentation, Liposuction, and Rhinoplasty.
Plastic surgery has advanced drastically in the past few years. Before plastic surgery was an option, to correct a body part from injury, disease or an illness they had to just deal with their appearance. Today many people are getting plastic surgery to improve their appearance because they believe in their minds that something is wrong with them base on what our sociality standard are. I think it is an unnecessary surgery and many people put their health and well-being at risk. Some people even lose their lives because the toxins have leaked in their body, face lifts leaves some people deformed, and mentally handicap.
Furthermore, most of the teenagers that undergo plastic surgery are due to the influence of the mass media. The misleading information through mass media is misleading teenagers on how they should look like. There are celebrities that had successfully undergone plastic surgery and appear on television shows or advertisements. This will further affect teenagers’ decision to imitate them as well as undergo plastic surgery. Besides, most of the teenagers nowadays believe that physical appearance is the most important factor to them. They believe that a person who has pretty appearance will have more advantages compared to those that do not have an attractive appearance. In addition, most of the teenagers nowadays misunderstand the fact that a person who undergoes plastic surgery for a new appearance will get more benefits in their daily life. They might not think about the consequences that may bring to them in their future life. For instance, they may face discrimination or be teased about this new change.