The Plastic Generation (Persuasive Speech on Child Cosmetic Surgery)

Introduction In the book the “Uglies” the author Scott Westerfeld. Which is a story that is set in the future where everyone has to get plastic surgery by 16 years old or else they’re considered ugly. The author probably created this book because they wanted to show they’re readers how people at a very young age get easily manipulated into thinking that something is better for them and that they have to be pretty do do stuff while if they’re ugly then they get less benefits. And also probably that you don’t have to be pretty to be happy just be yourselves.

The article discussion the importance of beauty to make Conrad in today’s society. Growing up as a teenager, American girls get exposed cosmetic treatments. Any surgery can be dangerous and cause fatal deaths. Statistics proves teenager are more likely to receive nose jobs and breast implants before turning 21 of age. Sandra Boodman confirmed that girls tends to compare themselves to models image not knowing its plastic work. This article also outlines the safety guidelines of plastic surgery. This website provide me with great information and statistics that is helpful. I chose this article because it is a common topic growing up as a teenager.

Surgeons state that as teenagers grow up and develop,body parts will develop at various rates in different people. Is the discomfort that brings up the chance to transform a teenager with low self-esteem and a crooked nose into someone with self-confidence is often justified because a well-timed operation could prevent destructive behaviors, including eating disorders, bullying and self-mutilation (Sweeney) . Since we live in a society where celebrities are everywhere showing off their beautiful contoured faces,big and full lips and small nice contoured

Kids as young as 5 years of age express dissatisfaction with their bodies (pittman). Kids need to be learning that there bodies are okay and that they don’t need to be thin, and tall to achieve their dreams. Not showing this can lead to older kids wanting and getting plastic surgery to alter the way they look. “In 2015 more than 226000 cosmetic procedures were performed on patients between 13 and 19” (Zuckerman). We need to stop unrealistic beauty standards to benefit children of all

Plastic surgery is not a new field of medicine. Traditionally, plastic surgery dealt with fixing abnormalities of the body, but recently people are enjoying the luxury of plastic surgery simply because they are not happy with their appearance. People make appointments with plastic surgeons for procedures such as rhinoplasty, liposuction, tummy tucks, face lifts, and most commonly breast augmentation. These people look forward to desired results from such procedures without considering the risks. Many risks accompany plastic surgery, but they are rarely discussed in the media. Death is even a possible conclusion of the surgery. Why would people subject themselves to such conditions as having

On the contrary, they are encouraged by the “drop two-sizes” and the “7-day detox plan” headlines on the fashion magazines that intrude every grocery store check-out lane. We no longer think it is unorthodox that in 2012 alone, teenagers underwent over 236,000 cosmetic surgeries (American Society of Plastic Surgeons). Instead, teenage girls who wear brassieres size 30A or do not have protruding cheekbones are seen as defective beings, and if they do not spend their first paycheck—or their parents’ savings— attempting to replicate the so-called-perfect-image, will remain physically—and socially—inferior to the women the media considers beautiful.

Ever looked at someone and thought how could their nose be so perfect? Or any of their features? According to the AMA Journal of Ethics, “In recent years, more than 223,000 cosmetic procedures were performed on patients 18 years of age or younger, and almost 39,000 were surgical procedures such as nose reshaping, breast lifts, breast augmentation, liposuction, and tummy tucks.” Among today’s society, outside beauty and staying forever young are the newest trends. Today, a devastating amount of American teenagers choose to alter their body in order to fit the unrealistic standard of physical attractiveness created by our beauty-obsessed culture. Media has become a big influence for teenage cosmetic surgeries. Magazines, social media, and television have portrayed teens from all over to want to look like these celebrities. Teens from all over feel the pressured to look “pretty” just to fit in with the peers around them. America is known to be beauty obsessed and as time goes on, plastic surgery will not only increase in adults but greatly in teenagers as well. On some circumstances, plastic surgery in teenagers may be appropriate, but only if it 's used for necessary purposes. For example, some surgeries in little kids are needed if lets say, they had nasal problems. Rhinoplasty can actually help cure that specific problem. Nowadays, teenagers abuse the whole concept of plastic surgery because they are so pressured to look what they think society wants them to look like.

Many girls have low self- esteem during their teen years when they start to grow into their “imperfect bodies”. Most girls start comparing and contrasting their bodies with other girls, so they start developing the thoughts of cosmetic procedures to maintain a high self- esteem. Sweeney (2009) argues that teens are seeking plastic surgery to look “normal” and feel “like a woman”. Even though most teen girls are not fully developed, they are eager to do some cosmetic procedures on themselves. Kristen of River Edge, N.J. said that she has been wanting breast implants since she started puberty. She felt uneven and unattractive because she grew curves but her breast did not grow along. Once she had the procedure done she felt “like a woman “ and her self-esteem

In 1959, Barbie was created and sent the world, including every little girl, into a frenzy (Unknown). Barbie was the new thing; she was beautiful, blonde, and seemingly perfect. Children and parents even to this day both want to be just like the blonde haired, blue-eyed bombshell. It is obvious people will go through whatever measures to be plastic just like her. An overwhelming amount of Americans teens are choosing to change their appearance to fit into a highly unrealistic and unattainable standard of beauty that was created and forced upon us by our physically obsessed culture. There is no doubt that teens feel an enormous pressure to look “beautiful” and feel obligated to do whatever necessary to reach “perfection.” Contrary to what many believe, American teens, like most teens around the world, are actually falling out of the cosmetic epidemic. Even though surgery numbers are still high, the total numbers have actually reduced over recent years. Nonetheless, teens still seek perfection from the heavy burden placed on their shoulders by the media, peers, and, in rare cases, even parents.

Attention Getter: Good morning ladies and gentlemen. I just want to start off by saying that you should never try to fix what God has already put his paintbrush on, wise words by J. Cole. You all look stunning and fascinating, beautiful at the least. That goes for everyone in here, so you’re beautiful, you are, you are, you are, and so on.

Some women go to plastic surgery to fix themselves, not for them but for other people. Women over 18 who look at themselves in the mirror, research indicates that 80% of them are unhappy about what they see. By 13, at least 50% of girls are unhappy with their appearance. For example, some young girls are forced to do beauty pageants by their parents. Years after leaving the pageants, children feel the pressure to be perfect. Once they get older, women develop eating disorders and other issues that indicate self- esteem issues. Also there are physical problems, with the little children that are in these pageants. Little girls have to wear fake teeth, get spray tans, hair extensions, and caked makeup. On the show “Toddlers and Tiaras”, moms are so desperate for their child to win that they force them to receive spray tans, bikini waxes, and even Botox

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

Plastic Surgery has become a worldwide epidemic in today’s world. The number of plastic surgeries continues to increase since 2010. In today’s day and age, plastic surgery is one of the most popular and requested procedures. Females are opting to have plastic surgery because they dislike their body image. Society has impacted many people by brain washing them to believe that a person’s body has to be perfect. In order for one to be considered beautiful, television and media influence people’s perceptions of beauty.

In 2012, over 236,000 teenagers from the ages of 13-19 years old, went "under the syringe" to have a cosmetic procedure done (Gilbert, Web). Teenagers should never be able to have cosmetic surgeries because of the harmful effects the procedures have. Teenage minds and bodies are not fully developed until they are in their early twenties. Therefore, doctors are unable to fully comprehend the risks these procedures will have on the teenagers, since their bodies are still changing. Cosmetic surgeries are nearly impossible to predict the health risks of and the affects they will have on the still developing bodies of teenagers. Teenagers who get a cosmetic procedure done are not having it done to

Why has society become so obsessed with being perfect? What’s wrong with laugh lines near your mouth, crow’s feet by your eyes, and cellulite on your legs? Growing up in today’s society puts a lot of pressure on young men and women to look their best all of the time. People fear the changes that naturally take place in the aging process and take drastic measures to alter their appearance. The dangers of getting certain procedures such as botox and collagen injections, implants, and rhinoplasty are extremely dangerous ways to hold on to a youthful look. The patients who get plastic surgery claim that it makes them feel more confident and look much better, which helps boost their self-esteem. However, is it really worth the risks of complication